Directing
Dayna Li
Dayna has directed 10+ narrative and documentary shorts which have been recognized by 60+ festivals, including La Femme, Fort Lauderdale International, Bushwick, Woods Hole, and Dam Short Film Festivals. Her film "Qafas" (2019) was nominated for a Student Short Jury Award at Austin Film Festival. Her films have been supported by the Zonta Club of Newport Harbor and the Dhont Family Foundation. She is a graduate of Chapman's MFA in film production, with an emphasis in directing.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
NRA young composer who moves to New York after graduation feels insecure about singing in public. When a former singer-songwriter classmate visits her, she finds herself unexpectedly smitten, but she is soon devastated by the discovery that her feelings are unrequited. This both erodes her confidence and heightens her confusion about her sexuality, which she must overcome in order to find her own voice.
Aurora
2020
Rising tensions within and outside their home threaten to tear a family of four apart during the Syrian War in Aleppo.
Qafas
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