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Judy Phu is an award-winning Director of Photography. Her family's fortitude and wild journeys as Vietnam war survivors sparks her curiosity and imagination.
Judy’s compelling visuals are sensitive to situations, communities and conditions typically unseen. Her fascination with light within these spaces and people, and her detail-oriented observations are experienced in films such as HBO’s Emmy nominated ABORTION: STORIES WOMEN TELL, directed by Tracy Droz Tragos, and IFC distributed OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES, directed by Laura Gabbert. She was the cinematographer on Jessica Rae's independent feature RAISE YOUR HAND, which festival premieres in Los Angeles in 2020. Judy's episodic work includes the Killer Films and SuperDeluxe produced comedy series THIS CLOSE, the first TV show written and performed by deaf creators. THIS CLOSE is a New York Times Critics’ pick, earned Peabody and GLAAD award nominations, and can be seen on SundanceTV.
Judy is mentored by John S. Bartley, ASC, CSC (THE X-FILES, LOST, BATES MOTEL, THE CW’S NANCY DREW) as part of the ASC Vision program, and is a member of the International Cinematographer’s Guild local 600.
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education
BA Rhetoric Studies, University of California, Berkeley
BA Visual Art Practice, University of California, Berkeley
MFA Film Directing at UCLA, TFT
MFA Cinematography at UCLA, TFT
recognitions
Best Cinematography Award, for MY FLORIDA HOME at the Sunscreen Film Festival WEST
QWFF Best Cinematography Award, for film LILY IN THE GRINDER
Edie and Lew Wasserman Fellowship
CINE Golden Eagle Award for film, A DAY AS HOLLY's KIDS
Motion Picture Association of America Award
Graduate Opportunity Fellow, UCLA
Jack Nicholson Distinguished Director Award
Edna and Yu Shan Han Endowed Fellowship
Homer Award
Sacramento Bee Journalism Grant