https://www.lukekao.com/work daily 1.0 2026-06-12 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 - Bio Luke is a director of photography from Taipei, Taiwan. After graduating from Emerson college with a bachelor degree in film, he moved to New York and began working as a gaffer and camera assistant, before eventually transitioning into the field of cinematography. He has served as cinematographer on a wide variety of projects, but is primarily focused on narrative films. As a cinematographer, Luke’s greatest strengths are his keen grasp on narrative structure and his versatility. He is wholly committed to crafting bespoke visuals that prioritize the story of each piece he works on. Luke is the recipient of the 2026 ARRI Volker Bahnemann Award for Outstanding cinematography, and his narrative films have been featured in major international film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, Palms Springs, and SXSW London. Luke is based out of New York City, and is currently a MFA candidate at NYU Tisch’s Graduate Film Program. Accolades/Selections ARRI Volker Bahnemann Award for Outstanding Cinematography (Graduate) - 2026 Cinematography Craft Award (Graduate) - NYU First Run Film Festival 2026 Official Selection - Pankaja (2026, Dir. Anooya Swamy) - Sundance Film Festival 2026 (Short Film Program) Official Selection (Shorts) - The Wrath of Othell-Yo (2025, Dir. Kwesi Jones) - Tribeca Film Festival 2025 Best Cinematography - Grandma (2021, Dir. Saba Salem) Asian American Film Lab 72 Hour Shootout 2021 Semi-finalist - Dinner at Grandpa’s (2020, Dir. Luke Kao) - New York Cinematography Awards 2020 https://www.lukekao.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-11-25