Luke Gilford

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Luke Gilford
Born1986
Denver, Colorado, USA
Occupation(s)Director, writer, photographer
Notable workThe Future of Flesh, Connected, National Anthem: America’s Queer Rodeo, National Anthem (film)

Luke Gilford (born 1986) is a director, writer, and photographer based in New York City and Los Angeles. [1] [2] He has directed several short films, including The Future of Flesh, which showcased Prada collection narrated by Jane Fonda, and Connected, starring Pamela Anderson and Dree Hemingway. [3] Gilford has directed music videos for Blood Orange, Troye Sivan, Christina Aguilera, and Kesha and has collaborated with Mercedes Benz and Maison Martin Margiela. Gilford's first monograph, National Anthem: America’s Queer Rodeo, documents America’s queer rodeo and members of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA). [4] [5] In 2023, he made his feature film debut by directing and co-writing National Anthem , which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival, inspired by his monograph. [6]

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Early life and education

Gilford was born in Denver, Colorado and raised in Evergreen, Colorado and the San Francisco Bay Area. His father is a former rodeo champion and judge, and Gilford recollects growing up surrounded by an extensive collection of snakeskin boots, Stetson hats, and giant silver and gold champion belt buckles. [5]

He studied fine art and photography under Barbara Kruger at the University of California, Los Angeles. [7]

Work

Gilford has documented and photographed a breadth of Americana and beauty from the Miss America pageant and to model Hari Nef to queer rodeos and R&B stars. In 2013, Gilford released The Future of Flesh, a short featuring Prada-clad models, a voice-over from Jane Fonda, and an original score by Jake Shears to launch Prada's F/W 2013 collection. His second short released in 2015, titled Connected, is a 10-minute film starring Pamela Anderson , features as "a woman grappling with aging, self-perception and transformation in a technologically optimized world." [7]

In 2023, Gilford made his feature film debut by directing and co-writing National Anthem , inspired by his National Anthem America's Queer Rodeo monograph, [6] which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival on March 10, 2023, [8] to positive critical reviews. [9]

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