Karate Artist
Documentary
Directing
Cinematography
Documentary
Directing
Cinematography
Karate Artist is a short film commissioned by German Karate Association. It follows renown German artist Jens Lorenzen and his work on the series of paintings he makes for 2026 European Karate Championships.
Bio
Georgy Li is a Berlin-based documentary filmmaker and cinematographer specializing in portrait films about artists. His work explores the intersection of creative practice and human experience — from the spatial installations of Canadian artist Panya Clark Espinal, captured in "Chasing the Light" (Lift-Off Global Network Berlin 2025, Cannes Film Awards 2025), to the commissioned portrait "Karate Artist", made for the German Karate Association and released in 2026. Working as a one-person production, Georgy brings an intimate, precise visual approach to each subject — delivering films that work as artistic statements and as practical tools for exhibition, communication, and public engagement.
Georgy Li is a Berlin-based documentary filmmaker and cinematographer specializing in portrait films about artists. His work explores the intersection of creative practice and human experience — from the spatial installations of Canadian artist Panya Clark Espinal, captured in "Chasing the Light" (Lift-Off Global Network Berlin 2025, Cannes Film Awards 2025), to the commissioned portrait "Karate Artist", made for the German Karate Association and released in 2026. Working as a one-person production, Georgy brings an intimate, precise visual approach to each subject — delivering films that work as artistic statements and as practical tools for exhibition, communication, and public engagement.