Steve Gainer


Steve Gainer, ASC ASK is an Emmy Award winning American cinematographer, director, and producer. He is a member and museum curator of the American Society of Cinematographers, a member of the Directors Guild of America, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In 2013 and 2015, Gainer directed episodes of the MTV comedy-drama series Awkward. In 2014, he won a Daytime Emmy for a PSA based on that series.

Filmography

Film

Short film
YearTitleDirectorNotes
1996Trust GamesAdam Prince
1998Luz de la missionMartin FloresWith Peter Rieveschl and Mario Zavala
2001Note come dueJordan Freid
2002HeroesJohnathon Schaech
2004Lonely PlaceKevin Ackermann
2009One Night OnlyChadd Harbold
2013The ThreadSteven BrillSegments of Movie 43
2013Victory's GloryRusty CundieffSegments of Movie 43
2013BeezelJames GunnSegments of Movie 43
2018Day of ReckoningJeff Wolfe
TBAThe RuntChristy Stratton

Documentary film
YearTitleDirectorNote
1999Three DaysWith Kevin Ford and Luke Geissbühler

Television

TV movies
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2002Teenage CavemanLarry Clark
2013Our Wild HeartsRicky SchroderAlso producer
2013Ladies' Man: A Made MovieRyan Shiraki
2016An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary ChristmasValerie Weiss
2017An American Girl Story: Ivy & Julie 1976 - A Happy BalanceSasie Sealy
2017An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends for LifeAlison McDonald

Documentary film
YearTitleDirectorNote
2010Boys of FallShaun SilvaWith Blake McClure

Videography