ABOUT

King Louie is a Queer, Filipino-Canadian, producer-director committed to uncompromising visions that challenge conventional paradigms. He works to encourage dialogue and foster community through producing films and other media forms. Over the past five years, King created short films that have been screened at local and international film festivals.

As a producer, King's credits include CROSSROADS, which was acquired by Viddsee, LOST BENEATH THE STARS (Warsaw 2018, Edmonton 2018), which was bought at Cannes Film Market by RTE Ireland for network and online distribution and secured European theatrical and online distribution with Sofy TV. He also produced THE GIFT and THE LONELIEST BOY IN THE WORLD (featured on Directors Notes, Booooooom TV), which was written and starred by Dylan Schmid.

As a writer-director, King's credits include NENE (Standout Director at 21st Reelworld Film Fest) and STAY (Runner Up for Jury Award for Best Narrative Short at Out on Film: ATL’s LGBTQ Film Fest)

King Louie also works in the Visual Effects industry as a Production Manager and currently working at Distillery VFX. Recent credit include THE LAST OF US S1 (HBO) winner of the 75th Emmys for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.

Currently, King recently finished his latest short film produced titled AUGANIC and developing STAY for his first feature-length film.

Press

“Shorts: Out On Film’s 2023 Slate Offers Gorgeous Slate of Diverse Films” — Awards Daily

“Director King Louie Palomo reflects on finding his perspective as a filmmaker and the making of his boy-meets-drag queen romance.” — Cinemorata

“Stir Cheat Sheet: Unexpected love and laughs in four flicks at the Vancouver Short Film Festival” — Stir Vancouver

"Vancouver festival features Filipino Canadian-made film about queer love" — ABS CBN: TFC North America

"A Filipino short film is part of this year’s Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. " — Omni Television: Filipino Edition

"‘Nene’: How an artist departs " — Rappler

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