Roku Long is a Columbia Film MFA Directing Concentration Candidate and a bilingual filmmaker and artist. She holds a BFA in Film and Theater Directing from the Communication University of China. Roku Long also worked in professional TV writing and commercial directing in Beijing before attending Columbia University, giving her substantial experience in on-set production and story development.

Roku Long was born in Beijing and grew up in an international neighborhood in the heart of the city, which gave her an open heart eager to embrace different cultures. She is now based in New York City, where she relishes exploring its diversity.