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Job Description

An upcoming psychological thriller titled Tentation is seeking a Director of Photography (DP) for a two-day production in the Whittier area. The film explores themes of desire, repression, guilt, manipulation, and the unconscious through a dark, psychologically driven story. The DP will help establish the film’s unsettling visual language and translate its atmospheric treatment into compelling cinematic imagery.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the filmmaker to develop the visual style of Tentation.
• Plan and execute cinematography that supports the film’s psychological and dramatic tone.
• Establish appropriate lighting, framing, camera movement, and composition.
• Help create the uncanny nighttime atmosphere described in the film treatment.
• Maintain visual consistency across scenes and locations.

Requirements

• Experience as a Director of Photography or cinematographer preferred.
• Strong understanding of cinematic lighting, composition, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to work with dark, atmospheric, and psychologically driven material.
• Collaborative and creative approach to independent filmmaking.
• Must be able to work in the Whittier area.
• Interest in psychological thriller and drama projects is a plus.

Compensation

• Unpaid position.