Ashley Connor | |
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Born | 1987 38) | (age
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Website | https://www.ashleyconnor.net/ |
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]
Growing 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]
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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2013 | Butter on the Latch | Josephine Decker | |
2014 | Thou Wast Mild and Lovely | Josephine Decker | |
2015 | Funny Bunny | Alison Bagnall | |
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 | |