Vasco Nunes
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Vasco Lucas Nunes is a Portuguese
cinematographer
, producer
, and film director
. In 2003, he graduated from the AFI Conservatory
, where he got a masters in Cinematography
, but had begun working in the film and television industry in the early '90s.
His work is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
in New York City, and has garnered international cinematography awards, two Grand Jury Prizes at Sundance
, a Peabody Award, an IDFA Special Jury Prize, and film selections at all major film festivals, including Cannes
and Sundance.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. In 2003, he graduated from the AFI Conservatory
AFI Conservatory
The AFI Conservatory is a division of the American Film Institute founded in 1969, located in Hollywood's Griffith Park. The school is the only existing Master of Fine Arts conservatory in advanced film education...
, where he got a masters in Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
, but had begun working in the film and television industry in the early '90s.
His work is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York City, and has garnered international cinematography awards, two Grand Jury Prizes at Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
, a Peabody Award, an IDFA Special Jury Prize, and film selections at all major film festivals, including Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
and Sundance.
Filmography
- We Live In PublicWe Live in PublicWe Live in Public is a 2009 documentary by Ondi Timoner which profiles Internet pioneer Josh Harris. It has as its theme the loss of privacy in the internet age.- Synopsis :...
(Co-Producer / Cinematographer) (2009) (Sundance Grand Jury Prize 09, Karlovy-Vary Special Jury Prize) - Anvil! The Story of AnvilAnvil! The Story of AnvilAnvil! The Story of Anvil is a 2008 documentary film about the Canadian heavy metal band, Anvil. The film is directed by screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, whose previous credits include The Big Tease and The Terminal....
(Additional Cinematographer) (2008) (Paramount Vantage) - Lyle Lovett: It's Not Big It's Large (Director/Producer/Cinematographer) (2007) (Feature DVD)
- American Teen Movie (Cinematographer) (2007)
- Planet B-BoyPlanet B-BoyPlanet B-Boy is a 2007 documentary film that focuses on the 2005 Battle of the Year while also describing B-boy culture and history as a global phenomenon. This documentary was directed by Canadian-American Korean filmmaker Benson Lee, shot by Portuguese-American filmmaker Vasco Nunes, and...
(Cinematographer) (2007) (IDFA Special Jury Prize) - Nimrod Nation (Cinematographer) (2007) (Sundance Channel Doc Series - Winner of Peabody Award 2008)
- Join Us (Producer) (2007) (Several Special Jury Prizes)
- Recycle (Director / Producer / Cinematographer) (2004) (Winner of Sustainability Award by Media That Matters Film Festival)
- DiG!DiG!Dig! is a 2004 documentary film directed by Ondi Timoner, and produced by Timoner, Vasco Nunes, and David Timoner. Compiled from seven years of footage, it contrasts the developing careers of the bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre and the bands' respective frontmen Courtney...
(Producer / Cinematographer) (2004) (Sundance Grand Jury Prize 2004) - Jari (Producer / Cinematographer) (1999)