Kalum Ko is a director and photographer based in Brooklyn, New York.

Born in Kimberley, BC, a one-stoplight town in the Canadian Rockies, he began on his mom’s point-and-shoot creating ski films at 13.

Since then, Kalum’s filmmaking and photography have taken him to over 35 countries, where he has worked with brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Tinder, and agencies like GUT and Mischief.

His work has been nominated for the Young Director Award and featured on Nowness, BOOOOOOOM, and National Geographic.

He won the Juror’s Pick in LensCulture’s Emerging Talent Awards and a Canada Council for the Arts grant for his project Close to Home.

Kalum is currently working on two post-documentary projects exploring home, community, and coming-of-age themes, taking him across Canada.

Direct
kalum@kalumko.ca

Press
Nowness
BOOOOOOOM
National Geographic
Directors Library
LensCulture
Shots

Representation
Common Good 🇨🇦

Awards & Recognition
LensCulture - Juror’s Pick
Canada Council
NY Portfolio Review
Lucie Foundation
Webby Awards
Young Director Award

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