Nicholas Kraus is an award-winning cinematographer who has crafted expressive frames across nonfiction and narrative films, TV series, commercials, and music videos. In 2021, Nicholas won the Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography in a Documentary for his work on Showtime’s The Trade. His other notable credits include the Adam McKay-produced The Invisible Pilot (HBO), Sundance hit The Alabama Solution from acclaimed documentarian Andrew Jarecki, and Jimmy Chin’s Edge of the Unknown (Nat Geo/Disney+), the latter of which earned Nicholas a Cinema Eye Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Broadcast Series. Nicholas also spent three years as the cinematographer for Vice News Tonight on HBO, and is looking forward to the release of Bad Influence, a Netflix docuseries exploring the perils of “kidfluencing.”

With a strong reputation for collaboration and innovation, Nicholas is committed to maintaining a thoughtful and efficient cinematographic approach while adapting to the needs of a scene and budget – whether on set in LA or camped out in an Alaskan village. He owns comprehensive and scalable camera & lighting packages featuring a Canon C400 – compact enough for intimate verite sequences or robust enough for small-scale agency projects. He also holds an FAA drone pilot license, PADI open water & HEFAT certifications, as well as a degree in socio-cultural anthropology from Columbia University. More importantly, he can make fun of you in Spanish and ride a motorcycle (while shooting). Born in Nashville, Nicholas spent a decade in NYC and is now based in LA

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