AWARDS
SXSW — Grand Jury Prize — Best Cinematography
Neon RequiemWON
D&AD — Yellow Pencil — Cinematography
Copper SkyWON
Cannes Lions — Gold — Film Craft
Copper SkyWON
MTV VMA — Best Cinematography
Silver TongueWON
AFI Fest — Audience Award
Neon RequiemWON
Sundance — Special Jury Award — Documentary
Open WaterWON
Cannes — FIPRESCI Documentary Prize
Open WaterWON
Palm Springs ShortFest — Best Short Film
LiminalWON
BAFTA — Best Cinematography — Nomination
The Weight
Sundance — Grand Jury Prize — Narrative
The WeightWON
Independent Spirit Awards — Best Cinematography
The WeightWON
Academy Awards — Best Cinematography — Nomination
The Weight
Tribeca — Best Cinematography
Parallel LinesWON
Berlin — Silver Bear — Outstanding Artistic Contribution
Parallel LinesWON
Venice — Golden Lion — Short Film
ThresholdWON
PRESS
“Chen shoots with the patience of a documentarian and the precision of a painter.”
American Cinematographer
“One of the most distinctive visual voices to emerge from independent cinema this decade.”
IndieWire
“Every frame in the film earns its place. There is nothing decorative here.”
Sight & Sound