Tuesday, Mar 9, 2021
We toast UGFTV Alum Elizabeth Lo whose first feature-length documentary, Stray, was released this week. The Independent Spirit Award nominated film, follows the gaze of three stray dogs and provides a window into the overlooked corners of Turkish society. It will lead you on inconspicuous journey throughout Istanbul, allowing for unusual and unvarnished portraits of human and canine life.
Instagram: @straydocfilm
Elizabeth Lo is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has been broadcast and showcased internationally, including at Sundance, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, SXSW, IDFA, True/False, Tribeca, Hot Docs, New York Times Op-Docs, Field of Vision, and PBS’ POV. Elizabeth has been featured in Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces of Independent Film and DOC NYC’s 40 Under 40 List. Elizabeth’s award-winning short films - including Hotel 22, Bisonhead, Mother’s Day, The Disclosure President, Last Stop in Santa Rosa, Treasure Island, Notes from Buena Vista - have been released for distribution to educational institutions and libraries around the world. Elizabeth graduated with a B.F.A. from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2010, and an M.F.A. from Stanford University in 2015.
Instagram handle: @elizabethbklo
