Jeffrey Waldron Explained

Jeffrey Waldron
Birth Place:U.S.
Years Active:2002–present

Jeffrey Waldron is an American cinematographer and director.[1] [2] [3] Waldron worked on various feature films and TV series, including Little Fires Everywhere, Dear White People, Transpecos, You Hurt My Feelings, and Haunted Mansion.[4] [5] [6] With Shannon Service he also co-directed Ghost Fleet, a 2018 award-winning documentary about immigrants tricked into forced labor on fishing ships in Thailand.

Career

Jeffrey served as cinematographer on the 2011 film The Dynamiter, for which he was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Independent Spirit Awards.[7] In 2012, he made his directorial debut with series Remixed, which was nominated for best directing (non-fiction) at the IAWTV Awards.[8] In 2018, he co-directed the film Ghost Fleet, along with Shannon Service, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award in the category of "Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary" in 2020.[9] [10] Most recently he served as cinematographer for the film You Hurt My Feelings directed by Nicole Holofcener, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[11]

Selected filmography

Feature films

YearTitleContributionNote
2023Haunted MansionCinematographer
2023You Hurt My FeelingsCinematographer
2018Ghost FleetCo-director, cinematographer[12] [13]
2016TranspecosCinematographer
2011The DynamiterCinematographer

Television

YearTitleContributionNote
2022A League of Their OwnCinematographerPilot
2021The Morning ShowCinematographer2 episodes
2021Gossip GirlCinematographerPilot
2020Little Fires EverywhereCinematographer4 episodes
2019Mrs. FletcherCinematographer7 episodes
2019GLOWCinematographer1 episode
2018Champaign ILLCinematographer10 episodes
2018Here and NowCinematographer4 episodes
2017BrockmireCinematographer8 episodes
2017Dear White PeopleCinematographer10 episodes
2016-2017LopezCinematographer14 episodes
2016Crunch TimeCinematographer6 episodes
2012RemixedDirector, cinematographer6 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2020NominatedNews and Documentary Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography: DocumentaryGhost Fleet
2019WonPalm Springs International Film FestivalJohn Schlesinger Award[14]
WonMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Film FestivalSpotlight Documentary Competition[15]
WonInternational Film Festival and Forum on Human RightsCreative Documentary[16]
2018NominatedDoc NYCViewfinders Grand Jury Prize[17]
NominatedEl Gouna Film FestivalFeature Documentary Competition[18]
NominatedHamptons International Film FestivalDocumentary Feature[19]
2013NominatedIAWTV AwardsBest Directing (Non-Fiction)Remixed
2012NominatedIndependent Spirit AwardsBest CinematographyThe Dynamiter
2006WonNewport Beach Film FestivalBest Cinematography, Short FilmThe Honeyfields[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Little Fires Everywhere' cinematographer Jeffrey Waldron on creating the 'invisible tapestry' of Celeste Ng's book. goldderby.com. 30 June 2020 . 2023-03-09.
  2. Web site: How Director of Photography, Jeffrey Waldron, Uses Cinematography to Tell a Story While Shooting Hulu's 'Little Fires Everywhere'. fstoppers.com. 31 May 2020 . 2023-03-09.
  3. Web site: 'Transpecos' Cinematographer Warmed to the Extreme Conditions During Thriller's Shoot. variety.com. 9 September 2016 . 2023-03-09.
  4. Web site: Season Changing Cinematography in Little Fires Everywhere. btlnews.com. 13 July 2020 . 2023-03-09.
  5. Web site: 'You Hurt My Feelings': Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything We Know so Far. collider.com. 2023-03-09.
  6. Web site: Jeffrey Waldron. dceff.org. 2023-03-09.
  7. Web site: Independent Spirit Awards 2012: Winners and nominees. Los Angeles Times. 23 March 2014 . 2023-03-09.
  8. Web site: 2nd Annual IAWTV Awards 2013. iawtvawards.com. 2023-03-09.
  9. Web site: TIFF '18 Exclusive doc clip: "Ghost Fleet". realscreen.com. 2023-03-09.
  10. Web site: NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 41ST ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS. theemmys.tv. 2023-03-09.
  11. Web site: Sundance 2023 Cinematography Survey: The Cameras and Lenses Behind 40 Narrative Films at the Fest. indiewire.com. 19 January 2023 . 2023-03-09.
  12. News: Kenigsberg . Ben . 2019-06-06 . 'Ghost Fleet' Review: A Quest to End Slavery at Sea . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-10-10 . 0362-4331.
  13. News: 2019-06-10 . Review Was the tuna you had for lunch caught by slaves? A new documentary makes you wonder. . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-10-10 . 0190-8286.
  14. Web site: Film Festival Award Winners. psfilmfest.org. 2023-03-09.
  15. Web site: DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION. mspfilm.org. 2023-03-09.
  16. Web site: The 2019 FIFDH awards list. fifdh.org. 2023-03-09.
  17. Web site: DOC NYC ANNOUNCES AWARDS FOR NINTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL. docnyc.net. 14 November 2018 . 2023-03-09.
  18. Web site: Ghost Fleet (2018). elgounafilmfestival.com. 2023-03-09.
  19. Web site: The Hamptons International Film Festival. hamptonsfilmfest.org. 2023-03-09.
  20. Web site: Newport Beach Film Festival award winners. ocregister.com. 29 April 2006 . 2023-03-09.

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