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Erin Lau


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Headshot photograph of Erin Lau, a Native Hawaiian filmmaker with shoulder-length black hair, wearing a black shirt in front of a dark backdrop.

Native Hawaiian filmmaker Erin Lau has dedicated her life to creating empathy-forward stories for her community. She has received opportunities to grow as a filmmaker through the Sundance Institute, Tribeca Studios, MTV, Points North Institute, Nia Tero, Film Independent, and received her MFA from Chapman University. Outside of her scripted work, Erin worked for three years as a Senior Producer-Director for Jubilee Media, where her videos accumulated over 130 million views. Through this role she was also given the opportunity to develop community-focused content for brands including Google, Netflix, SK-II, and Always. She now works as a freelance director and producer, creating projects inspired by her community and home.

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Join the International Documentary Association and Film Independent on Monday, July 10, for the DocuClub work-in-progress screening of the film Standing Above the Clouds. We will be joined by filmmakers Erin Lau, Jalena Keane-Lee, and Amber Espinosa-Jones for an audience feedback session moderated by Lindy Leong.

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