Shiva Baby: Costume Designer Interview

Shiva Baby is a 2020 comedy film written and directed by Emma Seligman. An international co-production of the United States and Canada, the film stars Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a directionless young bisexual Jewish woman who attends a shiva with her family. In this episode, I interview Shiva Baby's costume designer Michelle J. Li. Warning, some *SPOILERS* Learn more about Michelle: Michelle J. Li is a Chinese American Costume Designer and Production Designer for film, TV, stage and new media. She combines her extensive graphic and fine arts background to wield color, form and pattern with finesse to create fresh and whimsical work. She most recently costume designed Emma Seligman’s breakout comedy feature Shiva Baby, which premiered across the festival circuit at SXSW, TIFF, NewFest, the Melbourne International Film Festival and many more. Shiva Baby won Outstanding Screenplay at L.A. Outfest 2020 and will have its wide release April 2, 2021. Additionally Michelle production designed the music video ‘Before You Go’ for Grammy-nominated artist Lewis Capaldi. Hailing form Queens, Michelle’s multifaceted artistic interests and talents led her to Carnegie Mellon University, where she earned a BFA in Costume Design from the School of Drama with summa cum laude honors. Michelle was her design year program’s sole recipient of the Elizabeth Schrader Kimberly Costume Design Award. She is a proud member of Local USA 829 and the Production Designers Collective. She is based in Ne