Lulu Wei
Lulu Wei is a Canadian cinematographer and film director, most noted for their 2020 documentary film There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace.[1] Wei received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series and Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series.[2]
They have also directed the short films Left Hook, Spoke and Soap. Their second full-length documentary film, Supporting Our Selves, is slated to premiere at the 2023 Inside Out Film and Video Festival.[3]
As a cinematographer Wei worked most notably on Lisa Rideout's 2022 television documentary Sex with Sue, receiving a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[4]
References
- Peter Howell, "Honest Ed’s documentary an honest look at the beloved Toronto store and the future of Bloor/Bathurst". Toronto Star, May 26, 2020.
- Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
- Etan Vlessing, "Ira Sachs’ ‘Passages’ to Open Toronto’s Inside Out Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter, May 5, 2023.
- Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.