Holly M. Kaplan is a Chinese-American filmmaker, born and raised in New York City. In 2022, Holly was chosen for NALIP & NETFLIX's "Latino Lens: Short Narrative Incubator for Women of Color" to fund her first solo-directing project, SUNFLOWER GIRL. Inspired and driven by ties to her mixed Cantonese heritage, Holly is invested in bringing narratives about diversity and the Asian diaspora to the forefront. She received her BA in Film & Media Arts at American University and completed a filmmaking program at FAMU International Prague. Holly has served as an apprentice to late Independent Director/Producer Ben Barenholtz, and assisted Executive Producer/Director Lisa Soper, and Director Alex Pillai on Season 1 of "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN" (HBO Max).