CLIENTS :
Peacock, NBCUniversal
Epix, a MGM Company
North of Now Films
Aleph Films
TodayTix
W.W. Norton & Company
University of Southern California
Melting Pot Foundation USA
+ more
Jeffrey Dinghua Lei is a New Orleans-born filmmaker based out of Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco.
Having been raised in New Orleans, New York, and San Francisco, his view of the world has been greatly influenced by individuals across all cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.Within those stories, he strives to document and represent the surrealism that exists in everyday life.
He’s produced, directed and edited a number of editorial shorts for clients such as HuffPost and TodayTix, as well as written, produced and directed a number of fictional shorts. He has also assisted in the making of A Taste of Sky; a feature documentary regarding GUSTU, the groundbreaking restaurant and cooking school based in Bolivia created by the founder of NOMA, which had its World and North American premieres at Copenhagen Dox and Tribeca 2019, respectively.
As a concert photographer and he has worked with musicians such as The XX, Chance the Rapper, The Japanese House & more. He is currently working at Peacock under NBCUniversal Studios, as a Production Manager, and writing two feature films, quarterfinaling and 2nd Rounding at Final Draft’s Big Break Screenplay Competition and Austin Film Festival’s Screenplay Competition.
For job inquiries, please reach me at... jeffrey.d.lei@gmail.com