🎬 DirecTruth HPN Vocational Community Group
A Monthly Fellowship for Christian Film Directors
Who We Are
DirecTruth is a Christ-centered community for film directors in Hollywood who desire genuine relationships, creative integrity, and spiritual depth. We exist to foster authenticity, deepen faith in the love of Christ, and walk alongside one another through the real highs and lows of the directing calling.
To be a part of this community, you do not need to prove yourself, pitch yourself, or perform. This is where directors can simply be human, strong in their faith, and creatively alive.
No matter the genre, budget level, or career stage, our identity is rooted first in the Lord. We believe God is the ultimate Creator, and that intimacy with Him fuels both personal wholeness and meaningful storytelling. Through prayer, conversation, creative play, and shared life, we seek inspiration that flows from presence, not pressure.
What we intentionally avoid:
Superficial networking
Performative or transactional relationships
Meet the Leaders
Sasha Xiaoyan Li is a writer-director originally from China whose work explores cross-cultural perspectives and the layered complexities of real life. After graduating from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, she collaborated on award-winning documentaries, commercials, and art films across Europe. Her directorial shorts have screened internationally, including at the Leiden International Film Festival and the St. Louis International Film Festival, and her creative portrait series Insight aired on Dutch radio and television.
Now based in Los Angeles, Sasha is developing two feature films, including Autumn Willow, selected for the Torino Film Lab and Bridging Visions Lab, and was chosen for the Zurich Film Festival’s ZFF Academy. Grounded in her Christian faith, Sasha approaches storytelling as an act of discipleship, seeking to reflect God’s love through humility, attentiveness, and truth. Having lived across three continents, she carries a deep passion for diversity, authenticity, and building Christ-centered creative community.
Spencer King
Spencer King is a Christian filmmaker based in Los Angeles whose career has grown rapidly in recent years. His upcoming theatrical releases, The Wilderness and Nickels, mark a significant milestone in his directing journey. With a clear desire to honor God through his creative work, Spencer is passionate about walking alongside other Christian filmmakers who seek both artistic excellence and spiritual integrity. He looks forward to building community, growing in faith, and pursuing storytelling that reflects truth, hope, and conviction.