About Me

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Sean is an award-winning Cinematographer and Director focusing on narrative filmmaking and commercial/documentary projects. His work has been featured on Rolling Stone, Vice/Noisey, Spin, and the Chicago Reader. His first feature film “Bad Animal” (Directed by Remsy Atassi) is currently on the 2021 festival circuit. The web-series “Choose Me” (Directed by Hannah Gamble) has won several awards and is currently showing at festivals around the globe.

Sean has photographed for clients including Condé Nast, Blue Buffalo, Optimum Nutrition, NBC Universal, Ram Trucks, Center for American Progress, and White Claw to name a few. He’s also a co-founder of Emulsion Lab, a visual studio focused on narrative films.

I have been in the industry since 2012.

Whiteclaw x them. - Party Noire
Added on 2/7/2023
Produced by Pitchfork with White Claw | It was Party Noire season at Pitchfork Music Festival and we’re here for it. Rewinding it back to our favorite moments with the stylish Chicago based art collective, seeing live music come back to life through their eyes.

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Credits

Director of Photography – Blue Tastefuls

November, 2022 — December, 2022
Commercial – Blue Buffalo

Director of Photography – Twain: Cancelled

July, 2022 — September, 2022
Feature – Kernel Productions

Director of Photography – Crawdad

August, 2021 — October, 2021
Short Film – Union Division

Director of Photography – Whiteclaw x them.

July, 2021 — July, 2021
Commercial – Conde Nast

Director – Laura Jane Grace - The Swimming Pool Song

May, 2020 — June, 2020
Music Video – Polyvinyl Records

Director of Photography/Producer – Mental Health Docu-series

March, 2020 — February, 2023
Short Film – Stigma App

Director of Photography – Bad Animal

November, 2019 — September, 2022
Feature – Emulsion Lab

Recommendations

Sean was an amazing director of photography during a shoot in Sanford, Florida. His calm approach helped to keep crew focused and ready to work despite a cold shooting environment. I highly recommend Sean for any film set.

Work with Sean Robert Kelly

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