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 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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All Camera Directing Production Writing

Algea: God of Pain

Department Camera

Job Director of Photography

Average Rating

6.7

77 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 2024

1 year ago
Permafrost

Department Camera

Job First Assistant Camera

Average Rating

3.8

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 05, 2024

2 years ago
Rite of the Shaman

Department Camera

Job Director of Photography

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

May 27, 2022

3 years ago
Royal Façade

Department Camera

Job Director of Photography

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jun 05, 2024

1 year ago
Mother and Me

Department Production

Job Producer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Mother and Me

Department Directing

Job Director

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Mother and Me

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Mother and Me

Department Camera

Job Director of Photography

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes
Lady in the Locket

Department Camera

Job Director of Photography

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2025

1 year ago

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