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Ellen Kuras

Birth Name:
Ellen Kuras
Birth Place:
New Jersey, United States
Profession
Cinematographer, Director, Camera department, Producer, Assistant director, Writer, Sound department, Animation department
Ellen Kuras

Awards

  • 1992Cinematography Award - Dramatic:Winner
  • 1993Independent Spirit Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
  • 1995Cinematography Award - Dramatic:Winner
  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming:Nominated
  • 2002Cinematography Award - Dramatic:Winner
  • 2003Independent Spirit Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
  • 2004ACCA - Best Cinematography:Nominated
  • 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Cinematography:Nominated
  • 2005OFCS Award - Best Cinematography:Nominated
  • 2008EDA Female Focus Award - Hanging in There Award for Persistence:Nominated
  • 2008Spectrum AwardWinner
  • 2008Grand Jury Prize - Documentary:Nominated
  • 2009Oscar - Best Documentary, Features:Nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography:Nominated
  • 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in a Debut Feature Film:Nominated
  • 2009Independent Spirit Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking:Winner
  • 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program:Winner
  • 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special:Nominated
  • 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Cinematography:Winner
  • 2023Golden Frog - Main Competition:Nominated
  • 2024Audience Award - Feature Fiction:Nominated
  • 2024Crystal Award - Advocacy in Film:Winner
  • 2025BAFTA Film Award - Outstanding British Film of the Year:Nominated
  • 2025WFCC Award - Best Movie by a Woman:Nominated
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