Yeon Jin Lee

Yeon Jin Lee is a Korean-American writer and filmmaker. She is an alumna of the M.F.A. Program in Film & TV Production at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Prior to film, Yeon Jin worked for five years as a computer scientist in the Intelligent Robotics Group at NASA, and as a technical director intern at Pixar Animation Studios. She believes that filmmakers have the unique opportunity to provoke thought and engender empathy through storytelling. Her experiences as one of the few female engineers in Silicon Valley, and as a first-generation immigrant, have given her much insight into the unique challenges one faces as a minority. Her goal is to continue making films that give voice to the underrepresented communities whose experiences she shares.