Kimberly Edelson

Biography

Kimberly Edelson is a filmmaker and cinematographer who blends intuition with disciplined technique to create evocative, story-driven imagery. Guided by a deep sensitivity to light, composition, and movement, she approaches each frame with both emotional resonance and visual intent. She earned her B.F.A. in Film from Syracuse University in 2025 and studied cinematography at the prestigious Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění (FAMU) in Prague, Czech Republic, during the spring of 2024. Her education gave her a solid technical foundation, which she continues to build on through practice and exploration. In 2025, Kimberly was nominated for the George Spiro Dibie ASC Student Heritage Award. Her cinematography was awarded Best Cinematography by the Indian Independent Film Festival. Her work has also screened at the Kookai International Film Festival, Indie Shorts Mag Film Festival, and Syracuse University’s New Filmmakers Showcase. In 2024, she received a SOURCE Fellowship from Syracuse University to fund her senior thesis film, Rays. Now based in Los Angeles, she works as a freelance filmmaker in the camera department. She continually sharpens her instincts while embracing the craft’s technical demands. She believes that cinematography is an art that bypasses words to speak directly to the subconscious. Her goal is always to distill the essence of a story into a single, unforgettable frame.