Rachel Morrison

Rachel Morrison
Born April 27, 1978
Nationality American
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active 2002–present

Rachel Morrison (born April 27, 1978)[1] 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, where she completed a double major in film and photography since she was unable to choose between the two disciplines; by the end of her degree, she had decided to concentrate on cinematography.[2] She then attended the AFI Conservatory's graduate cinematography program and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in 2006.[3] 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.[4]

The 2007 independent film Palo Alto marked Morrison's debut as the primary cinematographer on a feature film, after which she took a job as director of photography on the MTV reality series The Hills.[5] She worked on The Hills for two years before moving to features, beginning with Zal Batmanglij's Sound of My Voice, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[5] Over the next two years, she photographed Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie and Fruitvale Station, which premiered at Sundance in 2012 and 2013 respectively,[5] as well as Any Day Now (2012), Some Girl(s) (2013) and The Harvest (2013).[4] In 2014, she photographed Cake, directed by Daniel Barnz,[6] 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.[7]

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.[7]

Personal life

Morrison lives in Los Angeles.[4] She is openly gay.[8] She gave birth to a son on February 15, 2015.[9]

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.[4] The same year, Variety named her as one of the "Up Next" in their Below The Line Impact Report,[10] while Indiewire named her as one of their "Cinematographers To Watch".[5] Her first accolade was an Emmy Award nomination for her work on the television documentary Rikers High in 2006.[2]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Rachel Morrison". The New York Times. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ONFILM Interview: Rachel Morrison". Kodak. September 13, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "AFI Member Marquee". American Film Institute. February 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Rachel Morrison to Receive WIF Kodak Vision Award". Kodak. April 29, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Lyttelton, Oliver (January 31, 2013). "On The Rise: 5 Cinematographers To Watch In 2013". Indiewire. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ Workman, Matt (January 22, 2015). "The Cinematography of Cake with DP Rachel Morrison". Cinematography Database. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 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.
  8. ↑ Bendix, Trish (December 9, 2008). "Lesbian cinematographer Rachel Morrison brings us “A Non-Issue?”". AfterEllen. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Rachel Morrison Instagram". 18 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "PHOTOS: Below the Line Impact Report – Cinematographers". Variety. August 14, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2015.

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