
Quan Luong is a Vietnamese Canadian director of photography whose work has been recognized at prestigious festivals including DOC NYC, Hot Docs, and the Canadian Film Festival. He grew up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam before moving to Winnipeg, Canada for a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Manitoba.
Quan is a two-time Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award nominee for his work on the short documentaries Tailor Made and I Hurt Myself. His portfolio bridges the worlds of scripted and unscripted storytelling. Quan’s extensive Film and TV credits include lensing Finding Diamonds for CBC Gem, the APTN series Taken season 5, and the Kevin Hart-executive produced feature Don’t F**k With Ghosts.
Some of his upcoming projects include the Paramount+ true crime series Lone Star Slayings with director John Barnard, Mike Maryniuk's NFB film Born to be Wild, and the upcoming CBC/APTN kids series Stevie and The Sacred Animals co-directed by Dinae Robinson and three-time Emmy-winning director J.J. Johnson.
Certifications & memberships:
Advanced Drone License pilot.
ICG 669 Director of Photography member.
Associate member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.
Canadian & Vietnamese Passports.
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Awards & nominations:
Winner - 3x Golden Sheaf Awards at the Yorkton Film Festival - 2025
Winner - Best short documentary at the FascinAsian Film Festival - 2025
Winner - 2x awards Vancouver Shorts Film Festival - 2025
Nominated - Canadian Society of Cinematographers awards for Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary - 2024
Nominated - Canadian Society of Cinematographers awards for Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary - 2023
Nominated - Golden Sheaf Award at the Yorkton Film Festival - 2023
Nominated - Best short documentary cinematography at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival - 2023
Contact:
The Characters Talent Agency - Brittany Melanson - brittany@thecharacters.com
Direct - quanjjluong@gmail.com

