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Shabier Kirchner

Born January 1, 1987 · Antigua (age 39)

Shabier Kirchner (born 1987/1988) is an Antiguan cinematographer and director based between London, New York, and the Caribbean. He won a BAFTA for his work on Steve McQueen's five-part anthology series Small Axe(2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shabier Kirchner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Past Lives

Past Lives · 2023

MovieDramaRomance

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

Materialists

Materialists · 2025

MovieRomanceDrama

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Only You

Only You · 2019

MovieDramaRomance

A madly-in-love young couple's relationship begins to suffer when they struggle to conceive a child.

Skate Kitchen

Skate Kitchen · 2018

MovieDramaComedy

Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

Bull

In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.

Growing Up Smith

Growing Up Smith · 2017

Growing Up Smith

MovieComedyDrama

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Sollers Point

Sollers Point · 2017

Keith, a small-time drug dealer, is under house arrest at the home of his father in Baltimore. He re-enters a community scarred by unemployment, neglect and deeply entrenched segregation. There, he pushes back against his surrounding limitations as he tries to find a way out of his own internal prison.

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew · 2016

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

MovieDramaScience Fiction

A Man and a Woman wander through a hostile wilderness in a far-away world. One day, they stumble upon a mysterious set of Structures, which will complicate their lives both for good and ill.

Filmography

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Past Lives

Past Lives · 2023

MovieDramaRomance

After decades apart, childhood friends Nora and Hae Sung are reunited in New York for one fateful weekend as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life.

Director of Photography

Materialists

Materialists · 2025

MovieRomanceDrama

A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

Director of Photography

Only You

Only You · 2019

MovieDramaRomance

A madly-in-love young couple's relationship begins to suffer when they struggle to conceive a child.

Director of Photography

Skate Kitchen

Skate Kitchen · 2018

MovieDramaComedy

Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

Director of Photography

Bull

In a near-abandoned subdivision west of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who's seen his best days in the arena; it's a collision that will change them both.

Director of Photography

Growing Up Smith

Growing Up Smith · 2017

Growing Up Smith

MovieComedyDrama

In 1979, an Indian family moves to America with hopes of living the American Dream. While their 10-year-old boy Smith falls head-over-heels for the girl next door, his desire to become a "good old boy" propels him further away from his family's ideals than ever before.

Third Assistant Camera

Sollers Point

Sollers Point · 2017

Keith, a small-time drug dealer, is under house arrest at the home of his father in Baltimore. He re-enters a community scarred by unemployment, neglect and deeply entrenched segregation. There, he pushes back against his surrounding limitations as he tries to find a way out of his own internal prison.

Director of Photography

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew · 2016

We've Forgotten More Than We Ever Knew

MovieDramaScience Fiction

A Man and a Woman wander through a hostile wilderness in a far-away world. One day, they stumble upon a mysterious set of Structures, which will complicate their lives both for good and ill.

Director of Photography

That One Day

That One Day · 2016

Miu Miu Women's Tales #12 - Short film directed by Crystal Moselle starring The Skate Kitchen crew

Director of Photography

Enemies

MovieCrimeThriller

A solitary hitman's new job catches a detective's attention, leading both to discover unexpected similarities between them.

Director of Photography

Dadli

MovieDocumentary

Tiquan, a 13-year-old Antiguan, recounts bits of his daily life in his small village and community.

Producer

Leaving Hope

Leaving Hope · 2019

Suffering a loss, a woman finds a mysterious book on a subway platform and with it fights to get control of her life.

Director of Photography

Throuple

Throuple · 2015

A conflicted young couple, a poly amorous trio trying to dig a hole, and a mysterious recluse spin a tale of love, murder and madness.

Director of Photography

Lizard

An 8-year-old girl with an ability to sense danger gets ejected from Sunday school service. She unwittingly witnesses the underbelly in and around a Mega Church in Lagos.

Director of Photography

Small Axe

Small Axe · 2020

An anthology series of five stories looking at the lives of a group of friends and their families in London’s West Indian community from the late 1960s to the early 80s.

Director of Photography