Lulu Wei

Lulu Wei is an award-winning director and cinematographer based in Toronto. Their work delves into themes of space-making, cultural identity, and queerness, reflecting a unique style influenced by their background in commercials and documentary filmmaking. In 2020, their debut feature film, "There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace," garnered an audience award at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and received nominations for Best Directing and Best Writing at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards. Lulu's sophomore film, “Supporting Our Selves,” premiered as the Centrepiece Gala at the Inside Out Film Festival in 2023, where it won the juried award for Best Canadian Feature.

As a cinematographer, they have worked on feature films and documentary series for Vice, Crave, and the CBC. Notably, their cinematography on the award-winning documentary "Sex With Sue" (2022) earned them a Canadian Screen Award nomination. Currently in development on their third documentary feature, Lulu hopes to continue to tell stories that inspire and resonate with audiences. When they’re not behind a camera, you'll usually find Lulu DJing a dance party or hosting events with New Ho Queen, the queer Asian arts collective they co-founded.