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DAVID MOXNESS ASC, CSC Director of Photography DAVID MOXNESS ASC, CSC Director of Photography TELEVISION WHISKEY CAVALIER (Pilot & Season 1) Director: Peter Atencio ABC Producers: Peter Barnett, Robert Bernacchi THE TRUSTEE (Pilot) Director: Michael Engler ABC Producers: Elizabeth Banks, David Ronn, Jay Scherick LETHAL WEAPON (Seasons 1,2) Producers: Matthew Miller, Jennifer Gwartz, McG FOX KENNEDY’S: AFTER CAMELOT* (Miniseries) Producers: Katie Holmes, Jon Cassar, Keri Selig, Michael Prupas Reelz Channel DEAD OF SUMMER** (Pilot) Director: Adam Horowitz ABC Producers: Ian B. Goldberg, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis MINORITY REPORT**** (Season 1) Producers: Greg Beeman, Neal Ahern Jr., Max Borenstein, Kevin FOX Falls, Justin Falvey FOREVER (Season 1) Producers: Matthew Miller, Sam Hill, Jennifer Gwartz, Dan Lin, Chris ABC Fedak, Janet Lin, Sarah Nicole Jones GRACELAND (Season 2) Producers: Jeff Eastin, Russell Lee Fine, Aaron Fullerton, Andrew USA Colville, Joe Henderson, Daniel Shattuck THE TOMORROW PEOPLE (Season 1) Producers: Danny Cannon, Greg Berlanti, Phil Klemmer, Roger CW Damon Price, Julie Plec REVOLUTION (Season 1) Producers: J.J. Abrams, Eric Kripke, Bryan Burk NBC THE KENNEDYS***** (Season 1) Director: Jon Cassar Reelz Channel Producers: Stephen Kronish, Jonathan Koch, Joel Surnow FRINGE****** (Seasons 2,3,4) Producers: J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci SyFy Channel THE LISTENER (Season 1) Director: Michael Amo NBC Producers: Michael Amo, Christina Jennings SMALLVILLE******* (Seasons 6,7) Producers: Al Gough, Miles Millar, Ken Horton, James Marshall Warner Bros./CW REUNION (Season 1) Producers: Jon Feldman, Steve Pearlman, Rick Allen, Michael Warner Bros./FOX Katleman KEVIN HILL******** (Season 1) Producers: Mel Gibson, Nancy Cotton, David Solomon, Michael Touchstone/UPN Maschio, Taye Diggs TRU CALLING (Seasons 1,2) Producers: Jon Feldman, Philip Noyce, Dawn Parouse, Michael FOX Katleman, Bob Goodwin VERITAS: THE QUEST (Season 1) Producers: Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Iain Paterson Touchstone/Disney WITCHBLADE (Seasons 1,2) Producers: Ralph Hemecker, Vikki Williams, Oliver Stone, Dan TNT/Warner Bros. Halstead, Brad Foxhoven, David Wohl, Rick Okie EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT********* (Seasons 4,5) Producers: John Calvert, D. Kirschner, George Geiger, Paul Gertz Polygram Filmed Ent. FEATURE FILM & MOVIES OF THE WEEK ***WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS Screen Gems Dir: Jon Cassar Prods: Michael Lynne, Robert Shaye ALIEN TRESPASS Rangeland Prods. Dir: R.W. Goodwin Prods: James L. Swift, R.W. Goodwin * CSC Award Nomination – Best TV Drama Cinematography 2018 ** CSC Award Nomination – TV Drama Cinematography for episode “Patience” 2017 *** CSC Award Nomination – Theatrical Feature Cinematography 2017 **** CSC Award Nomination – Best Cinematography in a TV Series for episode “The Present” 2016 2015 CSC Award WINNER – Masters’ Award ****** ASC Award Nomination – Best Cinematography in a One-Hour Episodic Television Series 2013 ****** LEO Award Nomination – Best Cinematography for episode “Letters of Transit” 2013 ***** ASC Award Nomination – Best Cinematography for a Television Movie/Miniseries 2012 ***** EMMY Award Nomination – Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie 2011 ***** GEMINI Award WINNER – Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series 2011 ***** LEO Award WINNER – Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series 2012 ****** LEO Award WINNER – Best Cinematography for episode “The Man from the Other Side” 2011 ******* LEO Award Nomination – Best Cinematography for episode “Phantom” 2008 ******* ASC Award WINNER – Best Cinematography 2007 ******* CSC Award Nomination – Best Cinematography 2007 ******** CSC Award Nomination – Best Cinematography 2006 ********* GEMINI Award Nomination – Best Cinematography 2001 ******** Kodak Spectrum Award 2001 .
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