Tianyu Liu — Writer & Director

A New York-based filmmaker with a BFA in

Film Directing from the School of Visual

Arts. His work blends dark humor, surrealism,

and psychological depth, often exploring

themes of contingency and absurdity. His

award-winning short The Story of a Head

That Fell Off, screened at New Filmmakers

New York and won Award of Commendation

at Canada Short Film Festival. With

experience as a director, writer,

cinematographer, and editor, Tianyu has

created a diverse range of short films,

including Another Routine, One Slice, and

Water Is Thicker Than Blood. Currently, he is

developing his debut feature film, whose proof-of-

concept short, “Show Trial,” is in competition at major film festivals.