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Ava Berkofsky

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Ava Berkofsky
Cinematographer Ava Berkofsky talks with "Insecure" executive producer Prentice Penny about her Emmy nomination for her work on the show.
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Ava Berkofsky is known for Insecure (2016), Share (2019) and The Piano Lesson (2024).
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
    Insecure
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    Share (2019)
    Share
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2019
    The Piano Lesson (2024)
    The Piano Lesson
    6.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2024
    Brandy Norwood in The Front Room (2024)
    The Front Room
    4.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Dan Levy and Taylor Ortega in Big Mistakes (2026)
      Big Mistakes
      7.2
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2026
    • Keke Palmer and SZA in One of Them Days (2025)
      One of Them Days
      6.5
      • director of photography
      • 2025
    • Brandy Norwood in The Front Room (2024)
      The Front Room
      4.6
      • director of photography
      • 2024
    • Welcome Space Brothers (2023)
      Welcome Space Brothers
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Jacques Colimon and Grace Kaufman in The Sky Is Everywhere (2022)
      The Sky Is Everywhere
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017–2021
    • Odley Jean, Odessa A'zion, Maliq Johnson, Amalia Yoo, and Amir Bageria in Grand Army (2020)
      Grand Army
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Lamorne Morris, Blake Anderson, Sasheer Zamata, and T. Murph in Woke (2020)
      Woke
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • On the Record (2020)
      On the Record
      7.2
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera in Vida (2018)
      Vida
      7.4
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Dorothy - Freedom (TROY NOKA Remix) ft. Angel Haze
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Momster (2019)
      Momster
      7.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • How Does It Start (2019)
      How Does It Start
      6.3
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Share (2019)
      Share
      5.6
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Ryder (2018)
      Ryder
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018

    Director

    • Life Release
      • directed by
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Aida Osman and KaMillion in Rap Sh!t (2022)
      Rap Sh!t
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Adrian Holmes, Jabari Banks, Jimmy Akingbola, Cassandra Freeman, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, and Olly Sholotan in Bel-Air (2022)
      Bel-Air
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Amanda Seales, Jay Ellis, and Issa Rae in Insecure (2016)
      Insecure
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020–2021

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Mason Reeves, Channing Tatum, and Gemma Chan in Josephine (2026)
      Josephine
      8.0
      • cinematographer: additional photography
      • 2026
    • The Piano Lesson (2024)
      The Piano Lesson
      6.1
      • additional photography
      • 2024
    • Cherries (2018)
      Cherries
      9.3
      TV Movie
      • cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Breakthrough (2015)
      Breakthrough
      7.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2017
    • Ben Cotton, Clémentine Poidatz, and Jihae in Mars (2016)
      Mars
      7.4
      TV Series
      • additional cinematographer
      • 2016
    • UnREAL: The Faith Diaries (2016)
      UnREAL: The Faith Diaries
      7.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2016
    • The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (2015)
      The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
      7.7
      • additional camera
      • 2015
    • Dirty Laundry (2014)
      Dirty Laundry
      8.2
      Short
      • swing
      • 2014
    • Young Americans (2014)
      Young Americans
      7.9
      Short
      • b-camera operator
      • 2014
    • The Other Sister (2014)
      The Other Sister
      Short
      • camera operator
      • video operator
      • 2014
    • The Divide (2013)
      The Divide
      8.6
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • The Black Room
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 2013
    • Tess (2013)
      Tess
      Short
      • second assistant camera
      • 2013
    • A Cuban Love Story
      Short
      • best boy
      • electrician
      • 2012
    • We Have to Talk About Hunger
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2012

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