Russell Reed

Austin,United States

Summary

Accomplished Director of Photography with a robust portfolio spanning feature films, TV series, shorts, and commercials from 2017 to 2025, including work for Vertical Entertainment, HBO Latino, REVOLT TV, and Gravitas Ventures. Expert in ARRI, SONY and RED cameras, adept in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Davinci Resolve, showcasing exceptional visual storytelling, active problem solving, and leadership skills. Proven track record of enhancing visual narratives, evident in series of films that have been sold to major distributors.

Work History

FEATURE FILMS

2021-2025

HIERARCHY (2025) | Vertical Entertainment & Sabi Productions | Director, Director of Photography
MASQUERADE (2023) | Hitchcock Productions | Director of Photography
EVINCED (2021) | Gravitas Ventures & Aladin Studios | Director of Photography

TV

2017-2023

The Third Coast (2023) | ZTV | Director of Photography
Frame of Reference (2022) | WATZS Productions | Director of Photography
Pandemic Chronicles (2020) | Exodus Filmworks | Director of Photography
The Honey Trapper Season 2 (2020) | Felise Garcia Productions | Director of Photography
The Honey Trapper Season 1 (2019) | Felise Garcia Productions | Director of Photography
Milk & Honey (2017) | Miriam Kalala Productions | Director of Photography

SHORTS

2017-2024

And We Danced (2024) | Piercing Arrow Productions | Director of Photography
Sierra Estrella (2024) | Vilite Films | Director, Director of Photography
Pizza My Heart (2024) | Color Arc Productions | Director of Photography
Life with Elena Jane (2023) | SG Productions | Director of Photography
My Soul to Keep (2022) | KJ Productions | Director, Director of Photography
Baby Nick (2019) | REVOLT TV | Director, Director of Photography
Take Me Home (2019) | KJ Productions | Director, Director of Photography
Shroff (2019) | Sabi Productions | Director of Photography
Along the Creek Road (2019) | SG Productions | Director, Director of Photography
Pink Diamond (2019) | Sabi Productions | Director, Director of Photography
Three Faced (2019) | Sabi Productions | Director, Director of Photography
Case By Case (2017) | Vilite Films | Director, Director of Photography

COMMERCIALS

2019-2024

Bluebell (2024) | Revelator Productions | Director of Photography
SNAP Benefits (2024) | Revelator Productions | Director of Photography
HBO Entres Nos (2019) | HBO Latino | Camera Operator

Education

BBA - Business

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

08-2020

Skills

CAMERAS: Arri, Red, Sony Venice, Canon C -Series, Blackmagic, ZCAM, GO PRO

LENSES: Spherical, Anamorphic, Prime, Zooms

SOFTWARE: Adobe Premiere CC, Davinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro

Accomplishments

Best Editor (Winner) - Prison City Film Festival (2023)
Best Cinematography (Nominee) - British Web Awards (2020)
Best Cinematography (Winner) - Queen Palm International Film Festival (2019)
Best Psychological Thriller (Winner) - Austin Indie Fest (2019)

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