Ziyu Liu is a filmmaker and artist from Shanghai, China, now based in New York City. She has a BFA degree in Film and Television at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and has a focus on editing, design, and animation. Her creative work spans narrative films, promotional/cultural projects, and music videos across platforms like YouTube, Xiaohongshu & Bilibili. She is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Maya, and Procreate, bringing strong visual storytelling to every project. Her previous role as a Lead Student Worker at Elmer Holmes Bobst Library has strengthened her professionalism and skills in archival cataloguing, research and library management.

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Ziyu Liu is a filmmaker and artist from Shanghai, China, now based in New York City. She has a BFA degree in Film and Television at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and has a focus on editing, design, and animation. Her creative work spans narrative films, promotional/cultural projects, and music videos across platforms like YouTube, Xiaohongshu & Bilibili. She is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Maya, and Procreate, bringing strong visual storytelling to every project. Her previous role as a Lead Student Worker at Elmer Holmes Bobst Library has strengthened her professionalism and skills in archival cataloguing, research and library management.

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Ziyu Liu is a filmmaker and artist from Shanghai, China, now based in New York City. She has a BFA degree in Film and Television at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and has a focus on editing, design, and animation. Her creative work spans narrative films, promotional/cultural projects, and music videos across platforms like YouTube, Xiaohongshu & Bilibili. She is proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Maya, and Procreate, bringing strong visual storytelling to every project. Her previous role as a Lead Student Worker at Elmer Holmes Bobst Library has strengthened her professionalism and skills in archival cataloguing, research and library management.

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Language

Chinese
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Collections & Content Strategy Lead at Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
August 31, 2023 - December 5, 2025
• Shelving returned books and searching for loan requests. • Cataloging and database organization via Alma ex Libris/Primo for problem books. • Lead staff at the Wayfinding desk to assist patrons with research and navigation. • Lead archivist for cataloguing Tony Judt’s collection, José Esteban Muñoz’s collection & Mauritius Studies materials. Skills: LC, MARC, ILL, Ezborrow, Alma ex Libris/Primo, WorldCat, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, spinelabeling.
Production Design, Art Director at NYU Advanced Narrative Film Workshop
March 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Designing and constructing interior and exterior scenes, located in New York Chinese Scholar's Garden and Philadelphia; coordinating prop rentals, purchases, and overall visual styling
Founder & Art Director at HEALING Mural Project
June 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Led to design a piece of graffiti art for neighborhood; recruitment of 18 members, divided into 3 teams: Project Planning, Mural Design, and Painting
Contributor/Artist at MISCELLANEOUS Student-led Art Exhibition
April 30, 2021 - June 30, 2021
Contributed 3 original works: 1 oil painting, photography series, and 1 short film; assisted with gallery setup, lighting, and artwork installation
Freelance Editor at Freelance
November 1, 2022 - Present
• Music video editing for flutist, adapted from “Wayfarer” by No Party For Cao Dong and “Upwards to the Moon” by Sa Dingding • Commercial video editing for Enterprise Georgia at Summer Fancy Food Show (2024) • Social media content editing for Chinese Theatre Works 2024 Annual Fundraiser “Dream Life, Love Theatre” Skills: Adobe Premiere Pro, Capcut, Davinci Resolve, Procreate

Education

B.F.A. in Film & Television at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
September 5, 2022 - December 15, 2025
IB Diploma Program at Shanghai YK Pao School
September 9, 2019 - June 15, 2022

Qualifications

Dean's List (Tisch School of the Arts)
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Principal's Award
June 1, 2022 - December 29, 2025
Most Improvement in IGCSE / IB Art
June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Professional Services, Other, Retail