Matthew Lai
Director | Writer | Sound Designer
Matthew Lai is a Taiwanese American filmmaker and sound editor. He has 8+ years' experience in screenwriting/directing and has sound designed over 100 films, ads, and documentaries across his career. He has also produced 2 feature films.
2025-2026
Here and Again
(Director/Writer) When ill-mannered 7-year old Ethan is left by his mother to be babysat by his elderly grandma, he must contend with a new understanding of life and memory.
2021
Her Voice
(Director/Writer) Official Selection at New Faces New Voices Film Festival. An accident changes a pianist's life forever.
2019
Let Me Go
(Director/Writer) Winner of "Best Horror Film" at Tokyo International Short Film Festival. Officially selected at Shockfest Film Festival and the HP Lovecraft Film Festival. Directed, written, and sound designed by Matthew Lai. A creature threatens the lives of a grieving mother.
2020
The Silence Between Us
(Director/Writer) Official Selection at SOHO International Film Festival. Directed and written by Matthew Lai. Made in Matthew's 2nd year at NYU (2018), The Silence Between Us tells the story of a terminally ill cancer patient working on her final class project on a cold Christmas night.
