Starting as a lead guitarist for a rock n’ roll band in Manila, Philippines, he migrated to Toronto in 1996 and subsequently became a successful still photographer, eventually finding his artistic home in directing and cinematography.

Inspired by the works of Polanski, Wong Kar-Wai and Bertulocci, Lux began his film career with directing music videos while teaching cinematography at the Toronto Film School. With the success of project came subsequent requests for many more. He was then hired by a Vancouver based production company as a cinematographer leading to working with two of the most popular directors in Canada.  A prominent production house in Toronto gave Lux the opportunity to branch out into directing, which resulted in an MMVA Nomination (Much Music Video Awards).

Expanding his horizons beyond music videos and into more narrative work, Lux lensed the arthouse film ‘Sleeping Dogs’ that premiered in various international film festivals including TIFF (Toronto). He then wrote and directed the short film ‘Solitude’, which was successfully received in Los Angeles, Miami and South Africa. ‘Solitude’ received the highest cinematography award nomination from the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and nomination for Best Narrative Film in South Africa . Subsequently Lux photographed ‘Seth’ which received Best Picture and Excellence in Cinema at the New York Independent Film Festival.

After a successful film project with Dolce Cielo Productions Inc., Lux was enlisted to helm the controversial feature film “Ecstasy”, a hard hitting drama about teens and drug addiction.  “Ecstasy” is currently being circulated at various film markets and entered into international film festivals.


WORK ACHIEVEMENTS

  • 2008 San Fernando Int’ Film Fest, Best Feature for “Boiler Maker” – dir: Paul T. Murray
  • 2007 CSC Nomination (Canadian Society of Cinematographers), Best Drama Short “Solitude” – dir: Lux – dp: Bernie MacNeil, C.S.C
  • 2007 Everglades Film Festival, Best Short film for “Solitude” – dir: Lux – dp: Bernie MacNeil, C.S.C
  • 2006 New York Independent Film Festival, Best Feature Film for “Seth” – dir: Corbin Timbrook – dp: Lux
  • 2006 New York Independent Film Festival, Excellence in Cinema for “Seth” – dir: Corbin Timbrook – dp: Lux
  • 2006 Much Music Video Awards Nomination, Best Rap Video for “Dirty Dot” – dir: Lux – dp: Mark A. Feenstra
  • 2005 San Francisco Urban Kids Film Fest, Best Feature Film for “Devotion” – dir: Dawn Wilkinson – dp: Lux
  • 2005 Reel World Film Festival, Star! Audience Awards for “Devotion” – dir: Dawn Wilkinson – dp: Lux
  • 2005 CCMA Awards, Best Video of the Year Nomination for Aaron Pritchett “John Roland Wood” – dir: Stefano Barberis – dp: Lux
  • 2005 BCCMA Awards, Video of the year for Lisa Brokop, “Hey Do you Know Me” – dir: Stefano Barberis – dp: Lux
  • 2004 BCCMA Awards, Video of the year for Lisa Brokop, “Wild Flower” – dir: Stefano Barberis – dp: Lux
  • 2004 Leo Awards, Best Music Video Nomination for Emerson Drive “November” – dir: Stefano Barberis – dp: Lux