Any indie filmmaker, at almost any level, understands the importance of collaboration. In order to pull off a quality film, filmmaking requires that you have a crew of dependable people who share the vision of the film, and will work relentlessly to see it as a finish product. When pulling a crew together, one of the first members often hired is the cinematographer. Having a good director of photography (DP) is essential to making a quality film. After all, they are responsible for the photographic portion of the movie the composition and lighting.
Making sure your film looks as good as it possibly can, i.e. having proper lighting and proper framing, can mean the difference between getting a nod from a festival programmer or ending up with a nicely written form rejection letter. Directors of indie films are so tied up juggling several different roles. They have most likely written the film, serve as one of the producers, and are heavily involved in the casting. So having a pro who can capture the vision of the film will take a lot of stress off of the overall production.
DOMINION: MEDIA MATTERS, is fortunate to have Director of Photography, David Keller aboard. David has worked with us on past projects, and is considered part of the AWFM Live family. He's shot video for several projects that has aired on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS, The Weather Channel, The Food Network, and a host of others. David has won numerous awards over his career. The awards include: an Emmy Award, an Edward R. Murrow, The Associated Press Award, and A RTNDA Award. The DOMINION MOVIE producers are are excited to work with a Director of Photography of his caliber!
Making sure your film looks as good as it possibly can, i.e. having proper lighting and proper framing, can mean the difference between getting a nod from a festival programmer or ending up with a nicely written form rejection letter. Directors of indie films are so tied up juggling several different roles. They have most likely written the film, serve as one of the producers, and are heavily involved in the casting. So having a pro who can capture the vision of the film will take a lot of stress off of the overall production.DOMINION: MEDIA MATTERS, is fortunate to have Director of Photography, David Keller aboard. David has worked with us on past projects, and is considered part of the AWFM Live family. He's shot video for several projects that has aired on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS, The Weather Channel, The Food Network, and a host of others. David has won numerous awards over his career. The awards include: an Emmy Award, an Edward R. Murrow, The Associated Press Award, and A RTNDA Award. The DOMINION MOVIE producers are are excited to work with a Director of Photography of his caliber!
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