Biography
Arthur Luhn, born completely deaf, moved from Aspen, Colorado to Vermont. Around the age of 7 or 8, he discovered filmmaking when he encountered an 8mm film camera owned by his stepfather. Soon, he was causing chaos at home by creating short films spanning genres from horror to comedy. The arrival of a VHS movie camera only intensified his filmmaking exploits.
When he entered high school, the household regained calm as Arthur's enthusiasm for filmmaking diminished. He later attended Boston University, initially planning to major in Archaeology. However, he found the mathematical and ethical aspects dull and tedious. Coupled with the loss of a close family member, this led him to switch his major to religion and philosophy. There, he deeply studied and avidly read philosophy, mythology, religion, and psychology, ultimately earning a degree in comparative religion.
A few years after graduating, his passion for filmmaking was reignited when he bought a heavily discounted video camera from a department store. He quickly resumed making films, beginning with his first short, "Destination Eyeth," which aired nationwide on PBS's "History Through Deaf Eyes." The following year, he wrote and directed his first feature film, "The Golden Legacy," which won Best Picture at the CIMI festival in Chicago. This success was followed by "Conned," which was selected for numerous film festivals, earning several awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, and secured distribution in the fall of 2012.
