Daphne Pinkerson

Daphne Pinkerson

Production Supervisor, Director, Producer

BIO

Daphne Pinkerson is an award-winning director, producer, and screenwriter who has made an outstanding contribution to the film industry.

Pinkerson was born in 1974, in Los Angeles, California. She was raised in a creative and diverse environment that fostered her talents. Her mother was a photographer and her father was a visual effects artist, so they both had a great influence on her early life.

Pinkerson attended the California Institute of the Arts where she earned her Bachelor's in Film and Television Production. During this time, she developed a keen eye for cinematography and visual storytelling. After she graduated, she moved to New York City and began her career in the entertainment industry.

Pinkerson's first job was as a production assistant on a low-budget movie. She soon moved up the ranks and was hired as a director of photography on a number of independent films. This led to her directing her own short films and music videos, which were well-received and won her numerous awards.

In 2010, Pinkerson's feature-length debut, "The Witch of Portobello," premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie was a huge success, and it set the stage for her to make her own feature films.

Since then, Pinkerson has directed a number of acclaimed films, including "The Last Station" (2012), "The House of the Devil" (2013), "The Darkest Night" (2014), and "The Witch in the Woods" (2017). She has also produced and written a number of films, such as "Witch Hunt" (2016) and "The Witch Hunter" (2017).

Pinkerson has earned numerous awards for her work, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for "The Witch in the Woods." She has also been nominated for several Emmy Awards for her television directing work.

Pinkerson's films have been praised for their strong female characters and their focus on themes such as family, relationships, and the occult. Her work has been compared to that of acclaimed directors such as Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and Guillermo del Toro.

Today, Pinkerson is one of the most respected and successful directors and producers in the film industry. Her work has been praised for its originality and she continues to make an impact in the industry.