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Christopher M Osborn

Christopher M Osborn

Personal profile

Biography

With nearly 20 years of experience as a Director of Photography, Topher Osborn has built a career spanning narrative film, television, documentary, and commercial work. A union cinematographer and Berlinale Talent alumnus, his work has screened at Sundance and includes credits such as Dear White People (Netflix), A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO), True Story (Peacock), and the recent Menendez Brothers documentary for Netflix. In addition to his professional work behind the camera, Topher teaches film production and cinematography at Cleveland State University, where he mentors emerging filmmakers through a hands-on, story-driven approach to visual storytelling.

Research interests

cinematography, directing, lighting, production, photography, visual storytelling

Teaching interests

cinematography, directing, lighting, production, photography, visual storytelling

Education/Academic qualification

Film Production, M.F.A., Super 8mm as a Viable Format for Commercial Filmmaking, UCLA

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