About

Ian Kerr csc is an Emmy-winning cinematographer working across documentary, commercial and narrative filmmaking.

His work explores the intersection of authentic observation and expressive visual storytelling. Beyond commissioned productions, he pursues original visual projects and experiments with new approaches to image-making.

He has also shared his creative perspective and technical expertise through university lectures, advanced cinematography instruction, and articles in The New York Times and Canadian Cinematographer.

CREATIVE COLLABORATORS

James Gunn, Annie Leibovitz, Seth Rogan, Bryan Adams,, Gene Stupnitsky, Drew Goddard, Mark Mylod, Mike Flannagan, Michael Bonfiglio, Jennifer Lynch, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Alan Zweig, John Zaritsky.

SELECT CREDITS & HONOURS

• Sundance 2026- Grand Jury Prize, Nuisance Bear (cinematographer & co-producer)

• Primetime & Documentary Emmy Awards – Outstanding Cinematography (Win & five nominations)

• Wildscreen Award – Best Cinematography

• CSC Awards & Gemini Awards – Multiple wins and nominations

SPECIALTIES

• Cinematic storytelling - Documentary, commercial, narrative and natural history

• Expedition cinematography - Remote environments, aerial, underwater and high-altitude filming

• Complex visual production - Large-scale multicamera, live performance, virtual production and VFX

• Technical innovation - Custom camera systems, experimental optical solutions and specialized lighting and imaging techniques

INTERNATIONAL WORK

China, Inner Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pau Pau New Guinea, Australia, Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Nepal, India, S. Korea, Jordan, Dubai, Morocco, Ethiopia, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, Western Europe, Denali, Aconcagua, Arctic US/ Canada.