Summary

Jeff Dolen splits his time between narrative movies & documentaries. He brings an organic and natural style to his narrative projects, and a cinematic approach to his documentary projects. The latest example is HBO's McMillion$, with 5 Emmy nominations

Credits

3/21 – 3/22

Director of Photography (DP) The Jet

Apple TV+ — Film (Feature-length)
3/21 – 3/22
5/21 – 10/21

Director of Photography (DP) FUGO

Discovery+ — Film (Feature-length) — Discovery Channel
5/21 – 10/21
7/20 – 9/21

Director of Photography (DP) The Big Conn

Apple TV+ — TV
7/20 – 9/21
1/20 – 9/21

Cinematographer No More Under

Independent documentary — Film (Feature-length)
1/20 – 9/21
7/20 – 7/21

Cinematographer

Discovery — Advertising
7/20 – 7/21
6/21 – 6/21

Director of Photography (DP) Invisible Monsters

A&E — Film (Feature-length) — Six West Media Details
6/21 – 6/21

Additional Cinematographer for Interviews

6/21 – 6/21

Director of Photography (DP) 15 Minutes of Shame

HBO — Film (Feature-length) — Six West Media Details
6/21 – 6/21

Additional Cinematographer for Interviews and Verite

5/21 – 5/21

Director of Photography (DP) Modern Marvels (Season 5)

History — TV — Six West Media
5/21 – 5/21

Orgs

  • International Documentary Association (IDA)

Media

  • Jeff Dolen Cinematography Reel

  • The Big Conn - Apple TV

Recos

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Cooper Griggs
Editor
Jeff was excellent at helping with prep and creating a minimal list of equipment with the maximum payoff for our production. He is a master of his trade and I will definitely be hiring him again! ...MORE...

Education

Class of '04

Chapman University School of Film and Television

Bachelors of Fine Arts in Film Production Cinematography

My Gear

  • Fujinon 19-90
  • Fujinon 20-120
  • Arri Soft 4 Light Kit
  • Kino Flo Kit x2 Lights
  • Lenses (various)
  • Schneider Xenar 3 Primes
  • Teradek Wireless Bolt 500 Trans w/ 2 Receivers
  • Sony Venice

Skills

  • Documentary
  • Arri
  • RED
  • Narrative
  • Canon
  • Commercial
  • Sony
  • Drones
  • Technocrane