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Tristan Au (He/Him) is a Director of Photography, Producer, and Creative Director from Singapore based in Washington, D.C.

Tristan has worked on projects for the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the International Monetary Fund, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He has worked on commercial shoots for Mars Inc. and Uber. His images have contributed to programs such as the 2024 BBC Proms television broadcast and the PBS show, NEXT at the Kennedy Center.

Tristan’s narrative short film, Omakase (2023), was an Official Selection at the Lightreel Film Fest and won Best Short Film Director and DMV Film at the Washington DC International Cinema Festival.

Tristan is a Film and Media Arts graduate of American University. He is the co-founder of Foreground Productions.