Rachel Morrison
| Rachel Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Rachel Morrison is an American cinematographer. She is best known for the films Cake, Fruitvale Station, and Sound of My Voice.
Early life and career
Morrison took up photography at a young age. She attended New York University as a photography major but added a double major in film. She then attended the AFI Conservatory's graduate cinematography program and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in 2006.[1] She began her career in television, working on series and telefilms for a number of networks. Her cinematography on the 2005 television documentary Rikers High, about high school education within the Rikers Island prison complex, was nominated for an Emmy Award.[2]
Morrison photographed Zal Batmanglij's Sound of My Voice, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[3] Over the next two years, she lensed Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and Fruitvale Station, which premiered at Sundance in 2012 and 2013 respectively,[3] as well as Any Day Now (2012), Some Girl(s) (2013) and The Harvest (2013).[2] In 2014, she photographed Cake, directed by Daniel Barnz,[4] which she followed up with the 2015 film Dope. Dope premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, making it Morrison's seventh film to screen at the annual festival in six consecutive years.[5]
2014 marked Morrison's first foray into directing, as she was offered the chance to direct an episode of the television series American Crime, which will air in 2015.[5]
Awards
At the 2013 Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards, Morrison was awarded the Kodak Vision Award for her work in cinematography and her collaboration with other women filmmakers.[2] The same year, Variety named her as one of the "Up Next" in their Below The Line Impact Report,[6] while Indiewire named her as one of their "Cinematographers To Watch".[3] Her first accolade was an Emmy Award nomination for her work on the television documentary Rikers High in 2006.[7]
Filmography
- Mudbound (TBA)
- Black Panther (2018)
- Dope (2015)
- Cake (2014)
- Druid Peak (2014)
- Little Accidents (2014)
- The Harvest (2013)
- Some Girl(s) (2013)
- Fruitvale Station (2013)
- Any Day Now (2012)
- Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)
- Dorfman in Love (2011)
- Sound of My Voice (2011)
- Palo Alto, CA (2007)
References
- ↑ "AFI Member Marquee". American Film Institute. February 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Rachel Morrison to Receive WIF Kodak Vision Award". Kodak. April 29, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Lyttelton, Oliver (January 31, 2013). "On The Rise: 5 Cinematographers To Watch In 2013". Indiewire. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ Workman, Matt (January 22, 2015). "The Cinematography of Cake with DP Rachel Morrison". Cinematography Database. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Bernstein, Paula (January 23, 2015). "Rachel Morrison on Her Two Sundance 2015 Films and Being Pegged as a 'Female DP'". Indiewire. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Below the Line Impact Report – Cinematographers". Variety. August 14, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ↑ "ONFILM Interview: Rachel Morrison". Kodak. September 13, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.