Writer-director Nelicia Low grew up in Singapore where she represented her country as a National Fencer for 5 years. She retired after the 2010 Asian Games to chase her childhood dream of being a filmmaker. Nelicia received her MFA in Film Directing at Columbia University in New York in 2018. Her debut feature film Pierce is a fencing-based psychological thriller based on her relationship with her autistic brother. It explores the ideals of sibling love and the illusions we project onto those close to us.

Pierce premiered at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Best Director Award. It went on to screen at Vancouver IFF, Busan IFF, Rome IFF, New York Asian FF, TIFF International Cinema Cafe. It also won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2024 La Roche Sur Yon IFF and the Andrzej Wajda Krakow Film Award at the 2025 Mastercard OFF Camera IFF. She is managed by the Gotham Group in the US.