LU TE-HSING / 盧德昕
Lu is an award-winning Taiwanese creative director /director currently based in Los Angeles, who explores non-traditional methods to tell stories and create immersive worlds with love. His works often experiment with mediums and thrive in grey areas between disciplines, while serving the ultimate goal of narrative manifesting.
Equipped with the knowledge of architecture and animation, Lu has a soft spot when it comes to experiential storytelling and fictional world-building. Which are embodied in global-scale launches and activations with brands like Netflix, Spotify, Coca-Cola, Twitch, and Starz.
Lu looks forward to creating compelling and exciting experiences with you.
EDUCATION
Southern California Institute of Architecture/
Master of Art, Fiction and Entertainment
2017-2018
Tunghai University/
Bachelor of Architecture
2009-2015
Lu is an award-winning Taiwanese creative director /director currently based in Los Angeles, who explores non-traditional methods to tell stories and create immersive worlds with love. His works often experiment with mediums and thrive in grey areas between disciplines, while serving the ultimate goal of narrative manifesting.
Equipped with the knowledge of architecture and animation, Lu has a soft spot when it comes to experiential storytelling and fictional world-building. Which are embodied in global-scale launches and activations with brands like Netflix, Spotify, Coca-Cola, Twitch, and Starz.
Lu looks forward to creating compelling and exciting experiences with you.
EDUCATION
Southern California Institute of Architecture/
Master of Art, Fiction and Entertainment
2017-2018
Tunghai University/
Bachelor of Architecture
2009-2015
EXPERIENCE
Creative Director (In-House)
UNIT9 LA / Silk Road America Team
2019/01 - Now
UNIT9 Director Page
Film Editor & Cinematographer
Documentary for Reconstruction of No.41 in THU
2016/08 - 2016/12
Host and Curator
"99" Exhibition
2016/07 - 2016/09
Editor
"99" THU Architecture Graduation Special Issue
2016/02 - 2016/08
Assistant
"Super Ficial" Venice Architecture Biennale
Taiwan Pavilion Proposal Team
2015/07 - 2015/08
Designer
Campaign Headquaters of Legistor Hung Tzi-Yung
2015/07 - 2015/0
Assistant Art Director
Taiwan Hakka TV film project “Parental Leave”
2014/09 - 2014/10
Assistant Art Director
Uniqlo Shanghai Winter CF
2012/07 - 2012/08
AWARDS
“Last Choice”,
Los Angeles jellyFest Film Festival
Semi-Finalist 2019/08
Cincinnati African & Asian Diaspora Film Festival
Official Selection 2019/07
Asian Film Festival Dallas
Best Experimental Short Film 2019/07
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival
Official Selection 2019/07
LA Independent Film Showcase Film Festival
Official Selection 2019/04
Docs Without Borders Film Festival
Special Merit Prize 2019/03
NewFilmmaker New York AltFest 2019
Official Selection 2019/01
Asian South East Short Film Festival
Best Direction 2018/12
Best North American Film 2018/12
"Naked Life In Disguise",
Arch Out Loud Boarders Competition
Top 50 Finalist, 2017/03
"Taiwan Babel Tower",
eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2016
Honorable mentioned, 2016/03
"The Ridge",
Pou Chen Creative Park Competition
Third Place, 2016/03
PUBLISHED
"Naked Life In Disguise",
Arch Out Loud Website, 2017/03
"Taiwan Babel Tower" ,
eVolo Skyscraper3, 2016/10
“Taiwan Babel Tower”,
99 THU Thesis Special Issue, 2016/08
"Pills Of Nostalgia",
Fun Shu Chu Architecture Magazine June Issue, 2016/06
"Taiwan Babel Tower",
eVolo Skyscraper Competition Website, 2016/03
Creative Director (In-House)
UNIT9 LA / Silk Road America Team
2019/01 - Now
UNIT9 Director Page
Film Editor & Cinematographer
Documentary for Reconstruction of No.41 in THU
2016/08 - 2016/12
Host and Curator
"99" Exhibition
2016/07 - 2016/09
Editor
"99" THU Architecture Graduation Special Issue
2016/02 - 2016/08
Assistant
"Super Ficial" Venice Architecture Biennale
Taiwan Pavilion Proposal Team
2015/07 - 2015/08
Designer
Campaign Headquaters of Legistor Hung Tzi-Yung
2015/07 - 2015/0
Assistant Art Director
Taiwan Hakka TV film project “Parental Leave”
2014/09 - 2014/10
Assistant Art Director
Uniqlo Shanghai Winter CF
2012/07 - 2012/08
AWARDS
“Last Choice”,
Los Angeles jellyFest Film Festival
Semi-Finalist 2019/08
Cincinnati African & Asian Diaspora Film Festival
Official Selection 2019/07
Asian Film Festival Dallas
Best Experimental Short Film 2019/07
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival
Official Selection 2019/07
LA Independent Film Showcase Film Festival
Official Selection 2019/04
Docs Without Borders Film Festival
Special Merit Prize 2019/03
NewFilmmaker New York AltFest 2019
Official Selection 2019/01
Asian South East Short Film Festival
Best Direction 2018/12
Best North American Film 2018/12
"Naked Life In Disguise",
Arch Out Loud Boarders Competition
Top 50 Finalist, 2017/03
"Taiwan Babel Tower",
eVolo Skyscraper Competition 2016
Honorable mentioned, 2016/03
"The Ridge",
Pou Chen Creative Park Competition
Third Place, 2016/03
PUBLISHED
"Naked Life In Disguise",
Arch Out Loud Website, 2017/03
"Taiwan Babel Tower" ,
eVolo Skyscraper3, 2016/10
“Taiwan Babel Tower”,
99 THU Thesis Special Issue, 2016/08
"Pills Of Nostalgia",
Fun Shu Chu Architecture Magazine June Issue, 2016/06
"Taiwan Babel Tower",
eVolo Skyscraper Competition Website, 2016/03