photos by: Jason Wang
Jessica Liu is a filmmaker raised between Shanghai and the San Francisco Bay Area whose work blends biting satire, surrealism, and heartfelt humanity. Her debut feature, Better Life, is a grounded sci-fi dark comedy executive produced by Randall Park that examines ambition, capitalism, and the myth of the American Dream through a distinctly Asian American lens.
Jessica is a 2025 Stowe Story Labs Fellow, a 2024 Alliance of Women Directors Rising Director Fellow, a Gold House Creator Network member, and a 2024 Satellite Collective Fellow. She was also selected as a 2023 Frieze LA Fellow in partnership with Endeavor Content, Ghetto Film School, and Fifth Season, and was recognized by WhoHaha as one of its 2022 Comedic Creators to Follow.
Her films have screened at Academy Award–qualifying festivals including Cinequest, and at festivals such as Dances With Films and the San Francisco Independent Film Festival. Her work has also streamed on Amazon Prime Video and the Oscar-supported platform OTV.
