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Olivia Kuan

Olivia began her pursuits as a cinematographer in her early years at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. There, she practiced her skills by shooting projects for her fellow students on a weekly basis. But just as importantly, her experience at NYU opened her mind to a story-driven approach to filmmaking that today sets her apart as a DP.

Currently, she has shot over 30 narrative features and 5 documentary features in addition to a plethora of shorts of both genres. Recent releases include The Clearing starring Liam McIntyre, Doe with Mira Sorvino, and most noteably I Blame Society by acclaimed director Gillian Horvat. At the start of the COVID19 pandemic, Olivia spent a year working on the front lines managing a testing and vaccination site in an underserved area. However, she has now returned to filmmaking and continues to thrive in the scripted world.

Olivia is devoted to shooting narrative films. Though she thoroughly enjoys all motion picture mediums, Olivia's strength remains to be capturing story. She builds upon ideas that originate on the page and adds to them with her own. Now having a full repetoir of narrative features under her belt, Olivia's goal is to continue working with compelling scripts that offer an opportunity for her to connect with the characters and visually tell their tales.

Olivia has recently been working on a project of her own. The Herricanes is a documentary film about a professional women's football team from the 1970's called the Houston Herricanes. These women came from all walks of life and together, they pushed through adversity and ridicule to keep the team going. By the end, they had formed a bond that could never be broken and made history even if it hasn't been told yet. Though this is her first big directing venture, Olivia is shooting the film herself. It is a new experience for her, but very personal as one of the team members of the Herricanes was Olivia's own mother.