https://www.lukekao.com/reel daily 1.0 2026-10-23 https://www.lukekao.com/about daily 0.75 2026-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619f50bd54eb4f7e8249be40/aee106f9-5695-4d85-af9e-082ffb29c291/eggbaby_digital_49.jpeg Contact Luke Kao is a cinematographer from Taipei, Taiwan, and a graduate of NYU's Graduate Film Program. With a primary focus on narrative filmmaking, he has shot a wide range of projects recognized for their visual storytelling. In 2026, he received the ARRI Volker Bahnemann Award for Outstanding Cinematography as well as the Cinematography Craft Award at NYU's First Run Film Festival. His work has been selected and screened at major international film festivals, including Sundance, Tribeca, ToruńCAMERIMAGE, Raindance, Palm Springs, ICFF Manaki Brothers, and SXSW London. Luke is currently based in New York City. https://www.lukekao.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-11-25 https://www.lukekao.com/work daily 0.75 2026-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619f50bd54eb4f7e8249be40/02d0e7ba-0b14-4b3e-a236-aac8f0a272c0/Pankaja_still_2.jpg Work Pankaja (dir. Anooya Swamy, 2026) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619f50bd54eb4f7e8249be40/cf094912-5199-4617-bcbb-9cfb59a983fc/Screenshot+2025-06-07+at+6.13.38+PM.png Work The Wrath of Othell-Yo! (dir. Kwesi Jones, 2025) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/619f50bd54eb4f7e8249be40/19b977cd-1858-41ae-9c1d-fac875fc3427/Screenshot+2026-06-24+at+6.12.03%E2%80%AFPM.png Work Undertow (dir. Adam Thompson, in post-production)