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ABOUT ME (WGA/DGA)

Hi! My name is Dennis Liu; I graduated from The Taft School and Tisch School of the Arts with a major in film. I am an Emmy nominated screenwriter, film director, editor, and VFX artist.

I got my first break in 2008 with the "Apple Mac Music Video," which got millions of hits online and landed me a spot on the @radical.media director roster. The video went on to win The People’s Choice Award in the Cannes New Director’s Showcase and was shown at Pixar.

From there, I spent 14 years directing commercials and music videos. My teams have won awards from AICP (MOMA), Adcolor, Cannes Lions, CLIOS and The One Show. I directed music videos for renowned artists such as David Guetta, Sia, Capital Cities, Sarah Bareilles, Justin Timberlake, and Mariah Carey. 

In 2015, I wrote and directed RAISING DION as both a comic book and short film. In 2017, the project was greenlit straight to series with a 10 episode order at NETFLIX, starring Alisha Wainwright, Ja’Siah Young, Jason Ritter, and Michael B. Jordan. MACRO produces the 1 hr sci-fi drama with Michael's Outlier Productions. The second season released in 2022, and I’ve directed a bunch of episodes.

In addition to selling other original feature film scripts and tv pilots to various studios, I most recently have directed episodes for Disney+ … Kung Fu action show AMERICAN BORN CHINESE starring Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan.

I am Taiwanese and a dual American/Canadian citizen, and for the past 10 years, I have been an active member of the Director's Guild of America diversity committees. As a speaker, I give occasional film lectures at Stanford University, UCONN,  NYU, and SVA. 

When I start something, I give it 100% so give me a shout and let’s shoot together!

Dennis