Eunice Lau

A Singaporean filmmaker based in New York City, Eunice Lau draws on the power of the moving image to inspire transformative social change. Her feature documentary Accept The Call, set in Minnesota’s Somali community explores the impact of injustice and intergenerational trauma. Her films have appeared on Discovery Channel and PBS, and won support from eminent arts and media organizations such as Jerome Foundation, Tribeca Film Institute, Woodstock Film Festival, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and YouTube Impact Lab. She has been featured in many publications, including The New York Times, Variety, and Filmmaker Magazine. A former journalist at The Straits Times, and Al Jazeera, Lau produced a body of journalism that is often focused on social justice and human rights, including “The Lost Tribe: Secret Army of the CIA,” with Al Jazeera correspondent Tony Birtley, which was awarded “Best International Television” at the 2008 Amnesty International Media Awards.