Erin Lau

Native Hawaiian filmmaker Erin Lau explores empathy, redemption, and legacy through her work. She has been supported by numerous programs including Sundance Institute, Film Independent, Tribeca Studios, and Ryan Murphy’s HALF Initiative. Her work spans documentary, narrative, and episodic storytelling, which have been featured on the Criterion Channel, Netflix, and PBS. Notable directing works include THE MOON AND THE NIGHT, ALL I EVER WANTED, and INHERITANCE. Erin also directed on FOX’s lifeguard drama RESCUE: HI-SURF and contributed to multiple award-winning documentaries as a producer including STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS and DEAR ALOHA.


Erin is a graduate of Chapman University’s MFA directing program and is represented by the United Talent Agency (UTA), Entertainment 360, and LINK Entertainment.

Format: Scripted Episodic, Scripted Shorts, Unscripted Shorts

Genre: Drama, Indigenous, People of Color, Women

Location: Los Angeles, Hawaii, United States

Narrative Justice Filmmaker Award - Women of Color Narrative Initiative - 2026

Best Hawaii Short Film - Hawaii International Film Festival - 2022

Best Comedy Short - HollyShorts Film Festival - 2022

Emmy in the Historical/Cultural Category - Northern California Area Emmys - 2023

Fellow - Sundance Indigenous Lab - 2017