Kelsey Lu
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Singer & Songwriter
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Thursday 8 October 11:50
12:40
Kelsey Lu is a classically trained cellist, singer-songwriter, producer, composer, poet, and performance artist born in Charlotte, North Carolina, whose artistic practice flows comfortably at the intersection of visual art, performance, healing, and music. In addition to their solo work, Lu collaborates with artists across various disciplines, from musicians such as Yves Tumor, Sampha, Florence + The Machine, and Skrillex to multidisciplinary artists such as Kahlil Joseph, Wu Tsang, Precious Okoyomon, and Jacolby Satterwhite.
Kelsey Lu’s recent projects include composing the original score for the feature-length documentary Daughters (Netflix/XTR), which won two awards at 2024’s Sundance Film Festival and was released on Netflix in August 2024; and the original score for Savanah Leaf’s BAFTA-winning debut feature film Earth Mama (A24/Park Pictures). They also starred in and composed the original score for Janicza Bravo’s short film House Comes With a Bird alongside fellow actors Pedro Pascal and Natasha Lyonne, which screened at the Venice Film Festival. Other notable work includes fashion work for Chanel, Jil Sander, and Miu Miu.
2026 Speakersspeaking at
So Help Me God brings together three artists at the height of their craft: director Savanah Leaf, musician and artist Kelsey Lu, and actress Garance Marillier.
Created as part of Lu’s new album of the same name, the 17-minute narrative film uses music from across the record to tell a visceral story of attraction, obsession and transformation. More than a film inspired by an album, the work explores what becomes possible when music and cinema are conceived as parts of the same world — each making the other richer, stranger and more emotionally powerful.