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Zachary Salsman DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY TELEVISION TRINKETS Awesomeness/Netflix Prod: Kiwi Smith, Shelley Zimmerman Dir: Various (Season 2) LIGHT AS A FEATHER Grammnet Production/Hulu Prod: Scott Levine Dir: Geary McCleod, (Season 1 & 2) Alexis Ostrander MY DEAD EX (Season 1) ACE Productions/Hulu Prod: Brett Bouttier, Jessice Held, Dir: Chris Nelson, Zoe R. *Premiered at SXSW Film Festival, 2018 Scott Levine Cassavetes, Joe Lynch ZAC & MIA (Season 1 & 2) Hulu Prod: Allen Clary, Melissa Klein, Dir: Jason Perlman, Nico Raineau *Nominated for 6 Daytime Emmy Awards, 2018 Jordan Levin THE TIMELINE: George Clooney/Grant Heslov Prod: George Clooney, Grant Helsov, Dir: Tate Donovan AMERICA’S GAME & THE Natalie Jowett IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS REDEFINING STRENGTH ESPN Prod: Dan Arruda Dir: Dan Arruda THE MCCURDYS Waffle Cone Prod: A.J. Kelly Dir: Jennette McCurdy ROYAL CRUSH AwesomenessTV Prod: Carter Hansen, Brin Lukens, Dir: Anna Mastro, Dave Payne, (Season 3 & 4) Meg DAngelis Jason Perlman SLEEP TIGHT AwesomenessTV Prod: Scott levine, Brin Lukens, Dir: Jason Perlman Amy Ebersole OUT OF MY LEAGUE AwesomenessTV Prod: Carter Hansen, Jina Jones Dir: Jason Perlman FEATURES SOUTHPAW (2nd Unit DP) Escape Artists/ Prod: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Dir: Antoine Fuqua The Weinstein Company Antoine Fuqua 15 NORTH (DP) A Way Around Films Prod: David Caine Dir: Aaron Fradkin RISE & SHINE: THE Truth2Life Productions/ Prod: Nick Lewis, Ranko Tutulugdzija Dir: Nick Lewis JAY DEMERIT STORY (DP) D&E Entertainment THE MERCURY CYCLE Cinaptic Productions Prod: Vincent Grippi, Cody Hoerig Dir: Cody Hoerig (Producer/DP) BLACKSTONE (Short) (DP) A2A Productions/Adam Kuyt Films Prod: Adam Kuyt Dir: George Tunis YOUNG BLOOD (Short) (DP) Inspired INC Prod: Sofia Thomasson, Dir: Maiara Walsh Maiara Walsh, Bryant Wood ACTING CLASS (Short) (DP) Social House Films Prod: Victoria Fratz Dir: Aaron Fradkin CAPTURE (Short) (DP) Ryan J Anderson Prod: Ryan J. Anderson, Dir: Rickey Mizuno Rickey Mizuno SWEET DESERT PALM Melanie Cruz Prod: Melanie Cruz Dir: Lauren Tracy (Short) (DP) 8 BODIES (Short) (DP) Colton Tran Films Prod: Jennette McCurdy, Culton Tran, Dir: Colton Tran Lauren M. Young 405 S Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212 - T 310.888.4200 - F 310.888.4242 www.apa-agency.com .

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