Shannon Connally
Nashville,TN
Summary
I am a educator, filmmaker and cinematographer with extensive experience in narrative, documentary, and commercial production. My creative focus centers on visual storytelling rooted in character psychology and perspective. I have worked on long and short form narrative films, episodic series, and I value collaboration, mentorship, and helping emerging filmmakers develop their craft. I am enthusiastic about bringing my industry experience and teaching background into a university setting. Experienced across camera department roles, grip/electric, and teaching at a collegiate level.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Cinematographer
- Malcom’s Mountain — Dir. Andy Blackburn, 2023 Camera: ARRI Alexa Mini
- The Erinyes — Dir. Miguel Lozano, 2022
- Camera: ARRI Alexa Mini And So Fell the Sky — Dir. Miguel Lozano, 2021 camera: iPhone, Runtime: 6:00
- Doggone Afternoon — 8mm Straight-8 Competition, 2019 Runtime: 3:00, Canon 814 Super 8
- Count — Dir. Sam Gordon, 2019 Runtime: 13:13, ARRI Amira / Alexa Mini
- Adrift — Dir. Maxwell Addae, 2018 Runtime: 3:00, Panavision Gold II, ARRI 435 Xtreme
- Lions Among Lambs — Dir. Michael J. Ferrara, 2018 Runtime: 12:00, RED Scarlet / Blackmagic Cinema
- You Are One of Them — Dir. Jaclyn Bethany, 2017 Runtime: 13:45, Sony F3
- Dating Game — Dir. Rebecca Maddalo, 2016 Runtime: 12:06, Sony F3
- Nora Noir — Dir. Cameron Vaughan, 2015 Runtime: 15:00, RED Scarlet
- Swipe Right — Dir. Adam Crain, 2015 Runtime: 7:29, Blackmagic Cinema
- Locus — Dir. Mikki Skaggs, 2015 Runtime: 7:00, Blackmagic Cinema
Visual Effects — Reference Capture Tech
- Spider-Man: No Way Home — Dir. Jon Watts, 2021 Runtime: 2:28:00
- WandaVision — Dir. Matt Shakman, 2021 6 episodes
- Call of the Wild — Dir. Chris Sanders, 2019–2020 Runtime: 1:40:00
Camera Operator
- Great Food Truck Race, Season 18 — Camera Op/AC. Exec. Producer Joe Burk, 2025, 8 episodes
- Levi’s 501 Festival — Dir. Karla & Matthew Welch, 2020 Runtime: 1:00
- How to Live Your Life Correctly — Dir. Xindi Lou, 2019Runtime: 20:00
- With You — Dir. Chenyi Wang, 2018 Runtime: 16:00
- Be A Man — Dir. Zach Smith, 2016 Runtime: 18:00
- Let Your Imagination Drift — Dir. Jen Gerber, 2015 Runtime: 1:24
- 1800 MG/Day — Dir. R.J. Dawson, 2016 Runtime: 15:00
Gaffer
- Wall Street Journal — Spring Cover Shoot Dir. Barbara Anastacio, 2023
- Her Affair to Die For — Dir. Tamar Halpern, 2022 Runtime: 1:30:00
- Love’s Secret Ingredient — Dir. Dave Thomas, 2022 Runtime: 1:26:00
- American Girl Dolled Up Production — Dir. Evi Ellias, 2020 Two seasons
- Zoe’s Dumpling Crisis — Dir. Ellen Rodnianski, 2020 Runtime: 12:00
- Greg and Lizzy Broke Up — Dir. Charles Roth, 2019 Runtime: 7:00
- Moeli — Dir. Santiago Paladines, 2018 Runtime: 3:00
- Stiltz: Midnight Dancer — Dir. Dan Przygodka Runtime: 6:00
- Watermark — Dir. Rebecca Maddalo, 2019 Runtime: 12:00 (BBE)
- The Town Where Nobody Lived — Dir. Al Topich, 2015 Runtime: 22:00
Assistant Camera
- Ms Pat Sketch Show — Exec. Producer Sally Anne Salsano, 2024 8 episodes
- Great Food Truck Race, Season 17 — Exec. Producer Joe Burk, 2024 8 episodes
- Great Food Truck Race, Season 16 — Exec. Producer Joe Burk, 2023 8 episodes
- Best Bite in Town — Exec. Producer Joe Weaver, 2024 8 episodes
- Interrogation Raw — Dir. Jenny Chung, 2023 1 episode
- Fleck — Dir. Jing Ai Ng, 2019 Runtime: 15:30, 2nd AC
Key Grip
- Sleep Number — HBO Max — Dir. Ryan Jackson Healy, 2023
- Love Bomb — Dir. David Guglielmo, 2023 Runtime: 1:40:00
- Picture Day — Dir. Kelly Pike, 2022 Runtime: 16:00
- The Gazer — Dir. Eleni Rivera & Spencer Drees, 2020 Runtime: 12:00
- Blocks — Dir. Bridget Moloney, 2020 Runtime: 15:00, BBG
- The Chef — Dir. Hao Zheng, 2019 Runtime: 20:00
- Fido — Dir. Anna Golin, 2019 Runtime: 19:00
- Cul-De-Sac — Dir. Cara Lawson, 2018 Runtime: 13:00
- The Enchantress of Number — Dir. Rebecca Murga, 2018 Runtime: 13:00, Dolly Grip
- Our Home Here — Dir. Angela Chen, 2019 Runtime: 13:00
- Running Shadow — Dir. Carlos Betancourt, 2018 Runtime: 13:56
- You Win USA Vacation Resort — Dir. Georgia Fu, 2018 Runtime: 20:00
- Delta Girl — Dir. Jaclyn Bethany, 2018 Runtime: 17:00, BBG
- Saint Paul — Dir. Al Kalyk, 2018 Runtime: 12:00
- Shilpi — Dir. Samudranil Chatterjee, 2018 Runtime: 3:00
- Drift — Dir. Charlie Cole, 2018 Runtime: 4:00
- Jose — Dir. Tomás Gómez, 2018 Runtime: 4:00, BBG
- Ikar — Dir. Lukasz Dziedzic, 2018Runtime: 3:00
Cinematography Instructor
Nashville Film Institute
09.2024 - Current
- Teach film production and cinematography courses to students.
- Develop curriculum, lectures, and hands-on camera and lighting labs.
- Mentor student projects from pre-production through post.
Teacher Assistant
AFI Cinematography Department
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Responsibilities included guiding cycle books, setting up and running labs/workshops.
Education
MFA - Cinematography Discipline
American Film Institute (AFI)
Los Angeles, CA01.2018
BS - Digital Filmmaking, Addictions Studies
University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR01.2015
Skills
- Curriculum design for production and cinematography courses
- Demonstrating equipment use and on-set best practices
- Mentoring emerging filmmakers
- Developing project-based learning and critique sessions
- Assessing student work and providing constructive feedback
- Facilitating collaborative production environments
- Integrating industry standards and professional workflows into instruction
- Digital/Film cinema camera operation (ARRI, RED, Sony, Blackmagic)
- Lighting design for narrative, documentary, and studio environments
- Lens selection, composition, and visual framing techniques
- Cinematic lighting aesthetics (motivated lighting, contrast ratios, color theory)
- Grip & electric fundamentals (lighting, power distribution, safety)
Timeline
Cinematography Instructor
Nashville Film Institute
09.2024 - Current
Teacher Assistant
AFI Cinematography Department
01.2017 - 01.2018
Cinematographer
Visual Effects — Reference Capture Tech
Camera Operator
Gaffer
Key Grip
Assistant Camera
MFA - Cinematography Discipline
American Film Institute (AFI)
BS - Digital Filmmaking, Addictions Studies
University of Central Arkansas