Overview
Join us on Tuesday, April 7 for our very first virtual Creative Forces! This FREE event will feature cinematographer Tommy Maddox-Upshaw discussing his artistic approach toward crafting shots and what inspires his choices as a cinematographer. The discussion will be moderated by Megan Donnelly, with time for Q&A to follow.
Tommy Maddox-Upshaw is a cinematographer who enjoys drawing on inspiration from his own experiences to inform his perspective and his work. He is currently lensing the sixth season of Fox's hit series Empire for creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong. He recently wrapped shooting the third season of FX’s Snowfall, chronicling the crack cocaine epidemic in 1980s Los Angeles. Previously, Maddox-Upshaw shot the second season of Netflix’s breakout hit On My Block and the first season of Huge in France, also for Netflix, starring Gad Elmaleh as a successful French comedian who moves to the U.S. and suddenly finds he’s no longer a star.
Prior to his run of Netflix shows, he lensed BET’s The Comedy Get Down for director Stan Lathan as well as the first season of Tales for creator Irv Gotti. For features, Maddox shot Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu for director Mandla Dube, an official selection at the 2017 Camerimage Festival. See more of his work at www.maddoxdp.com
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