Film Projects
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Nina's Eyes (2025)
- Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Sound Design, VFX
- Two Ukrainian women, one a fine artist and one a filmmaker, explore migration, memory and art.
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You're NOT for ART! (2023)
- Director/Producer/Writer/Editor/Sound Design/VFX
- Welcome to Sylvia's whimsical world of art!
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_________- American (working title) (unreleased)
- Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
- A snapshot of the Ukrainian-American experience - adjacent to war - connected by heart and heritage.
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Her Own Hero (2021)
- Director/Producer/Writer/Editor/VFX/Sound Design
- A history of women's self-defense
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Ostarbeiter (2019)
- Writer/Director/Producer/VFX/Narration
- A dark and sarcastic act of empathy examining the legacy of trans-generational trauma
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Queer Suffragist (2021)
- Art Direction/VFX/Editing
- A video essay echoing the waves of change by non-conforming suffragists.
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Bio
I’m Lukia Costello, a Ukrainian-American visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and nonprofit founder devoted to fostering compassion and cultural connection through shared human experience.
My work blends poetic storytelling with social urgency, often exploring themes of identity, diaspora, and resilience.
