Steven Parker ~ Cinematographer
Narrative Highlight Reel
Television
"Preacher" AMC/Sony Pictures ~ 2nd Unit DP ~ Dir. Michael Slovis, Mark McNair ~ Seasons 2 & 3
Documentary
"Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table" ~ Director of Photography ~ Directed by Academy Award-nominated Leslie Iwerks
Feature Film
Sacrifice
JuntoBox Films
Written & Directed by Michael Cohn
Produced by Jeanine Rohn, p.g.a.
& Jospeh Semense
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Winner, Texas Grand Jury Prize,
Dallas International Film Festival
Feed The Fish
Triplefinger
Written & Directed by Michael Matzdorff
Produced by Alison Abrohams &
Nicholas Langholff
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Winner, Best Cinematography,
Woods Hole FIlm Festival
Distributed by Strand Releasing
Created Equal
T-Cat Films
Directed by Bill Duke
Produced by Theta Catalon
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Winner, Best Feature
Bronze Lens Film Festival Atlanta
I Heart Shakey
Amarok Productions
Written & Directed by Kevin Cooper
Produced by DeAnna Cooper &
Taejung Lee
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Live-action 3D
Distributed by Phase 4 Films
Bio & Contact
Steven Parker is an award-winning cinematographer and camera operator with two decades worth of experience shooting feature films, documentaries and episodic television. From festival-favorite indies such as "Created Equal" directed by the legendary Bill Duke, "Feed The Fish" starring Tony Shalhoub and "Sacrifice" starring Dermot Mulroney to grand studio pictures like Antoine Fuqua's "The Magnificent Seven" and Doug Liman's "American Made" Steven's work in feature film is unique. In the television world, Steven has helped create a range of popular programs such as "NCIS: New Orleans" and "Zoo" for CBS, "The Astronauts' Wives Club" for ABC and AMC's groundbreaking "Into the Badlands” and “Preacher.”
Photo by Alfonso Bresciani
Steven studied Art Education at the University of Cincinnati before discovering filmmaking, whereupon he moved to Chicago to study film and video at Columbia College Chicago. As a veteran filmmaker he has traveled the world, shooting in Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico and all across the US. He gives back to the community through educational outreach, having guest lectured at Chicago's DePaul University, Roosevelt University and the School of the Art Institute, as well the Hollywood Hearts youth organization and caregivers.org.
Steven is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild, an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators and a long-time member of the Independent Film Project, Film Independent and the Digital Cinema Society.