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Francis Luta

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Francis Luta is a Canadian filmmaker with works ranging from fiction and non-fiction. His most recent film "Vivid" (2017) a short horror film about one woman's rapid decline into paranoia and the struggles of mental illness, produced by Canon Canada for their launch of the EOS C700 cinema camera, lensed by award winning cinematographer Jeremy Benning csc (The Expanse, Killing Lincoln). "Attention of Men" (2016) is a short drama about the inner battles with sexuality and religion which stars Adam Kenneth Wilson (Manson, Reign, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments). "Explorer" (2016) a short adventure documentary about modern day explorer Adam Shoalts which premiered at the Victoria Film Festival and Silveron International Film Festival. "The Legendary Mickey Parker" (2016) an introspective documentary about a 97 year old cancer and tuberculosis survivor which premieres at the Windsor Independent Film Festival. "Turbulence" (2016) a short dramedy about a breakup mid-flight which premiered at the Video Drunk Film Festival. "Butterfly" (2015) a short film shot entirely with a drone, explores the theme of grief and the supernatural which premiered at the Flying Robots International Film Festival. "The Story of 90 Sumach" (2015) a short documentary about the history of the CBC design building converted into one of the most iconic lofts in Toronto. "Wolf" (2015) a coming-of-age short mystery film about obsession and sexual urges which premiered at the Newfilmmakers New York Film Festival and archived at Cannes Short Film Corner. "The Hammer Band: Music Child" (2015) a short documentary about the organization that teaches kids learn how to play the violin in low-income neighborhoods of Toronto which won Best Music Video at the Toronto Short Film Festival. "Project Gelb" (2014) a 43 minute documentary about Asian-men-problems available on Amazon and Bell Fibe TV1 which premiered at the Equality International Film Festival in Kiev Ukraine, and "Seeing" (2014) a short film about blindness and revenge, lensed by powerhouse cinematographers Jeremy Benning csc and Adam Marsden csc (River, Hotline Bling Drake music video) produced by Oscar-winning cinema lens company Cooke Optics. With a background in fine arts and graphic design, Francis Luta has exhibited art works in Berlin Germany and Toronto Canada, shows include Toronto International Art Fair, Berliner Kunstsalon and Preview Berlin.

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Director:
2014  Project Gelb
2015  Wolf
2016  Turbulence
2017  Attention of Men
2018  Monsters & Men
2019  Alone Across the Arctic
2019  Conquest
2019  Douze gays vont au chalet
2020  Quarantine Queen
2021  Then There Was One
2022  Among the Soil
2022  Vita Love

Editor:
2014  Project Gelb
2015  Wolf
2016  Turbulence
2017  Attention of Men
2018  Monsters & Men
2019  Alone Across the Arctic
2019  Conquest
2019  Douze gays vont au chalet
2020  Quarantine Queen
2021  Then There Was One
2022  Among the Soil
2022  Vita Love

Second Unit Director:
2014  Project Gelb
2015  Wolf
2016  Turbulence
2017  Attention of Men
2018  Belushi's Toilet
2018  Monsters & Men
2019  Alone Across the Arctic
2019  Conquest
2019  Douze gays vont au chalet
2020  Quarantine Queen
2021  Then There Was One
2022  Among the Soil
2022  Vita Love

Writer:
2014  Project Gelb
2015  Wolf
2016  Turbulence
2017  Attention of Men
2018  Belushi's Toilet
2018  Monsters & Men
2019  Alone Across the Arctic
2019  Conquest
2019  Douze gays vont au chalet
2020  Quarantine Queen
2021  Then There Was One
2022  Among the Soil
2022  Vita Love

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