Eunice Lau

Winner of the NYWIFT Award for Excellence in Documentary Directing at the 2024 Woodstock Film Festival for her latest film TROLL STORM, Eunice is a former journalist whose works have appeared on Discovery Channel and Al Jazeera. She is supported by eminent arts organizations such as Film Independent, Jerome Foundation, Tribeca Film Institute, Chicken & Egg Pictures and is featured in publications The New York Times, Variety, and Filmmaker Magazine. As a descendant of immigrants displaced by conflict, Eunice is drawn to stories about the journey of migrants and it is reflected in her body of work. Her debut documentary ACCEPT THE CALL set in Minnesota’s Somali community explores the impact of injustice and intergenerational trauma. It aired on PBS Independent Lens after screening at acclaimed film festivals. Her second documentary film A-TOWN BOYZ set in the Asian American community in Atlanta, explores identity, belonging and migration. It is streaming on Amazon after premiering at the 2023 New York Asian Film Festival. She is currently working on two TV series, including a comedy drama inspired by A-TOWN BOYZ is which is selected for the Film Independent Episodic Lab. A MFA film graduate of New York University, she lives in New York City.

Format: Unscripted Features, Scripted Episodic, Scripted Feature

Genre: Documentary, Coming of Age, Asian, Comedy, Environmental, Jewish, People of Color, Politics, Social Justice, Women, Youth, Drama

Location: New York, United States

NYWIFT Award for Excellence in Documentary Directing - New York Women in Film and Television and Woodstock Film Festival - 2024