Ursula Liang is an American filmmaker, film and television producer, and story consultant known for her work in documentary cinema.
Liang's career had its beginnings in journalism, transitioning into filmmaking with a focus on stories on social issues and marginalized communities.
Liang was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and went to college at the University of Michigan, earning a degree in psychology and African-American studies.
Down a Dark Stairwell detailed the incident of a Chinese-American police officer's confrontation with an unarmed black man, exploring the debate over justice and systemic racism.
It examined Florida’s HB 1371, the Prisoner Release Reoffender Act, which was passed in May 1997, and the case of Mark Jones who was incarcerated and serving 12 years of a life sentence.