LILY SHANNON-SUTTER

EDITOR | DIRECTOR

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About Me

As a Chinese-American adoptee and filmmaker, the stories Lily is called to tell often explore the themes of identity and belonging. Growing up in Oakland, CA…

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  • Third Culture Kids (2022)

    A personal exploration into what it means to be of two or more cultures .

  • PG&E - Protecting Marine Life Starts with Us - Here’s How (2025)

    Watch four seals get released back into the wild!

  • Inescapable (2021)

    When a mysterious Asian lunch box keeps reappearing in her life despite attempts to discard it, a Chinese-American adoptee struggles with her ambivalent feelings about her origins.

  • PG&E/ BAVC Mentorship Roundtable (2025)

    PG&E Film Producers and BAVC Media Mentors listen to and share career advice with aspiring film editors.

  • Survivor (2017)

    Survivor is a true story of an adolescent named Audrey, dealing with the aftermath of being sexually assaulted in her freshman year of high school.

  • Frog Park: Community Built (2021)

    A short history of how Oakland’s popular playground, Frog Park, was and still is a labor of community strength and love.

  • Dance of Creation (2019)

    An experimental film expressing the stages of the artistic process through movement, light, and sound.

Contact Me

Let’s work together!

Lshannonsutter@gmail.com