David Bolen (cinematographer)

David Bolen
Born	Canada
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	2011–present
Website	davidbolen.com

David Bolen is a cinematographer based out of Los Angeles, California. ^{[1] [2]} He is best known for his work on feature films, television and documentaries.

Career

Bolen graduated from the University of Southern California in 2013. ^{[3] [4]} He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600). ^[5] He has worked on music videos for Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar and more. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Bolen is best known for his work on Netflix's Delhi Crime , Untold , Trial by Media and Disney+'s Marvel's 616 . ^{[9] [10]}

Selected filmography

Film

TBA - Primetime 2024 – Thelma 2022 – Gone in the Night

2019 – 1BR 2018 – Soni

Television

2022 – Delhi Crime (5 episodes) 2022 – The Deep End (4 episodes) 2021 – Untold: Deal with the Devil 2021 – Untold: Caitlyn Jenner 2020 – Trial by Media (1 episode)

2020 – Marvel's 616 (3 episodes) 2019-2020 – I Was A Teenage Felon (7 episodes) 2019 – Deadly Cults (3 episodes) 2015 – Haven: Origins

Documentary

2024 – Spermworld 2023 – The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring 2023 – The Lionheart 2023 – Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones 2021 – A Spark Story

2020 – Some Kind of Heaven 2020 – The Con (1 episode) 2018 – A Concerto Is a Conversation 2018 – When Lambs Become Lions 2015 – The Drop Box

Music video

2024 – Wallows  : "Your Apartment" 2023 – Dominic Fike  : "Dancing in the Courthouse" 2022 – Camila Cabello  : "Bam Bam" 2021 – Alessia Cara  : "Sweet Dream" 2021 – Alessia Cara : "Shapeshifter" 2021 – Lil Nas X  : "Sun Goes Down" 2019 – Galantis & Yellow Claw  : "We Can Get High" 2019 – Next Town Down : "Wonderin" 2019 – Next Town Down : "Easy feat. 6lack"

2019 – Doja Cat  : "Rules" 2018 – Lauren Jauregui  : "Expectations" 2018 – Wallows : "1980s Horror Film" 2018 – Jay Rock  : "Es Tales" 2015 – Jay Rock : "Money Trees Deuce" 2015 – Kendrick Lamar  : "For Free? (Interlude)" 2015 – Jay Rock Feat. Black Hippy  : "Vice City" 2015 – Jay Rock : "The Ways"

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2024	Nominated	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Cinematography	Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones	[11]
2022	Nominated	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Cinematography	"Bam Bam"	[12]
2021	Won	Webby Awards	Video - Documentary	Blood Rider	[13]
2020	Nominated	Camerimage	Documentary shorts Competition		[14]

References

1. ""Creating a Mood and Tone Is the Most Impactful Element of Cinematography": David Bolen on Thelma". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
2. "Sundance 2020: Spotlight on David Bolen, DP of "Some Kind of Heaven"". cined.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
3. "Hot Sheet April - June2024". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
4. "Meet David Bolen". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
5. "ICG Magazine - September 2021 - Regional Spotlight". issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
6. "MTV VMAs: Winners, fashions and key moments from the Video Music Awards, from Johnny Depp's bizarre appearance to Taylor Swift's album announcement". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
7. "SUN GOES DOWN". genius.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
8. "Watch Kendrick Lamar's Short Film 'God Is Gangsta'". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
9. "Delhi Crime Season 2 highlights the chasm between privileged and downtrodden without sermonising". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
10. "News". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
11. "51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
12. "Best Cinematography nominees announced for MTV VMAs". britishcinematographer.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
13. "The Webby Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
14. "EnergaCamerimage 2020". camerimage.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

External links

• David Bolen at IMDb