Gi-Ling Lo was born and raised in Los Angeles County, California. Both of her parents are Taiwanese immigrants. In 2018, She graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Fine Arts and Minor in Production Design. Since then, she has continued to work on as many Chapman student films as she can, completing over 20 independent shorts and also a feature as Production Designer. Influenced by both western and eastern art, film and literature since she was young, Gi-Ling wants to bridge the gap between the two cultures. Her main goal as a film-maker is to help bring unconventional stories about race, gender and class to the attention of the common viewer. Her feature, Obscure, was selected in the FIRST International Film Festival in China and nominated in the International New Talent Competition at Taiwan Film Festival. Her shorts Before the Thunder and Mr. Throw Em Down the Stairs have also been selected in film festivals in Los Angeles.