Viv Li is a Chinese filmmaker based in Berlin. An alumna of Sundance Institute and Berlinale Talents, her film ACROSS THE WATERS was nominated for the Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes 2024 and won the Lights On Women’s Worth Award. Her work has also competed at Venice Film Festival and won awards at IDFA. Her documentary debut TWO MOUNTAINS WEIGHING DOWN MY CHEST premiered at Berlinale 2026, earning a Teddy Award nomination and making her works present across all “Big Three” film festivals.
