Lil Rhee is an award-winning Actor, Producer and Casting Director based in New York City. She has worked in the independent film and TV industry for more than 20 years in Washington D.C. (DMV), Baltimore and New York. She won 6 Telly Awards with McDonagh-Davis & Associates for hosting and producing public access TV shows in Baltimore with an audience of 100,000+ viewers. The short films, web series and feature films that she has worked on both in front of and behind the camera have won numerous awards at film festivals. She was a panelist for New York Women in Film (NYWIFT) at Fordham University’s Story Conference and a moderator for a panel discussion of creatives at The Korean American Association of Greater NY. She is a member of NYWIFT, Women In Media, The Gotham and other film industry professional associations.

How many years have you been a judge?

1-3 years

What was your first job in the industry? What did it teach you?

My first job in the industry was as a performer and I’ve expanded into different film crew roles since then.

What project are you most proud to have worked on?

The Top of the Morning shows as a host were fun and get got to travel all over Baltimore and the surrounding neighborhoods.

What’s the most challenging part about your job and/or the industry?

People don’t know what we do, but that’s changing now with the advent of AI videos.

What do you look for to determine excellence in video?

Everything-production value, pacing, story, I look at all of it.

How do you unwind from work mode?

I love me a great bargain at a thrift store paired with a great meal with family and friends.

What are your current roles and responsibilities and what do you love most about your job?

I love the development process, creating art in the form of visual stimulation, super exciting.

What initiatives or projects are you working on now that excite you?

I’m working on a Korean-American family drama and a web series, they both have compelling messages to share with the world.