Ashley Connor is an American cinematographer who is best known for her work on films such as Madeline's Madeline, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, The Death of Dick Long, and Thou Wast Mild and Lovely.[1] She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2019 for Best Cinematography.[2]
Ashley Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 (age 37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Website | https://www.ashleyconnor.net/ |
Career
editGrowing up, Ashley played a lot of sports but at the age of fifteen she damaged her knees. Following surgery, she mainly watched movies till an interest in film as a profession arose.[3] She gained major traction from one of her earlier films, Thou Wast Mild and Lovely, where she was first noticed as a great user of the handheld technique. Most of her films are primarily improvised, so she shoots conversations in a way opposite to the 'shot/reverse shot style'.[4] Her career continued to progress to the point of being a major speaker at the 2020 SXSW.[5] She's also given masterclasses for Seventh Row, most recently during the first covid lockdown.[6]
In the midst of shooting major films, she is known to shoot music videos for the likes of Jemima Kirke, Alex Cameron,[7] others.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Butter on the Latch | Josephine Decker | |
| 2014 | Thou Wast Mild and Lovely | Josephine Decker | |
| 2016 | Tramps | Adam Leon | |
| 2017 | Person to Person | Dustin Guy Defa | |
| 2018 | Mountain Rest | Alex O Eaton | |
| The Miseducation of Cameron Post | Desiree Akhavan | ||
| Madeline's Madeline | Josephine Decker | ||
| First Match | Olivia Newman | ||
| 2019 | The Death of Dick Long | Daniel Scheinert | |
| Knives Out | Rian Johnson | Second unit photography | |
| 2021 | Erēmīta (Anthologies) | Self, Sam Abbas, Alexis Zabe, and others | |
| True Things | Harry Wootliff | ||
| 2022 | Sharp Stick | Lena Dunham | |
| 2023 | Polite Society | Nida Manzoor | |
| 2024 | My First Film | Zia Anger |
References
edit- ^ ""Do We Need Another Movie about Two White Kids in Brooklyn?" DP Ashley Connor on Madeline's Madeline, Shooting Commercials and Diversity". 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Ashley Connor Nominated for Film Independent Spirit Award, Best Cinematography".
- ^ "30 UNDER 30: ASHLEY CONNOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER". 27 September 2016.
- ^ ""We Have to Make a Creepy Movie in These Woods": Director Josephine Decker and DP Ashley Connor". 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Ashley Connor - SXSW Key Speaker".
- ^ "Cinematography masterclass with Ashley Connor and Catherine Lutes: Lockdown Film School #2". 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Get To Know: Ashley".
- ^ "GET TO KNOW ASHLEY CONNOR, THE CINEMATOGRAPHER WHO CAPTURES WOMEN AS THEY ARE".
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