David Bolen (cinematographer)

Canadian cinematographer

David Bolen
Born	Canada
Occupation	Cinematographer
Years active	2011–present
Website	davidbolen.com

David Bolen is a cinematographer based out of Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his work on feature films, television and documentaries.

Career

Bolen graduated from the University of Southern California in 2013. He is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600). He has worked on music videos for Camila Cabello, Lil Nas X, Kendrick Lamar and more.

Bolen is best known for his work on Netflix's Delhi Crime, Untold, Trial by Media and Disney+'s Marvel's 616.

Selected filmography

Film

2024 – Thelma
2022 – Gone in the Night

2019 – 1BR
2018 – Soni

Television

2022 – Delhi Crime (5 episodes)
2022 – The Deep End (4 episodes)
2021 – Untold: Deal with the Devil
2021 – Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
2020 – Trial by Media (1 episode)

2020 – Marvel's 616 (3 episodes)
2019-2020 – I Was A Teenage Felon (7 episodes)
2019 – Deadly Cults (3 episodes)
2015 – Haven: Origins

Documentary

2024 – Spermworld
2023 – The Ringleader: The Case of the Bling Ring
2023 – The Lionheart
2023 – Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
2021 – A Spark Story

2020 – Some Kind of Heaven
2020 – The Con (1 episode)
2018 – A Concerto Is a Conversation
2018 – When Lambs Become Lions
2015 – The Drop Box

Music video

2024 – Wallows : "Your Apartment"
2023 – Dominic Fike : "Dancing in the Courthouse"
2022 – Camila Cabello : "Bam Bam"
2021 – Alessia Cara : "Sweet Dream"
2021 – Alessia Cara : "Shapeshifter"
2021 – Lil Nas X : "Sun Goes Down"
2019 – Galantis & Yellow Claw : "We Can Get High"
2019 – Next Town Down : "Wonderin"
2019 – Next Town Down : "Easy feat. 6lack"

2019 – Doja Cat : "Rules"
2018 – Lauren Jauregui : "Expectations"
2018 – Wallows : "1980s Horror Film"
2018 – Jay Rock : "Es Tales"
2015 – Jay Rock : "Money Trees Deuce"
2015 – Kendrick Lamar : "For Free? (Interlude)"
2015 – Jay Rock Feat. Black Hippy : "Vice City"
2015 – Jay Rock : "The Ways"

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work
2024	Nominated	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Cinematography	Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
2022	Nominated	MTV Video Music Awards	Best Cinematography	"Bam Bam"
2021	Won	Webby Awards	Video - Documentary	Blood Rider
2020	Nominated	Camerimage	Documentary shorts Competition	Blood Rider

References

""Creating a Mood and Tone Is the Most Impactful Element of Cinematography": David Bolen on Thelma". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"Sundance 2020: Spotlight on David Bolen, DP of "Some Kind of Heaven"". cined.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"Hot Sheet April - June2024". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"Meet David Bolen". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"ICG Magazine - September 2021 - Regional Spotlight". issuu.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"MTV VMAs: Winners, fashions and key moments from the Video Music Awards, from Johnny Depp's bizarre appearance to Taylor Swift's album announcement". abc.net.au. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"SUN GOES DOWN". genius.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"Watch Kendrick Lamar's Short Film 'God Is Gangsta'". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"Delhi Crime Season 2 highlights the chasm between privileged and downtrodden without sermonising". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"News". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards" (PDF). theemmys.tv. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"Best Cinematography nominees announced for MTV VMAs". britishcinematographer.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"The Webby Awards". imdb.com. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
"EnergaCamerimage 2020". camerimage.pl. Retrieved 2024-08-12.

External links

David Bolen at IMDb

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