Person

Carson McKinnon

Camera

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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  Day Zero

  Boom Operator

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  Forgiveness Girl

  Director of Photography

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  Gabriella

  Director of Photography

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  Last Seven Days

  Director of Photography

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  Algea: God of Pain

  Lawyer 4

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  Lady in the Locket

  Director of Photography

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  Royal Façade

  Director of Photography

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  Mother and Me

  Writer

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  Rite of the Shaman

  Director of Photography

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  Permafrost

  First Assistant Camera

• 2026GabriellaDirector of Photography
• 2025Forgiveness GirlDirector of Photography
• 2025Lady in the LocketDirector of Photography
• 2024Algea: God of PainLawyer 4
• 2024Royal FaçadeDirector of Photography
• 2024PermafrostFirst Assistant Camera
• 2022Rite of the ShamanDirector of Photography
• 2011Day ZeroBoom Operator
• —Mother and MeWriter
• —Last Seven DaysDirector of Photography