Brandon is a multilingual documentary cinematographer and director based between San Francisco, CA and Detroit, MI. Through an intimate filmmaking style, he strives to tell deeply reported, character-driven stories that humanize and uplift participants and their communities. He is a 2025 SFFILM FilmHouse Resident and 2025 Big Sky Pitch participant, where he’s developing his forthcoming feature, THE PRISON OUTSIDE. His most recent short, MOTHER (2024) has screened at over a dozen festivals across North America and Europe, including Mill Valley Film Festival, Frameline, and NewFest. Brandon’s recent cinematography credits include Observer (2025, CPH:DOX), The Last Class (2025, DC/DOX), Quiet On Set (2024, HBO Max), and VOCES: Latino Vote (2024, PBS). His other work has appeared on FRONTLINE PBS, in The Atlantic, The Guardian, High Country News, and KQED while being recognized by the duPont, Peabody, and Scripps Howard awards.
Brandon holds a master’s degree from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism and serves on the Membership Committee of the Documentary Cinematographer’s Alliance (DCA), a community of professional documentary cinematographers working together to elevate craft and improve career sustainability by advocating for fair wages, inclusive hiring practices, and safe working conditions for all. He is a founding partner at Family Pictures, a full-service production company comprised of journalists and filmmakers who combine original reporting and cinematic vision to craft non-fiction stories.
