Christopher Blauvelt is an American cinematographer, and a third generation film craftsman.

Career

Blauvelt started his career in the camera and electrical department under cinematographers Harris Savides,

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. He continued to work with cinematographer and mentor Savides until his sudden death from brain cancer.

Filmography

Feature film

Documentary film

Music video

Cinematographer Director

Awards

For his work on '' Meek's Cutoff'', Blauvelt earned an ICP Nomination, and best cinematography at the

Valladolid International Film Festival The Valladolid International Film Festival, popularly known as Seminci (short for ; ), is a film festival held annually in Valladolid, Spain. First held in 1956 as ('Valladolid Religious Film Week'), the Seminci is one of the longest-standing fi ...

for '' Night Moves''. In 2012, Variety hailed him as a "Cinematographer to Watch". In 2013, Indiewire also listed him as a "Cinematographer to Watch". In 2014, Blauvelt won the Dramatic Cinematography award at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

, for ''

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''.

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