I was recently invited to The Black List’s inaugural Asian American Writers dinner, hosted by founder Franklin Leonard. To celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, The Black List asked us to pick an #EssentialAsianFilm and write about it.

Kepler X-47 is an official selection of SITGES Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya in Spain.

“The film is intensely perfect at relating its world to ours in real life. The vast majority of us sit at a desk and lazily hammer on a keyboard at the intense eye of our bosses, and we are released only when the clock strikes a certain hour.”

Sploid recognizes Kepler X-47 for its great storytelling and awesome eye candy.

Kepler X-47‬ takes over ‪‎Comic Con‬’s film fest.

“stunning…combines an intriguing premise with beautiful visuals…you’re definitely going to want to catch it.” – SciFiNow

Li earned inclusion into SHOOT’s Showcase for directing Kepler X-47, her dystopian science fiction short film.

Kepler X-47 premieres in Europe at BFI as part of Sci-Fi London Film Festival.

Li has been recognized as an up-and-coming helmer to watch in SHOOT’s worldwide search for the next generation of film and commercial directors.

Kepler X-47 will screen at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo and also host a panel, “Creating a Sci-Fi World on a Budget.”