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Kristian Melom

(he/him/his)
Director of Photography
Atlanta, GA US
Available for Freelance
Kristian Melom is a cinematographer based in Atlanta, GA. He is currently in production on 2 feature documentaries and recently lensed a short doc for REI Studios coming in 2023.

About

BIO Kristian Melom is an award-winning cinematographer of commercials, documentaries and branded content. He was born on the plains of Minnesota and graduated from San Francisco State University with an emphasis on documentary film. His work has screened at film festivals internationally and has been published by Short of the Week, BOOOOOOOM TV, Aeon, Canal 180, Directors Notes and The Bitter Southerner. He has 3 younger sisters, prefers a bike over a car and used to be a musician in his former career. He is currently based in Atlanta, GA. AWARDS - Sundance Institute Documentary Grantee as cinematographer - 2023 - James Beard Media Award for cinematography - 2023 - Two Regional Emmy Awards for documentary cinematography - 2018, 2023 - Webby Award for documentary cinematography - 2023

Featured Work

Dear, Dreamer

“Dear, Dreamer” is a lyrical portrait of the life and work of rising literary star Jason Reynolds.

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