Amy Vincent is an American cinematographer who has been a member of the A.S.C. since 2002. She won the Excellence in Cinematography award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival for her work on Hustle and Flow.
On March 3, 2024, Vincent received the President's Award from the American Society of Cinematographers.
Life and career Amy Vincent was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied theater arts and film at the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1977 to 1983, and studied cinematography at the American Film Institute from 1990 to 1992. Her first job in the film industry was in the archive dept. of Warner Bros. Vincent was selected for an internship in the camera department of Warner Bros., and she later joined the International Cinematographer's Guild. She said in an interview with MovieMaker, “I came up in a very old school way - interning in the camera department, loading, assisting, and operating with people like John Lindley, Bob Richardson, Bill Pope. I didn’t even realize how much I learned from those guys until I finally got to shoot a film myself.”
Awards 2005 won the Vision Award at the Sundance Film Festival for Hustle & Flow 2001 won the Women in Film Kodak Vision Award for outstanding achievements in cinematography and for collaborating and assisting women in the entertainment industry.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2025 Song Sung Blue 2015 Sinister 2 uncredited 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West "c" camera operator 2011 Abduction additional photography Footloose Remake of 1984 film of the same name Zookeeper 2nd unit director of photography 2010 The Experiment Quit additional photography 2007 The Good Life Mr. Brooks 2nd unit director of photography 2006 Black Snake Moan This Film Is Not Yet Rated 2005 Hustle & Flow Bewitched 2nd unit director of photography 2004 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2nd unit director of photography I Heart Huckabees "b" camera operator Freshman Orientation aka Home of Phobia 2001 The Caveman's Valentine aka The Sign of the Killer 2000 Kin Freedom Song television Way Past Cool 1999 Walking Across Egypt aka Leading with Her Heart Jawbreaker 1998 Some Girl aka Girl Talk / Men Dr. Hugo 1997 Eve's Bayou 1995 The Party Favor Tuesday Morning Ride Animal Room 1994 Death in Venice, CA Two Over Easy
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