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Carson McKinnon
Carson McKinnon is an American cinematographer and director from Salt Lake City, Utah. He has served as Director of Photography on more than ten feature films and is best known fo…
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Carson McKinnon is an American cinematographer and director from Salt Lake City, Utah. He has served as Director of Photography on more than ten feature films and is best known for writing, directing, and shooting the psychological thriller Mother and Me (2024). McKinnon won the 2022 Utah Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Rite of the Shaman and was previously recognized as Best Filmmaker Under 18 for his short film 8 Hours (2019). His work is distinguished by its striking visual style and emotionally driven storytelling.
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2026
Mother and Me
Movie Producer
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2026
Gabriella
Movie Director of Photography
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2025
Forgiveness Girl
Movie Director of Photography
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2025
Lady in the Locket
Movie Director of Photography
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2024
Algea: God of Pain
Movie Lawyer 4
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2024
Royal Façade
Movie Director of Photography
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2024
Permafrost
Movie First Assistant Camera
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2022
Rite of the Shaman
Movie Director of Photography
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2011
Day Zero
TV show Boom Operator
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Last Seven Days
Movie Director of Photography
