Derek Howard

Diez años después del feminicidio de su hija, Lorena Gutiérrez exige ser escuchada frente al poder. #QueridaFátima acompaña esa lucha, un documental de la Colectiva Varinia que tendrá su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG) 2026, donde compite por el Premio Mezcal. Nos vemos en el #FICG41 para recordar que #SomosLaVozDeNuestrasHijas. 💜 Ten years after the femicide of her daughter, Lorena Gutiérrez demands to be heard in the face of power. #QueridaFátima accompanies that fight, a documentary of the Varinia Collective that will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival in Guadalajara (FICG) 2026, where it competes for the Mezcal Award. See you at #FICG41 to remember that SomosLaVozDeNuestrasHijas. 💜

What a month September was! I was honored to have lensed the opening night film of the @filmfestoldenburg along with Ksusha Genenfeld, as well as edited the opening night film of the @jobfilmdays along with @rusudangaprindashvili , that won the grand jury prize!

New Song out Today! Music Video available for watching on YouTube.com Directed by @derekhoward Edited by @bearnrd Liquid Light Show by Steve Pavlovsky @liquidlightlab Makeup by @artistrybyfjorela Written by @anandwildermusic @chef_jachary and @walterfancourt Mixed by @ericzeiler Mastered by @chrisgehringer

I’m excited to share the news that @8_16_35_70 new film “Mr. Bound & Gagged”, will premiere later this month at the 63rd @aafilmfest , preceding Tusharr Madhavv’s “Roohrangi”. It was a pleasure to film this project with an amazing team and utilize some of my favorite cameras like the bolex, éclair, and SRII. extra-special thanks to the folks who made it happen @8_16_35_70 8 @adambaran , @_nicktyson , @jean_sonderand , @rena.yehuda , @pauljheckler , @oriana11 , and @marble___faun . More screening dates to come.

Check out my film Underground directed by Derek Howard screening Wednesday, July 24th from 6 to 9pm at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema DC – Crystal City /dc-metro-area/theater/crystal-city Online the PBS Short Film Festival runs until July 26 PBS Short Film Festival. /filmfestival. @PBS #PBSFilmFest

Excited to have my short film “Underground” included as part of the 15 films selected for the PBS short film festival 2024! Link to watch in my bio

Honored to receive this award for best cinematography of a feature at the @gemfest.id for @thetubathieves ! I share this with fellow cinematographers @judyphu & @meenasinghdp , along with the entire camera department. Many thanks for the trust, vision, and laughter from @zamboni.duet who made this creative journey a joy.

That’s a wrap on our 3D test shoot for a new project directed by @sam_b_green and in collaboration with @yonibrook and @studiosebastiancramer . Such a pleasure to explore stereoscopic filmmaking with such talented and funny people in beautiful Bavaria.

CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎈🎊🍾 to @thetubathieves out-of-this-world talented Cinematographers @meenasinghdp @judyphu @derekhoward for winning Best Cinematography @gemsvancouver 🏆🏆🏆💎💎💎🎥📹🎥 Image descriptions 1. Many patterned logo with GEM Fest and VIFF CENTRE MARCH 5-9 2024 below article title: 2024 Gender Equity in Media Festival announces winners and a pink star with bold red text : CONGRATULATIONS MEENA SINGH, JUDY PHU, DEREK HOWARD!!! 2. Text of all the winners names with The Tuba Thieves cinematographers emphasized with a pink rectangle 3. 2 stills by #meenasingh - top - students from Centennial High School marching band looking onto a blurry field with football players in the distance. The edge of a trombone is visible. bottom - close-up leaves of a red plant with blue caption [ROLLING THUNDER] 2. 2 stills by #judyphu - top - the main image of the film - @nyeishaprince looking into the distance in a foggy landscape. Bottom - @russellharvard playing Nature Boy stares into the camera in an audiology booth signing with both fists up near his ears. 3. 2 stills by #derekhoward @wasted_youth_74 runs his hand along a fence in a dark corridor. Bottom - a massive United airplane crosses over the LAX tunnel while cars and a city bus pass under signs for the 105 E and the 1 freeways. Blue caption says [URBAN HUM]

Had an awe-inspiring time filming at this over 100 year old observatory for a new feature doc about the solar eclipse coming up on April 8th.

So excited to share that @thesheilanevins ’ “The Abc’s of Book Banning” has been nominated for an Academy Award for best short documentary! It was a pleasure to shoot on this film with Dop Filippo Piscopo, co-director and producer @trishadlesic and co-director @nazhabtezghi and AC @firstassistantcamera ! Huge congratulations to all the other nominees. This short film has a extremely important message about the educational rights of young people that is crucial to spread awareness about.