Amy Vincent (born 1959) is an American

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who has been a member of the

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since 2002. She won the Excellence in Cinematography award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival for her work on ''

Hustle and Flow ''Hustle & Flow'' is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer. The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. The ensemble cast includes Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Ta ...

''. On March 3, 2024, Vincent will receive the President's Award from the American Society of Cinematographers.

Life and career

Amy Vincent was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied theater arts and film at the

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from 1977 to 1983, and studied cinematography at the

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from 1990 to 1992. Her first job in the film industry was in the archive dept. of Warner Bros. Vincent was selected for an internship in the camera department of

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, and she later joined the International Cinematographer's Guild. She said in an interview with MovieMaker, “I came up in a very old school way - interning in the camera department, loading, assisting, and operating with people like John Lindley, Bob Richardson, Bill Pope. I didn’t even realize how much I learned from those guys until I finally got to shoot a film myself.”

Awards

*2005 won the Vision Award at the

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for ''

Hustle & Flow ''Hustle & Flow'' is a 2005 American drama film written and directed by Craig Brewer. The film stars Terrence Howard as a Memphis hustler and pimp who dreams of becoming a rapper. The ensemble cast includes Anthony Anderson, Taryn Manning, Ta ...

'' *2001 won the

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Kodak Vision Award for outstanding achievements in cinematography and for collaborating and assisting women in the entertainment industry.

Filmography

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