David Bolen

David Bolen

Cinematographer-in-Residence

David Bolen is an award-winning cinematographer based out of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his international work on feature films, television and documentaries. David was cinematographer for the feature documentary “Some Kind of Heaven” which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim. It was produced by Darren Arronofsky and acquired by Hulu for streaming.

His feature film entitled “Soni” premiered at the 2018 Venice International Film Festival and was released as a Netflix Original Film worldwide. Variety praised David for his “unobtrusively bravura camerawork” on the project. More recently, he shot “A Concerto is a Conversation” which was nominated for Best Short Documentary at the 92nd Academy Awards. His newest feature film “Thelma” premiered in competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and had a wide theatrical release in US and UK markets.

David also frequently shoots television series. His credits include “Delhi Crime” (Netflix), “Chef’s Table” (Netflix) “Untold” (Netflix), “The Chi” (Showtime), “The Deep End” (Hulu), “Trial By Media” (Netflix), and “Marvel 616” (Disney+).

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