Jon Fordham | Director of Photography

Originally from Santa Ana, California, Jon currently resides New York City. His work as Director of Photography has taken him all over the world shooting in Europe, Africa, Russia, and all over the US. His work has enjoyed theatrical release, and screened at hundreds of film festivals around the world. Some of Jon's credits include the feature films Four Eyed Monsters (2007 Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Cinematography), Jack Smith & The Destruction Of Atlantis (Best Documentary 2006 Tribeca Film Festival), A Four Letter Word (Grand Jury Award 2007 LA Outfest), Between Love & Goodbye, the television series Any Given Latitude, Katie Brown Workshop and short film Blackwater Elegy (Best Cinematography Award at the 2004 Thunderbird International Film Festival)..

Jon's work also includes over 50 music videos for top directors such as Popcore, Whitey McConnaughy, Aggressive, Christopher Piazza, Pamela Romanowsky, Travis Kopach, and Joshua Freeman. He has become a highly sought after Music Video DP having shot multiple critically acclaimed Top Ten Videos for major labels such as Atlantic, Universal, Island Def Jam, Mercury, Republic, Victory, Equal Vision, Fueled By Ramen / Decaydance, and Tooth & Nail; featuring such artist as Cobra Starship, Shiny Toy Guns, Buckcherry, Thursday, Semi Precious Weapons, Circa Survive, Straylight Run, The Click Five, and many many more.

Jon won the Best Cinematography Award at the 2004 Thunderbird International Film Festival for his work on the film Blackwater Elegy. Blackwater Elegy, starring Barry Corbin (One Tree Hill, Northern Exposure) and John Cullum (Law & Order: SVU, ER) has screened at over a dozen film festivals in the United States as well as in Europe, and earned 7 Best Short Film Awards.

Jon recently wrapped principle photography on Nick Gaglia's latest film Aaron Bacon . Next, he will re-team with Writer/Director Casper Andreas for Island Of Misfits.

Jon is currently signed to INNOVATIVE ARTISTS where he is repped by Jeff Mahoney and Robbyn Foxx for all Commercial and Music Video work.

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PRESS & HYPE

Los Angeles Times Review - Between Love & Goodbye.

Studio Monthly Editorial - Color Theory.

Studio Monthly Interview - Seeing Sound.

Studio Monthly July 2008 Cover - Shadows + Light.

Video Static NEW RELEASE: Jigsaw soul - Cockroach Hotel.

Band Pro Visions Interview- F23 Does Double Music Video Duty For Fordham.

American Cinematographer Band Pro ad.

Video Static NEWS: DP Jon Fordham signs with INNOVATIVE ARTISTS.

COBRA STARSHIP - Beyond The Video.