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"Awake" - director Leena Pendharkar

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Hi, thank you for visiting. I'm a cinematographer and director based in Los Angeles. Impacted by diverse mixtures of cultures and experiences, I bring a bold, eclectic point-of-view to my work. Cinema is greater than the 1s and 0s that are captured by todays digital camera sensors. It has little value as pretty images, but a flickering sequence can impact us on a profound level. It can make us laugh, cry, and sometimes, it can energize us to take action on things we're passionate about. It's a simple language that helps us express complex ideas. From narrative to documentary, some of my recent work can be seen on Hulu, PBS, AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, and more. My commercial work includes brands such as SONY, PINTEREST, and FACEBOOK.

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Cinematography Résumé

"I've spent over a decade making movies, commercials, tv, and web content."

Film

AWAKEN / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
SCRAP / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
KILLER KATE ! / dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
BECAUSE WE CAN / dir. Elaine Chu / Great Hair Productions
20 WEEKS / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Meritage Pictures
VIOLENT BLOOM / dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Productions
HIDE / dir. Jason Koch / Retina Cam Prod.
ROTI / dir. Dylan Gunaratne / Retina Cam Prod.
WALKING ON SUNSHINE / dir. Sebastian Lee
SO(U)L / dir. Alyssa Griego / OutFest
DANDEKAR MAKE A SANDWICH / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
LESSONS IN FILM AND TELEVISION / dir. Laura Rivera / Snark Jar Productions
ICE CREAM / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
HONEST ANDY / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
ALMA / dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Productions
THE PERFECT BOYFRIEND / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
BETWEEN THE CROSSHAIR / dir. Paul Joseph / Tron Fusion Productions
THE PORCELAIN GRAVE / dir. Kelechi Okoro / GutShot Films

COMMERCIAL

USPS / dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
PINTEREST / dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
FACEBOOK:CROWDTANGLE / dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
FACEBOOK:TERRAGRAPH / dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
SONY: CES 2017 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS / dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
M. KITA: CALI. ART PROJECT / dir. Daud Sani / Retina Cam Prod.
COUGARLIFE / dir. Jake Bann / Vendetta Ent.
JINKY’S CAFÉ / dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
THIS IS OUR LA / dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
SALON 2 US / dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Prod.
NAEYA: SECRETS EP / dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
CA ADVANCE HOME DWP / dir. Jenessa Joffe / Make it Happen Prod.
GET THE F OUT / dir. Billy Frank / Make it Happen Prod.
SCHOOLFY / dir. Scott Simock
VISION TO LEARN / dir. Jenessa Joffe
GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FEST / dir. Amanda Ross / Goethe Institut
TAFRESHI (FASHION REEL) / dir. Laura Rivera / Eye Skate Media
CORTISLIM CEO / dir. Marco Santaigo / Excel Endeavor Prod.
PORSCHE CAYENNE CEC / dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
MEMOIRS OF AN UNKNOWN KING / dir. Alton Glass / Glass Rock Ent.
GROWLIFE: PHOTOTRON / dir. Todd Denkin / Make It Happen Prod.

NON-SCRIPTED

FOODWAYS: LOS ANGELES / dir. Raphael Sparge / PBS / KCET
SONY: CES 2017 4K TV REVIEW / dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
FACES OF SANTA ANA / dir. Daud Sani / Retina Cam Prod.
A CONCRETE RIVER... LOS ANGELES / dir. Raphael Sbarge / Sidelights Madia
THE HAPPINESS STORIES: RA / dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
168 FILM FESTIVAL BTS / dir. Gary Emrick / Eye Skate Media
A LITTLE DIFFERENT / dir. Alex Barone / Blumhouse Prod.
FRIENDS OF THE LA RIVER / dir. Raphael Sparge / Sidelights Prod.
IS THERE HOPE FOR PLANET EARTH / dir. Raphael Sparge / Sidelights Prod.
JENNA’S STUDIO / dir. Raphael Sparge / Sidelights Prod.
ON BEGLEY STREET / dir. Raphael Sparge / Make it Happen Prod.
UP CLOSE WITH DAVID DANG / dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Prod.
A WORK OF WORSHIP / dir. Josh Vanbuskirk / Full Sail Prod.

MUSIC VIDEO

MIMOZA: BIG GIRLS CRY / dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Prod.
NAEYA: SECRETS / dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
ALLIE GONINO “VAMP” / dir. Scott Simock / Wolf and I Prod.
HARRY HUDSON “SIMPLE” / dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Prod.
THE FLEETING ENDS “LITTLE PEOPLE” / dir. Laura Rivera / Snark Jar Prod.
CONNOR EVANS “HOME TO THE WEST” / dir. Scott Simock
CONNOR EVANS “MORE LIKE A SUGGESTION” / dir. Scott Simock
TRU-LEE “TWINKLE TWINKLE” / DIR. ALTON GLASS / Glass Rock Ent.
MISS LADY SHADOW EP / DIR. ALTON GLASS / Glass Rock Ent.

BRANDS & VIEWING PLATFORMS

Facebook
Pintrest
Sony
Sony Music
The United States Postal Service
Growlife
Hulu
Amazon Prime Video
PBS
Al Jazeera UK

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Film. Full Sail University

Film

AWAKEN
SCRAP
KILLER KATE !
BECAUSE WE CAN
20 WEEKS
VIOLENT BLOOM
HIDE
ROTI
WALKING ON SUNSHINE
SO(U)L
DANDEKAR MAKE A SANDWICH
LESSONS IN FILM AND TELEVISION
ICE CREAM
HONEST ANDY
ALMA
THE PERFECT BOYFRIEND
BETWEEN THE CROSSHAIR
THE PORCELAIN GRAVE

dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
dir. Elaine Chu / Great Hair Productions
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Meritage Pictures
dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Productions
dir. Jason Koch / Retina Cam Prod.
dir. Dylan Gunaratne / Retina Cam Prod.
dir. Sebastian Lee
dir. Alyssa Griego / OutFest
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
dir. Laura Rivera / Snark Jar Productions
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Productions
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Productions
dir. Paul Joseph / Tron Fusion Productions
dir. Kelechi Okoro / GutShot Films

COMMERCIAL

USPS
PINTEREST
FACEBOOK:CROWDTANGLE
FACEBOOK:TERRAGRAPH
SONY: CES 2017 PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
M. KITA: CALI. ART PROJECT
COUGARLIFE
JINKY’S CAFÉ
THIS IS OUR LA
SALON 2 US
NAEYA: SECRETS EP
CA ADVANCE HOME DWP
GET THE F OUT
SCHOOLFY
VISION TO LEARN
GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FEST
TAFRESHI (FASHION REEL)
CORTISLIM CEO
PORSCHE CAYENNE CEC
MEMOIRS OF AN UNKNOWN KING
GROWLIFE: PHOTOTRON

dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
dir. Justin Barber / Strike Anywhere Films
dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
dir. Daud Sani / Retina Cam Prod.
dir. Jake Bann / Vendetta Ent.
dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
dir. Leena Pendharkar / Spicy Mango Prod.
dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
dir. Jenessa Joffe / Make it Happen Prod.
dir. Billy Frank / Make it Happen Prod.
dir. Scott Simock
dir. Jenessa Joffe
dir. Amanda Ross / Goethe Institut
dir. Laura Rivera / Eye Skate Media
dir. Marco Santaigo / Excel Endeavor Prod.
dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
dir. Alton Glass / Glass Rock Ent.
dir. Todd Denkin / Make It Happen Prod.

NON-SCRIPTED

FOODWAYS: LOS ANGELES
SONY: CES 2017 4K TV REVIEW
FACES OF SANTA ANA
A CONCRETE RIVER... LOS ANGELES
THE HAPPINESS STORIES: RA
168 FILM FESTIVAL BTS
A LITTLE DIFFERENT
FRIENDS OF THE LA RIVER
IS THERE HOPE FOR PLANET EARTH
JENNA’S STUDIO
ON BEGLEY STREET
UP CLOSE WITH DAVID DANG
A WORK OF WORSHIP

dir. Raphael Sparge / PBS / KCET
dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
dir. Daud Sani / Retina Cam Prod.
dir. Raphael Sbarge / Sidelights Madia
dir. Ron Prida / Ron Prida Visuals
dir. Gary Emrick / Eye Skate Media
dir. Alex Barone / Blumhouse Prod.
dir. Raphael Sparge / Sidelights Prod.
dir. Raphael Sparge / Sidelights Prod.
dir. Raphael Sparge / Sidelights Prod.
dir. Raphael Sparge / Make it Happen Prod.
dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Prod.
dir. Josh Vanbuskirk / Full Sail Prod.

MUSIC VIDEO

MIMOZA: BIG GIRLS CRY
NAEYA: SECRETS
ALLIE GONINO “VAMP”
HARRY HUDSON “SIMPLE”
THE FLEETING ENDS “LITTLE PEOPLE”
CONNOR EVANS “HOME TO THE WEST”
CONNOR EVANS “MORE LIKE A SUGGESTION”
TRU-LEE “TWINKLE TWINKLE”
MISS LADY SHADOW EP

dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Prod.
dir. Elliot Feld / Feld Films
dir. Scott Simock / Wolf and I Prod.
dir. Paul Joseph / Torn Fusion Prod.
dir. Laura Rivera / Snark Jar Prod.
dir. Scott Simock
dir. Scott Simock
dir. ALTON GLASS / Glass Rock Ent.
dir. ALTON GLASS / Glass Rock Ent.

BRANDS & VIEWING PLATFORMS

Facebook
Pintrest
Sony
Sony Music
The United States Postal Service
Growlife
Hulu
Amazon Prime Video
PBS
Al Jazeera UK

education

Bachelor of Science in Film. Full Sail University

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Faces of Santa Ana
The story of an inspired painter, Brian Peterson, whose journey of love started with the befriending of a homeless man in his neighborhood of Santa Ana but grew into something greater than he had ever imagined.

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