Reed Morano | |
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Born | April 15, 1977 |
Occupation | Director and cinematographer |
Website | reedmorano |
Reed Morano (born April 15, 1977) is an American cinematographer and director. Morano was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers in 2013, making her the youngest member and one of only 14 women in an organization of approximately 345 active members. Reed is known for her cinematography on feature films such as Kill Your Darlings,The Skeleton Twins, and Frozen River, all of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2015, Morano made her directorial debut with her feature film Meadowland, starring Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi and John Leguizamo.
Morano attended New York University and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts Film and TV program in 2000. She later returned to NYU as an adjunct cinematography professor and co-instructed the first Advanced Television classes offered.
Cinematography
Morano's cinematography has appeared regularly at the Sundance film festival beginning in 2008 with Frozen River, which won the Grand Jury prize and went on to be nominated for two Academy Awards (best actress for Melissa Leo and Best Screenplay) and seven Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Picture; Morano’s work on the film was the subject of an article in American Cinematographer.
In 2011, Little Birds, shot by Morano, directed by Elgin James, and starring Juno Temple and Kay Panabaker, premiered at the festival. The following year, two films shot by Morano premiered including a feature-length documentary about the band LCD Soundsystem, Shut Up and Play the Hits, and So Yong Kim’s For Ellen, starring Paul Dano.