Zach Kuperstein

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Zach Kuperstein
Born
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation Cinematographer
Years active2009 - Present

Zach Kuperstein is an American cinematographer. [1] [2] He is best known for his work on Barbarian , The Climb , The Vigil and The Eyes of My Mother . [3] [4] [5]

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Career

Zach graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in film and TV. [6] He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600). [7] Variety named him Artisan Elite in 2017. [8] He has worked on music videos for Berhana, Aloe Blacc, A Place to Bury Strangers and more. He was also a director of photography for many short films, including Caught, No Longer Suitable for Use, Power Signal and more. [9] [10] [11]

In 2016, Zach served as cinematographer for the film The Eyes of My Mother , for which he was nominated at the 32nd Independent Spirit Awards and Camerimage. [6]

Selected filmography

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2016 The Eyes of My Mother Nicolas Pesce
5 DoctorsMax Azulay and Matt Porter
2018 Jonathan Bill Oliver
2019 The Climb Michael Angelo Covino
The Vigil Keith Thomas
2020ModelRan Jing
Paper Spiders Inon Shampanier
2022 Barbarian Zach Cregger
2023 Woman of the Hour Anna Kendrick
2024Don't MoveBrian Netto and Adam Schindler
TBD Getaway Jason Biggs

Television

YearTitleNotes
2014 - 2015New TimersTV Series
2019Who Won the Year?TV Special
2023Monster FactoryTV Series

Music video

YearTitleNotes
2014Katie Buchanan : "Go"
2017 Berhana  : "Grey Luh"
2018 Aloe Blacc  : "Brooklyn in the Summer"
Mannywellz : "Hand of God"
2022 A Place to Bury Strangers  : "I Disappear (When You're Near)"

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2016Nominated Camerimage Best Cinematography Debut The Eyes of My Mother [12]
2017Nominated Independent Spirit Awards Best Cinematography [13]

References

  1. ↑ "'The Vigil': How Cinematographer Zach Kuperstein Framed Iconic Moments Of Jewish Terror". forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Fincher Upstairs, Raimi Downstairs: DP Zach Kuperstein on Barbarian". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Fincher Upstairs, Raimi Downstairs: The Cinematography of 'Barbarian'". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. ↑ ""Time Is Always the Biggest Challenge": DP Zach Kuperstein on The Climb". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ↑ "How 'The Eyes of My Mother' Cinematographer Rigged 'Crazy' Setups for Black-and-White Horror". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. 1 2 "TISCH WEST: DP VIDEO-CONFERENCE Q&A WITH ZACH KUPERSTEIN". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  7. ↑ "ICG Magazine - April 2020 - New Technology". issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  8. ↑ "Variety's Artisans Elite 2017". variety.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Caught". nationalboardofreview.or. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  10. ↑ "Power Signal". psfilmfest.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  11. ↑ "No Longer Suitable For Use". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  12. ↑ "CINEMATOGRAPHERS' DEBUTS COMPETITION 2016 LINE-UP!". camerimage.pl. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  13. ↑ "2017 Independent Spirit Awards: Full Winners List". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
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