COLOURED ONLY was as a color grading studio founded and operated by Kya Lou from 2017 to 2021. During that time, it was a project that prioritized moving image work from the global majority, experimental workflows, and ongoing research into the origins of color theory.

In 2026, the studio will relaunch as a platform for resources dedicated to reframing post-production as a cognitive ecosystem and sustaining curiosity across the expanding field of motion picture.

2017-2021

Image from the personal archive of Lou’s family. These aging photographs were the genesis to thinking through color chemistry and what she calls, spiritual metadata.

COLOURED ONLY t-shirt designed and worn by Kya Lou. 2020.

COLOURED ONLY in residence at Parallax. 2020.

The Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville, Virginia. 1931.

*A Love Song For Latasha (2019)* directed by Sophia Nahli Allison and produced by Janice Duncan. *93rd Academy Award® Nominee Best Documentary (Short Subject)*

*COLOURED ONLY* in residence at *Parallax*. 2020.

*Still from* *Black Angel (2018)* *directed by Rhea Dillon. The first film done at COLOURED ONLY.*

Kya Lou Colorist Reel. 2020.