Jeffrey Liu
Directing
Biography
Jeffrey Liu is a filmmaker based in New York. His latest narrative short, Hustle Mode, is now streaming online as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Previously, his first documentary short, After Life, premiered at the 2021 Independent Film Festival Boston. He also produced the feature film Zucchini, directed by Miles Emanuel (Funny Pages) and executive produced by Javier Gonzalez (In the Summers). Jeffrey is a graduate of Harvard University's Department of Art, Film, and Visual Studies and the Juilliard School's Pre-College Division. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East.
Known For
A young and idealistic single mother collects recyclable bottles from the streets of New York City to stay afloat, as she tries to wrangle her 2-year-old daughter and 90-year-old dog.
Hustle Mode
Two girls from Austin are driven by one's brother to New Orleans, and make a movie along the way.
Zucchini
After the death of her beloved husband Neil Chayet, famed CBS Boston radio host of Looking at the Law, Martha Chayet struggles to adapt to life as a widow. When she steps out of the house to run errands, it's all by herself. When she cooks, it's just for one. Things are just a little bit quieter around the house these days. Meanwhile, the filmmaker is grieving the sudden passing of his father. As he films Martha’s day-to-day life, both come to the realization that although we may never overcome our grief, we can learn to embrace it, welcome it, and channel it to preserve the legacies of our loved ones.