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Olivia Kuan

Olivia Kuan

Cinematographer, also director and producer

Olivia works primarily on independent feature films. She is a Los Angeles based Director of Photography who has been working in film since 2007. She is most known for her work on The Black Dagger Brotherhood, I Blame Society, The Clearing, and First Period. She also occasionally directs and won many awards for her film The Herricanes.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer, also director and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 42% in 30 days

What are Olivia Kuan's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Morality
23%
Survival
16%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Power
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 10 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 20 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 18 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Dread
13
Absurd
7
Melancholic
8
Joyful
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Olivia Kuan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Olivia Kuan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Black Dagger Brotherhood(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Herricanes(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • My Husband's Seven Wives(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Catfish Killer(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • My Missing Sister(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Memory(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Greyson Family Christmas(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Destination Marfa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Con Lili (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • The Clearing(2020)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Her Secret Family Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • I Blame Society(2020)

    Cinematographer · as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Who Wants Me Dead?(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Bloody Bites(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Everyday But Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Recovery(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Killer in Red(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Point Defiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Doe(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Her Boyfriend's Secret(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Buttons, A New Musical Film(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The News Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Nanny(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bridal Boot Camp(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Exclusively(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Witch-Hunt(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends of Christmas Past(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 10 Year Reunion(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • All Hallows' Eve(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon From Hell(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Note(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Cuddle Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Kiss Kiss Fingerbang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • S&M Sally(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 12 Dog Days Till Christmas(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 420: The Documentary(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • First Period(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Heterosexual Jill(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Spin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Seizures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Hotel Chelsea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Gaffer

  • Bloody Mary by Drac Von Stoller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Birthday Party Friend

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Buttons, A New Musical Film (2018)

$152K worldwide

Highest rated

The Black Dagger Brotherhood (2025)

Midcredits 60th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 36: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 36: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography32 of 36: 30 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thOther crew2 of 36: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s21 · crew2020s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Olivia Kuan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 25th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · director, producer, cinematographer

The Herricanes (2023)

91st percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer, cinematographer

The Herricanes (2023)

Midcredits 87th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 42/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Olivia Kuan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Olivia Kuan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charlie Vaughn shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers