# Cameraperson

Cameraperson is a 2016 autobiographical collage documentary film. The film is an account by director Kirsten Johnson about her life and career as a cinematographer. It relies on footage shot by Johnson across the years in numerous different countries.
Cameraperson premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim and won the top prize at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.

## Reception

Cameraperson has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 109 reviews, with an average score of 8.5/10; the site's consensus reads: "Fresh and inventive yet immediately accessible, Cameraperson distills its subject's life and career into an experience that should prove immediately absorbing even for those unfamiliar with her work." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 89 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

### Accolades

As of January 2017, Cameraperson has won 23 international awards, including the following:
| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result |
| Boston Online Film Critics Association | 10 December 2016 | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Won |
| Boston Online Film Critics Association | 10 December 2016 | Best Editing | Nels Bangerter | Won |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 11 December 2016 | Best Editing | Nels Bangerter | Won |
| Camden International Film Festival | 10 September 2016 | Best Documentary Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Camerimage | 19 November 2016 | Best Feature Documentary Film | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |
| Central Ohio Film Critics Association | | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 15 December 2016 | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 15 December 2016 | Best Editing | Nels Bangerter | Nominated |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 11 January 2017 | The Unforgettables | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 11 January 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 11 January 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking | Marilyn Ness | Won |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 11 January 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Direction | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 11 January 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Editing | Nels Bangerter | Won |
| Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US | 11 January 2017 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 3 November 2016 | Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 3 November 2016 | Best Documentary Feature | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 3 November 2016 | Best Director (Theatrical Feature) | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | 3 November 2016 | Most Innovative Documentary | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| DOXA Documentary Film Festival | 15 May 2016 | Feature Documentary Award | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | 23 December 2016 | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Won |
| Gotham Awards | 28 November 2016 | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 25 February 2017 | Best Documentary Feature | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | 19 December 2016 | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Runner-up |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | 19 December 2016 | Best Editing | Nels Bangerter | 4th Place |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | 19 December 2016 | Best Cinematography | Kirsten Johnson | 9th Place |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | 19 December 2016 | Best First Feature | Kirsten Johnson | 10th Place |
| International Documentary Association | 9 December 2016 | Best Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |
| International Documentary Association | 9 December 2016 | Best Editing | Nels Bangerter | Won |
| Montclair Film Festival | 8 May 2016 | Bruce Sinofsky Prize for Documentary Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| National Board of Review | 29 November 2016 | Freedom of Expression Award | Cameraperson | Won |
| Online Film Critics Society | 3 January 2017 | Best Documentary Film | Cameraperson | Nominated |
| RiverRun International Film Festival | 17 April 2016 | Special Jury Prize - Documentary Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | 11 December 2016 | Best Documentary Film | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |
| San Francisco International Film Festival | 5 May 2016 | Best Documentary Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Sarasota Film Festival | 9 April 2016 | Jury Prize - Best Documentary Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Seattle Film Critics Association | | Best Documentary Feature | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |
| Sheffield Doc/Fest | 19 June 2016 | Grand Jury Award | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 11 December 2016 | Best Documentary Film | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Traverse City Film Festival | 31 July 2016 | Founders Prize - Best US Documentary | Kirsten Johnson | Won |
| Utah Film Critics Association | 18 December 2016 | Best Documentary Feature | Cameraperson | Won |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | 20 December 2016 | Best Documentary | Cameraperson | Won |
| Zurich Film Festival | 25 September 2016 | Best International Documentary Film | Kirsten Johnson | Nominated |

## Home media

As it was distributed by Janus Films, Cameraperson was released by Criterion on 7 February 2017 on Blu-ray and DVD.