George Reasner – Director of Photography

In the film business since 1989, George progressed to full-time shooter after working his way up through the grip, electric and camera departments on independent features. He has photographed numerous commercial and music video projects, as well as features and dozens of short films. His commercial and short films have won multiple awards including the Clio, Gold Lion, Advertising Age Best Of, AMPAS Student Emmy and multiple film festival nods. George has also worked in emerging technologies as a Director/DP on electronic press kits, enhanced CD & DVD’s and live web casts for dance music clients such as System Recordings, Kinetic Records, Spundae Recordings and Club Avalon.

In addition to his camera work, George is also an experienced DJ and music producer as one half of the LA-based duo Eskimo Brothers. He holds a sporadic monthly DJ residency with the ROAM collective, and is signed with electronic music label R-Factor Recordings.

George recently co-produced and photographed a feature-length documentary about the dance music scene called, “Liquid Vinyl, ” which premiered at the 2005 Slamdance Film Festival. Later that year, the film won Best Documentary at the 2005 Pensacola International Film Festival, and will be distributed by 7th Arts Releasing. Also in 2005, George won Best Cinematography Award for the digital short film, “Into The Maelstrom”. It was written, shot and edited over 3 days for the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Festival. George is currently directing and shooting another documentary entitled, “Banana Prophets” and he recently completed post production on the feature film PERMANENT VACATION. George's next feature will be BARE KNUCKLES for director Eric Etebari in the summer of 2007.

George holds a M. F.A. in producing and cinematography from the Florida State University Film and TV Conservatory, and a B. A. in Communications from Wake Forest University. He is currently living the dream in Hollywood, CA.