King K. Lu
Type of Work Seeking:
Development Opportunities (Including Open Writing Assignments)
Credits:
Writer and director of the short film SHOT CLOCK, streaming on Omeleto
Personal Highlights:
Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at Temple University
Official selections at top Asian American film festivals
2019 Humanitas College Drama Award Winner
Armed with a Camera Fellow
Committee of 100 Next Gen Leaders fellow
Second round Sundance labs 2025
Best Short Film award at the Golden Door International Film Festival
Representation:
King K. Lu is seeking representation.
Learn More about King:
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King K. Lu is an Asian American filmmaker from Atlanta, Georgia who tells uplifting stories about the communities we inherit and the communities we create. His work balances nuanced storytelling with accessible themes that resonate broadly.
A Duke University graduate in philosophy and economics, King earned his MFA in Screenwriting/Directing from Columbia University. His feature screenplay FROM JUNE TO JULY - which follows a Chinese American community in Atlanta, Georgia navigating the aftermath of a near-death boating accident - won the prestigious HUMANITAS College Drama Fellowship.
King's films have screened at LAAPFF, CAAMFest, San Diego Asian Film Festival, and NYU Sports Film Festival, among others. His short film WANDA’S GRAVE won Best Short Film at the Golden Door International Film Festival. He has participated in the C100 Next Gen Leaders program and Armed with a Camera fellowship.
Currently Assistant Professor of Screenwriting at Temple University, King previously taught at Emerson College. He is developing two feature films: FROM JUNE TO JULY and ASIAN BOY DREAMIN’ while his latest short film SHOT CLOCK is on the festival circuit.
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ASIAN BOY DREAMIN' - (Sports Dramedy/Feature)
An Asian boy, Black boy, and Latina girl turn stereotypes into their greatest weapons, hustling basketball players across LA. But their biggest challenge is learning to see past their own biases and become a tight-knit team.
FROM JUNE TO JULY - (Drama/Feature)
A Chinese American community in suburban Georgia grapples with the fallout of a near-death boating accident that occurs during a potluck gathering at Lake Lanier.