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Grant MacAllister

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Grant MacAllister at the premiere of Blood Positive.
Grant MacAllister is an award-winning Cinematographer based in Los Angeles who specializes in narrative film. He earned his Bachelor's degree in cinematography from Columbia College Chicago in 2012 and upon graduating immediately began working in the camera department on TV shows and feature films, working on such productions as HBO's "Icebox" and "Wander Darkly," Netflix's "Dolemite Is My Name" and "Longmire," ABC's "The Brave," Jerry Bruckheimer's "12 Strong," and Hulu's "T@gged" Amazon's "Them," and 2022's OSCAR® Academy Award nominated short film "Please Hold," among others.

After moving to Los Angeles in 2018, Grant has been the Director of Photography of several award winning films, including John Strucel's "Cruel Perfection," Jim Morrison's "Spilt Milk," Alexander Bruckner's "The Passenger," which has been awarded for Best Cinematography at over half a dozen festivals and has screened at over 100 festivals worldwide, winning over 70 combined awards and counting. Most recently, Grant was the Director of Photography for Sam Quinn/ Ninety90 Pictures Television Pilot "Die Pretty," which has been awarded Best TV Pilot at Indie Short Fest and Vancouver Independent Film Festival

Grant has worked with brands like Gibson Guitars, Epiphone, Mesa Boogie, Snapchat, Honda, Tastemade, Pinterest, Starbucks, The Home Depot, Amazon, and more.

Grant is a Camera Operator in the International Cinematographers Guild IATSE Local 600 and a member of the American Society of Cinematographer's Vision Mentorship program, apprenticed under acclaimed cinematographer Armando Salas (Terminal List, The Old Man, Ozark, Strange Angel).
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 3 nominations

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Grant MacAllister at the premiere of Blood Positive
Grant MacAllister on the set of Die Pretty
Grant MacAllister on the set of Blood Positive
Grant MacAllister lines up a shot on the set of Blood Positive.
Grant MacAllister and Alexander Bruckner line up a shot on the set of The Passenger
Grant MacAllister discusses a shot with Alexander Bruckner and Gaelle Gillis on the set of The Passenger
Grant MacAllister on the set of The Passenger
Alexander Bruckner, Grant MacAllister and Tizian Gruner on the set of The Passenger
Grant MacAllister lines up a shot on the set of Blood Positive.
Grant MacAllister on the set of The Passenger
Grant MacAllister and Alexander Bruckner on the set of The Passenger
Grant MacAllister lines up a shot on the set of The Passenger

Known for

Die Pretty (2022)
Die Pretty
TV Movie
  • Cinematographer
  • 2022
Andrew Garrett in The Passenger (2020)
The Passenger
8.2
Short
  • Cinematographer
  • 2020
Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
6.4
  • Additional Crew(New Mexico)
  • 2016
Thad Luckinbill, Lauren Chavez-Myers, Elsa Pataky, Michael Peña, Michael Shannon, Geoff Stults, Navid Negahban, Chris Hemsworth, Allison Gabriel, Kenneth Miller, Austin Stowell, Austin Hébert, and Trevante Rhodes in 12 Strong (2018)
12 Strong
6.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department(1st Assistant Camera)
  • 2018

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Cinematographer

  • Intruder
    • Cinematographer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Steal the Show Nut Brown Bowl Ale
    • Cinematographer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Rogue
    • Cinematographer
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Chicken
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Liz
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Bracewater
    • Cinematographer
    • Pre-production
  • Spilt Milk
    • Cinematographer
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Cupcake
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2023
  • I Am Blue
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Die Pretty (2022)
    Die Pretty
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Scout Taylor-Compton and Gabrielle Stone in Blood Positive (2021)
    Blood Positive
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Going Up (2020)
    Going Up
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Andrew Garrett in The Passenger (2020)
    The Passenger
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Dipsticks: The Movie (2020)
    Dipsticks: The Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Cruel Perfection (2019)
    Cruel Perfection
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Joe Griffenberg, Keith Breckenridge, Monique Mosher, Addison Foskey, Leana Lewis, Emi Kimura, Dean Stone, Chad Bucio, and Ricky Fox in OffSet Web Series (2017)
    OffSet Web Series
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Specter Realty: Playground
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Litter Troubles
    • Cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Who Died?
    • director of photography
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Final Cut
    • co-cinematographer
    • Short
    • 2009

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Intruder
    • camera operator
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Steal the Show Nut Brown Bowl Ale
    • camera operator
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2015
  • The Writer's Room
    • first assistant camera
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Spilt Milk
    • camera operator
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Rosanna Arquette, Liam Lynch, Tania Raymonde, Orian Williams, Emily McEnroe, Jonathan Sheldon, Paul Hicks, Dhani Harrison, Kimberly Estrada, Kenny Copeland Jr., Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, Matthew Johnston, Brandon Sklenar, Maren H. Jensen, David Zonshine, Jordan Christian Hearn, Ryan David, and Eunice Jera Lee in Futra Days (2022)
    Futra Days
    • first assistant "a" camera
    • 2022
  • The Men in My Life (2021)
    The Men in My Life
    • first assistant camera
    • 2021
  • Life's A Tripp (2021)
    Life's A Tripp
    • camera operator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Them (2021)
    Them
    • first assistant camera: double up
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Going Up (2020)
    Going Up
    • camera operator: a camera
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Andrew Garrett in The Passenger (2020)
    The Passenger
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Erick Lopez in Please Hold (2020)
    Please Hold
    • first assistant camera
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Wander Darkly (2020)
    Wander Darkly
    • first assistant camera
    • 2020
  • Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Keegan-Michael Key, Tituss Burgess, Toni Duclottni, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
    Dolemite Is My Name
    • second assistant camera: c camera
    • 2019
  • Cliffs of Freedom (2019)
    Cliffs of Freedom
    • loader: day player
    • 2019
  • Cruel Perfection (2019)
    Cruel Perfection
    • camera operator
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Dermot Mulroney, Gary Sinise, Robert Patrick, Max Martini, Elisabeth Röhm, Lily Rabe, Omari Hardwick, and Luis Bordonada in SGT. Will Gardner (2019)
    SGT. Will Gardner
    • first assistant camera: b camera
    • 2019
  • Lulu Antariksa, Lia Marie Johnson, and Katelyn Nacon in T@gged (2016)
    T@gged
    • first assistant camera: "b" camera
    • first assistant camera: a camera
    • first assistant camera: "a" camera ...
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2018
  • Amielynn Abellera, Matteo Jones Scammell, and Sage Owens in I Am That (2018)
    I Am That
    • first assistant camera
    • 2018
  • Mrs. Murphy's Confession (2018)
    Mrs. Murphy's Confession
    • assistant camera
    • Short
    • 2018
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