Native Hawaiian filmmaker Erin Lau creates stories that explore empathy, redemption, and legacy. Most recently, she directed on FOX's action-packed lifeguard drama RESCUE: HI-SURF. She has been supported by the Sundance Institute, Film Independent, Tribeca Studios, Ryan Murphy’s HALF Initiative, and more. Her work spans narrative, documentary, and episodic storytelling and has been featured on the Criterion Channel, Netflix, and PBS.

 

Notable directing works include THE MOON AND THE NIGHT, ALL I EVER WANTED, and INHERITANCE. She has also contributed to multiple award-winning documentaries including STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS and DEAR ALOHA.

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Erin is a graduate of Chapman University’s MFA directing program and is represented by the United Talent Agency (UTA), Entertainment 360, and LINK Entertainment.