ABOUT
Riley Nightingale (she/her) is a Brooklyn-based Cinematographer whose films have been celebrated at South x Southwest, NewFest, and the Chelsea Film Festival, among others. An autodidact who did not go to film school, Riley has developed a unique artistic lens, one guided by a life committed to seeking out diverse experiences, and a process informed by the on-the-ground needs of film sets.
Directors who work with Riley are offered a truly collaborative and supportive experience. Her artistic process is built on trust – she sees her function as that of a film doula, engaging over ten years of experience in film to execute the vision of the Director through a collaborative, holistic process. She firmly believes that who is behind the lens matters – in the stories that get told and the ways in which they are shared. As a woman of transgender experience, Riley’s work is deeply empathetic and person-focused, always attempting to build empathy between the characters on screen and those watching. Personal projects celebrate stories of queerness, gender diversity, ecoconnection, and imagining impossible futures. The centrality of identity is alive in all Riley’s work – she hires Black, indigenous, person of color (BIPOC), queer, and gender-diverse crew whenever possible, and seeks to work on stories by diverse creators.
ASSOCIATIONS
International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600)Society of Camera Operators (SOC) - Associate Member
- Email: riley@estuaryfilm.co
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