Nathan Xia is a Chinese-American, multi-hyphenate artist from San Diego, California, who spreads his time between writing, directing, acting, and music. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a BFA in Film & Television Production. His films have screened at a variety of Academy Award-qualifying festivals, such as the Nashville Film Festival and LA Shortsfest, won awards like Best Actor at HRIFF and an Audience Award at NFFTY, and gained distribution from platforms like Apple TV, Amazon Prime, PBS, and Omeleto.

Xia's innate fascination with misunderstood people inspires him to tell stories driven by deeply emotional performances from complex characters. His films explore themes of mental health, coming-of-age, and the Asian-American experience through an emotionally vibrant and comedic personal lens. He currently works as a freelance narrative, music video, and commercial director/editor and has collaborated with clients like Universal Music Group, Hollywood Records, and Godmode.