oli lee andersson (they/them) is a trans/non-binary writer, director, and artist from New Hampshire and based in Los Angeles, CA. They are a second year Master’s candidate in the Division of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Before coming to USC, they earned a B.F.A. in Art and Design with a concentration in Studio Art from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Director

“Are we home yet?” – Animated Short (2024)

“Yangmal” – USC Short Film CTPR 507 (2024)

“River of Light” – USC Short Film CTPR 507 (2024)

“Delight” – USC Short Film CTPR 507 (2024)

“Sarang” – Independent Short Film (2022)

Producer

“Luvsic” – USC Short Film CTPR 507, Dir. Gong Xi

Assistant Director

“GRILLZ” – Independent Short Film Dir. Eris Baker (2025)

“A Seat at the Table” – USC Short Film CTPR 507, Dir. Nic Chae (2025)

“Fluid Freedom” – Independent Short Film Dir. Eris Baker (2024)

Production Design and Art Department

“Birdman” – USC Intermediate Directing, Dir. Lilleth Glimcher (2024)

“Janazah” – USC Short Film CTPR 508, Dir. Mohammad Aseer Adeeb (2024)

“Lock” – USC MFA Thesis Film, Dir. Monica Wu (2024)

“Saudade” – USC Short Film CTPR 507, Dir. Mohammad Aseer Adeeb (2023)

Production Assistant

“ANTS” André 3000 Music Video – The Ummah Chromah (2023)

“When the Oyster Becomes Your World” – Independent Short Film Dir. Rraine Hanson (2023)

Film Screenings

2025 OnionFest, USC School of Cinematic Arts Animation Screening (2025)

2024 PAY IT NO MIND - A Queer - Trans - Gender Nonconforming Artist Showcase, Stomping Ground LA, Los Angeles, CA (dir. Kei Austin)

2023 WeHo Pride Arts Fest Experimental Film Program, Braindead Studios, Los Angeles, CA (Curator: Jheanelle Brown)

2023 “Queer Knowing”, All Street NYC, New York City, NY

2022 “Dearest,” 2022 BFA Exhibition, University Art Gallery, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA  

Selected Work / Volunteer Experience

Spring 2025 Lead Teaching Assistant, CTCS 467: Television Symposium, University of Southern California

Fall 2024 Teaching Assistant, CTCS 190: Introduction to Film, University of Southern California

Spring 2024 Student Assistant, CTPR 288: Developing Ideas for Film and Television, University of Southern California

Spring 2024 Teaching Assistant, CTCS 466: Theatrical Film Symposium, University of Southern California

Fall 2023 Teaching Assistant, CTCS 466: Theatrical Film Symposium, University of Southern California

Fall 2023 Course Assistant, CTCS 585: Seminar in Film/Television Critical Theory and Production, University of Southern California

2022 Chair, BFA Design Team, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 

2021 Art and Writing Co-Lead, The Peahce Project 

2020-21 Staff Artist, The Peahce Project 

Awards

2022 Outstanding Contribution to Diversity, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 

2022 Outstanding Work in Art History, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA 

Publications

2025 “Monstrous Drag: Transgressing Ornamental Object/Abject Desire in The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula. Spectator, The University of Southern California Journal of Film

and Television Criticism, 2025.

2022 “Local Bloom,” .WAV Zine, Vol. 04, June 2022.

2021 “Gender Only Exists in the Shower When There's a Window' & 'An Homage to Corals, I Don't Know What I'm Doing,".RAW Journal of Art and Design, 2021.

Talks / Presentations

2023 Monstrous Drag: Transgressing the Ornamental Object/Abject of Desire on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, First Forum: CAMS Graduate Student Conference, USC

2022 Trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming community dialogue and discussion space (organizer and discussion lead), San Luis Obispo, CA

2022 Instagram Live Artist Talk: Senior Studio Series, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA