Ursula Liang

Produced for night-shift obstacle-course competition. Conducted post-game, green-screen interviews with subjects. Produced home shoots for character-building packages, directing a three-person crew in locations across the US with numerous field challenges: a child with autism, large family gatherings, extremely sensitive life stories, damaging wind levels, etc.

Direct, produce and shoot a feature length documentary that is a nuanced look at how two communities of color navigate an uneven criminal justice system, anchored by one polarizing New York City case. World premiere True/False Film Festival. Broadcast: Independent Lens 2021

Curated and story-produced for the Emmy-winning short documentary film series, Op-Docs. Produced five live events for the series. Fine-edited and published content. Worked with Oscar-winning, Emmy-winning independent directors.

Interview world-class fighters and their trainers and families for mixed martial arts preview show. Direct two-person crew in local and international locations. Secure legal releases for subjects, locations, crowd, background, logos, etc.

Story-produced documentary-style serial television program about the lives of UFC fighters in the days leading up to their marquee fights. Selected music, wrote and directed voice-over and managed edit. Directed five-person Varicam crew in field for Nick Diaz, Rashad Evans and Frank Mir camps.

"Tough Love" --formerly "Fighting Foster" (Co-Producer) Produced for a feature-length, verite-based documentary with Emmy-nominated director, Stephanie Wang-Breal, about parents fighting to get their kids back from the child welfare system. World premiere: Full Frame 2014. Broadcast premiere: P.O.V. July 2015. "Wo Ai Ni Mommy" (Associate Producer) Produced for feature-length documentary about an 8-year-girl from China adopted into an American that won three grand jury prizes for best documentary including the AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Sterling Award for Best US Feature and was nominated for an Emmy (Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form). Broadcast premiere: P.O.V., August 2010.

Wrote articles on art, design, fashion, travel, beauty, living for T, T: Online, and The Moment blog. Managed research staff of up to 6 persons and ensured accuracy of articles with a wide range of subjects. Produced video, photo and written content for The Moment blog and edited accompanying Twitter account with 1.4M followers. Fact-checked articles ranging in length from 50-4,000 words.

Directed, produced and shot feature length sports documentary described by the NYT as "an absorbing documentary." World premiere: Independent Film Festival Boston, April 27, 2014. Winner of six film festival awards including two grand jury prizes and audience award. Broadcast premiere on public television as part of the IDA-nominated America ReFramed series on World Channel, May 5, 2015. Canadian educational distribution by the National Film Board of Canada.