Luke Gilford

Luke Gilford (born 1986) is a director, writer, and photographer based in New York City and Los Angeles. 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. 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). 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. Provided by Wikipedia