I’m a cinematographer! I love all things magical, surreal, and nostalgic ✨
I got my start working in camera departments chasing adventure all over the world - swimming 16mm mags to set on a volcanic island in the Caribbean on Benh Zeitlin’s Wendy, creating a VR world blending past and present on the beaches of Normandy on the Oscar-winning film Colette, building underwater camera rigs in wetsuits in the Mediterranean Sea on Jonas Carpignano’s Cannes award-winning film A Chiara, and so many other adventures, including in the camera departments of Get Out, Russian Doll, After Yang, and A Different Man. My latest two feature films as Cinematographer, 5 Days at Zooblin’s Bar and Steakhouse, an absurdist comedy based in a run-down Red Lobster, and Big Sky Country, an experimental documentary about the music of Montana, were both shot on 16mm Kodak film and are in post production.
I’m a graduate of the AFI Conservatory Cinematography Program. My AFI thesis film Cherubs was selected for the prestigious CAA’s Moebius Showcase. I am a member of the ICF⁺C collective of professional cinematographers. My narrative cinematography work has screened at AFI Fest, Austin Film Fest, Maryland Film Fest, Oldenburg, Aesthetica, and more. My music video work has been featured in The Fader, Nylon, Ladygunn, and Live Nation's Ones To Watch. My commercial clients include Nike, Dicks Sporting Goods, and Parents Magazine.
Give me a shout: oliviakimmel@gmail.com
Press:
THE INDEPENDENT CRITIC on Love You Forever
“Meyer's performance is aided by the remarkable lensing of Olivia Kimmel”
CASEY’S MOVIE MANIA on Love You Forever
“But then, everything comes crumbling down, replaced by dim lighting, moody shadows and a seemingly endless sense of longing — all perfectly captured by Olivia Kimmel’s atmospheric cinematography.”
MIKE’S FILM TALK on Love You Forever
“Everything about Love You Forever works beautifully. The DP Olivia Kimmel lovingly paints each frame with care.”
SYSFF on Fume
“Enter a mesmerizing world of cinematic poetry, where Paul Cadenhead and Olivia Kimmel breathe new life into a familiar tale, captivating you with innovative storytelling and evocative sound design.”
FILM THREAT on Cherubs
“[The film] adopts a child’s POV: basked in sunlight, the effervescence of youth is palpable, yet demons lurk just outside the frame.”
PRELUDE PRESS on Stay Alive
“The video, co-directed by Abner and Olivia Kimmel, captures the melancholic air of the song […] shooting in a dreamy, vintage, almost unreal feeling and isolated setting”