Zach Kuperstein Explained

Zach Kuperstein
Birth Place:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation:	Cinematographer
Years Active:	2009 - 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]}

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

Year	Title	Director	Notes
2016	The Eyes of My Mother	Nicolas Pesce
	5 Doctors	Max Azulay and Matt Porter
2018	Jonathan	Bill Oliver
2019	The Climb	Michael Angelo Covino
	The Vigil	Keith Thomas
2020	Model	Ran Jing
	Paper Spiders	Inon Shampanier
2022	Barbarian	Zach Cregger
2023	Woman of the Hour	Anna Kendrick
2024	Don't Move	Brian Netto and Adam Schindler

Television

Year	Title	Notes
2014 - 2015	New Timers	TV Series
2019	Who Won the Year?	TV Special
2023	Monster Factory	TV Series

Music video

Year	Title	Notes
2014	Katie 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

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2016	Nominated	Camerimage	Best Cinematography Debut	The Eyes of My Mother	^[12]
2017	Nominated	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Cinematography		^[13]

Notes and References

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