Emma Barbernell is a Film student at Pace University, in New York City, specializing in Cinematography. Working across New York City on sets as a DP, 1st Ac & 2nd AC. For her Spring 2027 semester, she will be studying abroad at Prague Film School, an ARRI certified Film School, enhancing her cinematography and gaining hands-on production skills.

Emma’s experience in the creative world started as a passion for photography (documentary style street photography, portraits, journalism), which led to her to work as a BTS photographer on film sets. After gaining on-set experience, she found her love for filmmaking and working as a cinematographer.


Emma is always looking to collobrate with unique voices. She is ready to bring your story to life, or take your headshot/portrait. 

For collobration/booking (send me your script!) inquiries, email emmabarbernell@gmail.com.


Credits:
Cinematography & Camera
   - Beginning of After (short, shot on Super 8), dir. Graham Kohn: Director of Photography  
   - Wait For Me, dir. Pearl Turowski: Director of Photography and
Producer

   -
My Boy (short), dir. Graham Kohn: 2nd Assistant Camera
   -
Mother, What Is Beauty?, dir. Lemo Sekiguchi: Assistant Camera
   -
End Note (music video), dir. Fernando MacFarlane: Assistant Camera / PA
   -
NYU TV Boot Camp, jul3z: Key Grip / Assistant Camera (Nov 1 to Dec 6)

Photography
   - Sanctuary (feature-length documentary), dir. Autumn McAlpin: Still Photographer
   -
Absolutely Sweet Marie (short), dir. Carolyn Robertson: Behind-the-Scenes Photographer
   -
Exes and Cigarettes (short), dir. Lemo Sekiguchi: Behind-the-Scenes Photographer

Directing & Design
    - BITCH! (music video), dir. Lindsay Coulson: Assistant Director
   - Not Around My Daughter (short), dir. Julia Hayden Fung: Set Designer



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