'Stories break through into heart spaces" - Ram Dass
I'm a Lukia Costello is Ukrainian-American visual artist, documentary filmmaker, and nonprofit founder whose work centers on fostering compassion and cultural connection through shared human experience.
Based in Buffalo, NY, I am the founder and executive director of Spark Filmmakers Collaborative, a platform advancing representational equity in media.
My work blends poetic storytelling with social urgency, often exploring themes of identity, diaspora, and resilience.
With extensive experience in photography, film editing, and VFX, Lukia’s work has been broadcast on PBS and exhibited internationally.