01 / ABOUT
FILM EDITOR
LIVE VIDEO DIRECTOR
Lexy Zhao (she/they) is a Los Angeles–based film editor and live video director working across performance, documentary, and music-driven storytelling.
02 / LIVE DIRECTION
LIVE,
IN REAL TIME
Before moving to Los Angeles, they have five years of experience directing and live-switching more than 30 orchestral performances in China, calling cues for 8–10 cameras and shaping the audience’s view in live streaming.
Their credits include concert broadcasts featuring the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Tan Dun, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.
03 / BACKGROUND + FOCUS
FROM CONTROL ROOM
TO CUTTING ROOM
TRAINING
Lexy holds an MFA in Film Production with an emphasis in Editing from Chapman University’s Dodge College, as well as a BA in Directing for Theatre, TV & Film from Shanghai Theatre Academy. Their short film experience spans narrative and documentary projects across editorial and production roles.
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NOW
Now based in LA, they focus on live music visuals, artist content, music documentary, and editorial storytelling. They are open to collaborations across live production and post.
04 / A Quite Lucky Footnote
TWICE on stage
with GREEN DAY
By pure luck, Lexy has been invited onstage by Green Day twice: once to sing at SoFi Stadium and once to play guitar during their Coachella headline set, where she was given the guitar.
She has no practical advice for reproducing this outcome. She does, however, have a long-standing passion for punk and alternative music that continues to shape her creative work.
(Supporting evidence for otherwise suspicious claim)