A native of Miami Beach, Darren Genet has been making films since he could hold a camera...Having received his MFA from the American Film Institute, his award- winning body of work in features and television has been showcased at film festivals around the world and earned him membership into the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers and the Directors’ Guild of America. Over the years, his work has garnered attention from publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, American Cinematographer, and The New Yorker, having been praised as “luminous”, “provocative”,”lyrical” and “masterly.” Darren’s eclectic and prolific career as a cinematographer and director continues to evolve, helming episodic shows such as OUTER BANKS, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, KINGS, and the CSI franchises, independent features like the cult hit ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, purpose-driven docs like WITNESS, produced by TIME Studios, stylized and energetic music videos, and national commercial spots for brands like Adidas, Levi’s and L’oreal. His capsule collection of short films MUSE debuted at Cannes and was featured in Vanity Fair magazine. His PSA ‘At Risk Youth’ for the Black Lives Matter movement was featured on CNN, Adweek, and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

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A native of Miami Beach, Darren Genet has been making films since he could hold a camera...Having received his MFA from the American Film Institute, his award- winning body of work in features and television has been showcased at film festivals around the world and earned him membership into the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers and the Directors’ Guild of America. Over the years, his work has garnered attention from publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, American Cinematographer, and The New Yorker, having been praised as “luminous”, “provocative”,”lyrical” and “masterly.” Darren’s eclectic and prolific career as a cinematographer and director continues to evolve, helming episodic shows such as OUTER BANKS, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, KINGS, and the CSI franchises, independent features like the cult hit ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, purpose-driven docs like WITNESS, produced by TIME Studios, stylized and energetic music videos, and national commercial spots for brands like Adidas, Levi’s and L’oreal. His capsule collection of short films MUSE debuted at Cannes and was featured in Vanity Fair magazine. His PSA ‘At Risk Youth’ for the Black Lives Matter movement was featured on CNN, Adweek, and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

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A native of Miami Beach, Darren Genet has been making films since he could hold a camera…Having received his MFA from the American Film Institute, his award- winning body of work in features and television has been showcased at film festivals around the world and earned him membership into the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers and the Directors’ Guild of America. Over the years, his work has garnered attention from publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, American Cinematographer, and The New Yorker, having been praised as “luminous”, “provocative”,”lyrical” and “masterly.”
Darren’s eclectic and prolific career as a cinematographer and director continues to evolve, helming episodic shows such as OUTER BANKS, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, KINGS, and the CSI franchises, independent features like the cult hit ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE, purpose-driven docs like WITNESS, produced by TIME Studios, stylized and energetic music videos, and national commercial spots for brands like Adidas, Levi’s and L’oreal. His capsule collection of short films MUSE debuted at Cannes and was featured in Vanity Fair magazine. His PSA ‘At Risk Youth’ for the Black Lives Matter movement was featured on CNN, Adweek, and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

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Education

MFA at American Film Institute
September 2, 2002 - September 24, 2005

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