BIO

South African-born Daron Keet is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer who moves seamlessly between commercials and features. He spent many years working up the camera assistant ranks. He credits the films of Vittorio Storaro, Conrad L. Hall, Gordon Willis, Nestor Almendros, and Robert Richardson for his work's inspiration.

He enjoys collaborations that seek to capture those "lighting in a bottle", un-recreatable, organic moments. Working invigorates him; he approaches each job with renewed gusto, confidence and the determination to work at increasingly higher levels.

He relies heavily on technique to embellish, stylize and augment the most appropriate yet nuanced point of view. He embraces, utilizes and keeps abreast of all aspects of technology, and is particularly fond of weaving time-lapse and aerial cinematography into his work.

His latest webseries, MerriMe, won Best Comedy at the 2009 Independent Television Festival. His latest short film, Laredo, won Best Cinematography at the 2009 Boston International Film Festival. His feature work on Ripple Effect, starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, and Oscar nominees Virginia Madsen and Minnie Driver, won Best Feature at both the Boston International and Sedona Film Festivals. His feature Arizona Seaside won Best Cinematography at the FAIF International and Cinema on the Bayou Film Festivals. On the commercial front, his work for Parkview Health won the Gold Ring for Cinematography in Indianapolis.

However, his greatest accomplishments of all are his loving wife, Jessica, and his gorgeous kids, Ahava and Ilan. When he's not working you can find him spending time with his family, playing squash or trying not to lose money in the stock market.

RESUME

• FEATURES (partial list):
• MERRIME - Director: Sherwin Shilati
  Cast: Kaily Smith, Tom Arnold, Ryan Eggold, Tia & Tamera Mowry
• RIPPLE EFFECT - Director: Philippe Caland
  Cast: Forest Whitaker, Virginia Madsen, Minnie Driver
• ARIZONA SEASIDE - Director: Pil Pilegaard
• CARBON COPY - Director: Evans Butterworth
• FREEDOM'S GATE - Director: Alex Sosin

• AWARDS:
• * Web series: MerriMe - Best Comedy (winner), Independent Television Festival, 2009
• * Short Film: Laredo - Best Cinematography (winner), Boston International Film Festival, 2009
• * Feature Film: Arizona Seaside - Best Cinematography (winner), FAIF International Film Festival, 2008
• * Feature Film: Arizona Seaside - Best Cinematography (winner), Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, 2008
• * Feature Film: Arizona Seaside - Best Cinematography (nominee), Treasure Coast International Film Festival, 2008
• * Feature Film: Ripple Effect - Best Feature (winner), Boston International Film Festival, 2007
• * Feature Film: Ripple Effect - Best Feature (winner), Sedona Film Festival, 2007
• * Commercial: Parkview Health - Gold Ring for Cinematography (winner), Indianapolis highest commercial award, 2007

• COMMERCIALS:
• Ecko Unlimited, Puma, Gatorade, Miller High Life, Bud Light, Toyota, Chesapeake Energy, Clear Skies America, Plavix, Parkview Health, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Zox, Toyo Tires, Deaf West Theatre, Humana One, VCU Medical Center, IUPUI University, Pepsi - Frawg Slurpy, The City of Austin, Ad Council, Alcoholics Anonymous

• DIRECTORS:
• David Cornell, Ron Hamad, Patrick Kiely, Varda Hardy, Joel Umbaugh, Jack Wung, Michael Victor, Velvet Andrews-Smith, Jane Selle Morgan, Donlee Brussel, Matia Karrell, Dina Mande, Natasha Uppal, Yumiko Awaya, Joel Kuntz, Roger Feldman, Eric M. Cwiertny, Brian Diederich, Aaron Kisner, Alex Ardenti, David Price

• MUSIC VIDEOS:
• Inverse "So Far", Satori-Ni "Challenge" (Japanese market), Sheri Pedigo "Love Me"

• TV / DOCUMENTARIES / SHORTS (partial list)
• RAGBRAI Documentary - Director: Varda Hardy
• THE TUB - Director: Matia Karrell - Cast: Melora Hardin, Deedee Pfeiffer
• REAPER - Director: Brian Diederich - Cast: Ed Begley, Jr., John Terry
• TWO-ELEVEN - Director: Velvet Andrews-Smith - Cast: Erica Shaffer
• LAREDO - Director: David Price
• PENANCE - Director: Pil Pilegaard
• DANIEL'S SPARK - Director: Sky Soleil
• ALONE IN A CROWD - Director: Brian Diederich - Cast: Ed Begley, Jr., Amanda Detmer
• CIVIC DUTY - Director: Pil Pilegaard
• IN TUNE (TV PILOT) - Director: Alison Sweeney
• KATHY GRIFFIN, MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST - Director: Torrey Bell

• AFFILIATIONS: Local 600 International Cinematographers Guild