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TJ Penton

  • Cinematographer
  • Editor
  • Producer
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TJ Penton is a Las Vegas based writer, director, and cinematographer. And the owner & operator of the production company Shokunin 21, which has gone on to receive countless accolades and has produced over a dozen narrative works. In 2021 he attended The Official Cannes Film Festival for his film "Something Evil Becomes Us". And now, his latest short film "Temple" is currently being screened through the festival circuit.
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Hunter (2022)
    Hunter
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2022
    Invidia's Lens (2023)
    Invidia's Lens
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2023
    Loneheart (2018)
    Loneheart
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2018
    Maxime Lecocq, Bill Bogner, P.K. Simone, and Lucia Vico in Chat Noir (2024)
    Chat Noir
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2024

    Credits

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    Cinematographer

    • Plant Mom
      • Cinematographer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Darwin's Sack O' Spikes (2025)
      Darwin's Sack O' Spikes
      Short
      • cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Joe Vitale in Zero Limits (2025)
      Zero Limits
      6.2
      • Director of Photography - Las Vegas
      • 2025
    • Words I Never Said (2025)
      Words I Never Said
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Hobby Hustle (2025)
      Hobby Hustle
      6.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Maxime Lecocq, Bill Bogner, P.K. Simone, and Lucia Vico in Chat Noir (2024)
      Chat Noir
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Developing L!fe (2023)
      Developing L!fe
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Palatisa Laurel, Franklin De La Hoz, and TJ Penton in The Way Life Works (2023)
      The Way Life Works
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Kill or be Killed (2023)
      Kill or be Killed
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Invidia's Lens (2023)
      Invidia's Lens
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Hunter (2022)
      Hunter
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Emily Anna Bell in Generosity (2022)
      Generosity
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • Trinity Nicole Swearington in Homecoming (2022)
      Homecoming
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • To Have and to Hold (2022)
      To Have and to Hold
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2022
    • The Sickness (2021)
      The Sickness
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Really!!?
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021

    Editor

    • Plant Mom
      • Editor
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Darwin's Sack O' Spikes (2025)
      Darwin's Sack O' Spikes
      Short
      • editor
      • 2025
    • Temple (2024)
      Temple
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Developing L!fe (2023)
      Developing L!fe
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Palatisa Laurel, Franklin De La Hoz, and TJ Penton in The Way Life Works (2023)
      The Way Life Works
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Invidia's Lens (2023)
      Invidia's Lens
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2023
    • Hunter (2022)
      Hunter
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Emily Anna Bell in Generosity (2022)
      Generosity
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • To Have and to Hold (2022)
      To Have and to Hold
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Trevor James and Brenna Marie Narayan in Take the Leap (2020)
      Take the Leap
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Blood of Your Generation (2020)
      Blood of Your Generation
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Something Evil Becomes Us (2019)
      Something Evil Becomes Us
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Loneheart (2018)
      Loneheart
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018

    Producer

    • 1234
      • producer
      • In Development
      • TV Series
    • Words I Never Said (2025)
      Words I Never Said
      Short
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Temple (2024)
      Temple
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Developing L!fe (2023)
      Developing L!fe
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Invidia's Lens (2023)
      Invidia's Lens
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Emily Anna Bell in Generosity (2022)
      Generosity
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Trinity Nicole Swearington in Homecoming (2022)
      Homecoming
      Short
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Blood of Your Generation (2020)
      Blood of Your Generation
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Something Evil Becomes Us (2019)
      Something Evil Becomes Us
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Loneheart (2018)
      Loneheart
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Brad Stein, Amy Zeal, James Newberry, T.J. Tyler, and TJ Penton in Disclosure (2018)
      Disclosure
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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