# Elizabeth Lo
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{{short description|Hong Kong director}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Elizabeth Lo
| image = Elizabeth Lo at 81st Venice International Film Festival 2.jpg
| caption = 2024
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| birth_place = [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)
| nationality =
| occupation = Director, cinematographer, producer
| years_active = 2014–present
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'''Elizabeth Lo''' is a Hong Kong film director, producer, and cinematographer. She has directed the documentary features ''Stray'' (2020) and ''[Mistress Dispeller](/source/Mistress_Dispeller)'' (2024).
==Early life==
Lo was born and raised in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong).[{{cite web|url=https://www.elizabeth-lo.com/about|title=About|website=Elizabeth Lo|access-date=September 22, 2024}}] Lo moved to the United States to attend [New York University Tisch School of the Arts](/source/New_York_University_Tisch_School_of_the_Arts) and [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University), where she earned a [Bachelor of Fine Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) and a [Master of Fine Arts](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts), respectively.[{{cite web|url=https://filmmakermagazine.com/people/elizabeth-lo/|title=25 New Faces of Independent Film|website=[Filmmaker](/source/Filmmaker_(magazine))|date=July 23, 2015 |access-date=September 22, 2024}}][{{cite web|url=https://tisch.nyu.edu/film-tv/news/2021/ugftv-alum-elizabeth-lo-releases-doc---stray-|title=UGFTV Alum Elizabeth Lo releases documentary Stray|website=[New York University Tisch School of the Arts](/source/New_York_University_Tisch_School_of_the_Arts)|date=March 9, 2021|access-date=September 22, 2024}}]
==Career==
In 2020, Lo, directed, produced, edited, and served as cinematographer on ''Stray'', following the life of a dog living on the streets of [Istanbul](/source/Istanbul).[{{cite web|url=https://www.documentary.org/column/how-elizabeth-lo-filmed-life-street-dogs-stray|title=How Elizabeth Lo Filmed the Life of Street Dogs in 'Stray'|website=[International Documentary Association](/source/International_Documentary_Association)|first=Patricia|last=Thomson|date=March 3, 2021|access-date=September 21, 2024}}] It screened at [Hot Docs](/source/Hot_Docs_Canadian_International_Documentary_Festival), [BFI London Film Festival](/source/BFI_London_Film_Festival) and [DOC NYC](/source/DOC_NYC).[{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/hot-docs-awards-tribecas-stray-takes-top-jury-prize-1294620/|title=Hot Docs Awards: Tribeca's 'Stray' Takes Top Jury Prize|website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|first=Etan|last=Vlessing|date=May 14, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2024}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/stray-elizabeth-lo|title=Stray: behind the scenes of the film that gives us a street dog's perspective|website=[BFI](/source/BFI)|first=Whelan|last=Barzey|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=September 22, 2024}}] It was released in March 2021, by [Magnolia Pictures](/source/Magnolia_Pictures).[{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/uncategorized/magnolia-pictures-stray-documentary-istanbul-dogs-dogwoof-1234631287/|title=Magnolia Pictures Buys 'Stray,' Documentary on Istanbul's Stray Dogs (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|date=June 11, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2024}}]
In 2024, Lo, directed, produced, and served as cinematographer on ''[Mistress Dispeller](/source/Mistress_Dispeller)'', which follows a woman hiring the titular professional to break up her husband's affair.[{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/mistress-dispeller-doc-in-works-from-anonymous-content-impact-partners-1235118810/|title=Anonymous Content, Impact Partners Team For "Mistress Dispeller" Documentary; 'Stray's Elizabeth Lo Directing|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=September 14, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2024}}] It had its world premiere at [81st Venice International Film Festival](/source/81st_Venice_International_Film_Festival) and screened at the [2024 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2024_Toronto_International_Film_Festival).[{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/festivals/venice-film-festival-lineup-2024-1236079828/|title=Venice Film Festival Lineup: 'Joker 2' With Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie's 'Maria' and Luca Guadagnino's Daniel Craig-Led 'Queer' to Debut in Competition|website=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))|first1=Nick|last1=Vivarelli|first2=Ellise|last2=Shafer|date=July 23, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/tiff-2024-launches-season-best-documentaries-1235033322/|title=TIFF Launches Season's Top Nonfiction, with New Docs from R.J. Cutler, Raoul Peck, and More|website=[IndieWire](/source/IndieWire)|first=Anne|last=Thompson|date=August 7, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024}}]
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Category:Hong Kong women film directors
Category:New York University Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Category:Stanford University alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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