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Siwei Li is a filmmaker and cinematographer working between China and the U.S. He is an ASC Vision Program Mentee and a recipient of the ARRI Fresh Perspectives Cinematography Grant.
A graduate of the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI), Siwei trained under esteemed mentors Stephen Lighthill, ASC, Bill Dill, ASC and Paul Maibaum, ASC.
His feature film credits include Fish Bone (nominated for Best Cinematography at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival for Asian New Talent Award), A Short Summer in Lhasa, and Duck Hill. Siwei also served as the cinematographer for the Chinese box office hit Upstream, directed by Xu Zheng, which grossed over $50 million worldwide.
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