Elaine Lai is a scholar of the Great Perfection tradition of Buddhism and a lecturer at Stanford University, where she also earned her PhD. Outside of academia, Elaine is a screenwriter and storyteller of multiple forms. “Bellie Meets the Lord of Death” is a condensed version of a feature-length animated screenplay Elaine first completed in 2023, and she worked with Tenzin Tsering to create the character visuals. Elaine is delighted that Bellie is making her debut in Spiral.
Elaine Lai
