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JEREMY SNELL

Jeremy Snell is a cinematographer and photographer with an international breadth of cultural experiences and a commitment to socially and politically impactful storytelling. Raised across Asia and the Pacific, Jeremy is fluent in both English and Mandarin. He identifies as a Hapa-Haole, with Chinese, Hawaiian, Irish, German, Scandinavian, and Native American descent. He studied film at the University of Hawaii, bringing a multi-ethnic perspective and nuanced cultural sensitivity to his approach.

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Jeremy translates his acclaimed photography

background to his work as a cinematographer, focused on creating visceral experiences through visual storytelling. His versatile body of work includes evocative narrative and documentary features, including Ola: Health is Everywhere and Spirits of the Forest, and season two of the Netflix documentary series Dirty Money, highlighting corruption in the global economy. Jeremy also works frequently in the commercial space, shooting global campaigns for leading household brands across the US, Europe and Asia.

 

As a photographer, Jeremy has worked in over 50 countries with numerous humanitarian organizations. He travels to India annually to shoot narrative and documentary projects, and in 2020 Sentana Books published a book of his work documenting children working in Ghana’s fishing industry.

 

Jeremy recently finished shooting an Arabic feature film set in Lebanon that is setup to release on Netflix later this year. He is based in New York City, and while not working, spends his time cycling, climbing, surfing, and floating in sensory deprivation tanks.

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IG: @jeremysnell | Website: jeremysnelldp.com

ARTIST STATEMENT:
In this series, the best moment is not planned; it is discovered. From the simple—the hypnotic blur of Saigon’s motorbikes, an elderly woman waving goodbye—to the more complex—a traditionally dressed woman walking in the modern Japanese railway system, a couple staging their engagement photos just under an airplane before it lands—this series explores the significance of time and place and the impact on the photo captured.

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