Kelly Luu is a Vietnamese American director/writer based in Los Angeles. Inspired by his parents' harrowing journey to America, as well as his upbringing in an underserved, predominantly non-Asian community, Kelly is drawn to telling stories about identity, parenthood and the lengths we are willing to go to uphold the “perfect” life. When writing scripts, Kelly seeks the emotional truth of the characters, the wounds that shape them, and the theme of the story that connects them all. The ultimate goal is to arrive at a story that not only thrills and entertains the audience, but also resonates with them emotionally. Kelly’s semi-autobiographical short The Mattress was awarded the USC SCA Edward Small Directing Award and was invited to premiere at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Kelly was a mentee of Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative and Soo Hugh’s inaugural writing program, The Thousand Miles Project. Most recently, Kelly was selected as part of season four of Indeed and Hillman Grad’s Rising Voices program where he co-wrote and co-directed a short film, Technicians, that premiered at Tribeca 2024. Kelly graduated from USC’s MFA film program and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA where he is repped by Redefine Entertainment and Independent Artist Group