KELSY LUA

Kelsy Lua earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Business administration from Boston University and pursued a Master’s degree in Film and TV Production, specializing in editing, at the University of Southern California (USC). 

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Kelsy served as an assistant editor in advertising, working on commercials and on freelance projects spanning narrative films, documentaries, and music videos, bringing her storytelling expertise to diverse formats. As an editor, she has crafted a wide range of videos- including promos, YouTube content, social media clips, educational content, trailers, short films, new media, and an animated short. 

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Her editing work has been recognized at film festivals. The short film On The Clock, screened at the HollyShorts Film Festival and the Creative Mind Group showcase at the Cannes Film Festival 2019, winning the Best Narrative Short Award at the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival. Her editing work on the short documentary Breach of Trust received the First Look Industry Award for Best Documentary and was selected for AFI Fest: Meet the Press 2020, later featured in LA Times Short Docs. Additionally, the short film Soak, which had its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2021 and received a Vimeo Staff Pick, was selected for the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

 

Driven by a passion for psychology and storytelling, Kelsy crafts content that connects - whether for corporate, YouTube, educational, or creative endeavors. She thrives on creative collaboration, weaving universal themes through every piece of content, with a commitment to bringing creators’ visions to life.