Luke Gilford

Luke Gilford is a director, writer and photographer born in Denver, Colorado and currently based in New York City and Los Angeles. Luke studied Art at UCLA and his photography and films have been exhibited around the world; including MoMA in New York and FOAM in Amsterdam, as well as at Sundance's NEXT festival. Luke's work combines a unique visual style with a strong sense of intimacy with his subjects. This is exemplified by Connected, the short film Luke wrote and directed in 2016, starring Pamela Anderson and Dree Hemingway and featuring Jane Fonda. The film premiered on VICE and received a Webby award for Best Drama in 2017. Luke has also directed music videos for Blood Orange, Kesha, Christina Aguilera and Troye Sivan, and photographed & directed campaigns for Valentino, Mercedes Benz, and Dom Perignon. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Vogue.