Ashley Connor is an American cinematographer who is best known for her work on films such as Madeline's Madeline, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, The Death of Dick Long, and Thou Wast Mild and Lovely. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2019 for Best Cinematography.
Career Growing up in Southern California, Ashley played a lot of sports but at the age of fifteen suffered an injury to her knees. Following surgery, she watched movies extensively until an interest in film as a profession arose. She gained industry acclaim from one of her earlier films, Thou Wast Mild and Lovely, where she was first noticed as a great user of the handheld technique. Most of her films are primarily improvised, with her shooting conversations in a way opposite to the "shot/reverse shot" style. As her career continued to progress, she was featured as a key speaker at SXSW in 2020. She has also given masterclasses for Seventh Row.
In addition to shooting major films and television series, she has shot music videos for the likes of Jemima Kirke, Alex Cameron, and others.
Filmography Year Title Director Notes 2013 Butter on the Latch Josephine Decker 2014 Thou Wast Mild and Lovely Josephine Decker 2015 Funny Bunny Alison Bagnall 2016 Tramps Adam Leon 2017 Person to Person Dustin Guy Defa2018 Mountain Rest Alex O Eaton The Miseducation of Cameron Post Desiree Akhavan Madeline's Madeline Josephine Decker First Match Olivia Newman2019 The Death of Dick Long Daniel Scheinert Knives Out Rian Johnson Second unit photography2021 Erēmīta (Anthologies) Self, Sam Abbas, Alexis Zabe, and others True Things Harry Wootliff 2022 Sharp Stick Lena Dunham 2023 Polite Society Nida Manzoor 2024 My First Film Zia Anger 2026 Remarkably Bright Creatures Olivia Newman
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External links Ashley Connor - IMDb Ashley Connor - MUBI NoFilmSchool NY Lincoln Center Interview