Ashley Luke

Roles: Director

Ashley Luke, an emerging filmmaker, has focused on documenting coastal communities since moving to the east coast. Her work has been featured with Smithsonian Institution, Nature Conservancy, the National Park Service, and CBS This Morning. Her recent documentary Backyard Bloom explores toxic algae blooms on Florida’s coasts. While serving as editor on Anacostia Revealed, the film highlights the historical past of the Anacostia River and clean-up efforts in the nation’s capital. The film premiered on Maryland Public Television. Ashley is a Producer with Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC and a Master of Fine Arts candidate in Film at American University.