Biography

Xinhao "Violet" Lu is a Los Angeles-based Asian writer and director. His most recent film, Deep Into the Forest, premiered at 2024 Tribeca Festival and the 9th CAA Moebius Film Festival, and has been officially selected by lots of international film festivals. His dark comedy short film Red Man won Best Experimental film at the 2023 LA Shorts International Film Festival. His first short film Reunion Night was nominated for Best Film and Best Cinematography in "Mao" International Film Week in China. Prior to his MFA in Directing from the AFI Conservatory, he studied Finance at Tianjin University of Finance and Economics in China. He loves to explore the impact of the times on ordinary people and to speak out against social inequality.

- IMDb mini biography by: Xinhao Lu