Calvin Liu is a Chinese-Canadian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker based in Montreal. He was awarded La Bourse de la Relève by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (2025), nominated for the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Award (2024), received the Jean-François Bourassa Award for Outstanding Cinematography (2023), and won the Spark Project at the Nanlite International Competition (2023), showcasing his passion for his craft, keen eye for detail, and collaborating effectively with directors and other creatives.
Calvin’s approach to cinematography balances raw realism with poetic abstraction, blending documentary intimacy with an artistic, highly composed aesthetic. His experience in both narrative fiction and documentary cinematography allows him to strike the perfect balance between efficiency and artistic vision on set. He is drawn to artists who are passionate, curious, and unafraid to be vulnerable, whether in narrative, documentary, commercial, or experimental work.
He is currently in the post-production of his directorial debut documentary feature "洋洋" (Yang Yang).