Asuka Lin
Asuka Lin (they/them) is a Japanese-Taiwanese filmmaker based in Chicago, where they are a post-production coordinator at BluBird Post. They earned their BFA at the California Institute of the Arts in film/video. Apart from their background in camera, their own directorial work travels from anarchic cyberpunk to meditative folktales, united by themes of yearning and conflicting realities. Their films have enjoyed a number of screenings internationally, including London Short Film Festival, Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival, and Athens International Film + Video Film Festival.
- Known for
- Directing
Known for
- A.I. Mama (2022) — Writer
- Dodoba (2015) — Villager 3 / Little Garo (voice)
- winter terrace (2020) — fox
- Into the Emerald Sea (2024) — Director
- Injustice System (2021) — Director of Photography
- sakanatama (2017) — Director
- Story Drive: Voices Unveiled (2026) — Editor
- Sam Wants Her Sweater Back (2026) — Post Coordinator
- distant bison (2026) — Director