Cameraperson
“A moving glimpse into one filmmaker's personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world.”
Synopsis
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What emerges is an elegant meditation on the relationship between truth and the camera frame, as Johnson transforms scenes that have been presented on Festival screens as one kind of truth into another kind of story—one about personal journey, craft, and direct human connection.
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Cameraperson Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Documentary
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-09-02
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Release History & Theatrical Window
True/False Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 9, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kirsten Johnson
- Screenplay & Story
- Lisa Freedman, Doris Baizley
- Original Title
- Cameraperson
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Bosnian, Persian, English, Hausa, Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Fork Films, Big Mouth Productions, The Bertha Foundation, Chicken & Egg Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kirsten Johnson
Lisa Freedman, Doris Baizley
Kirsten Johnson
Nels Bangerter
Kirsten Johnson, Abigail Disney, Gini Reticker, Marilyn Ness, Amy Ziering
Department Leadership Roster
Kirsten Johnson
Director
Kirsten Johnson
Producer
Marilyn Ness
Producer
Kirsten Johnson
Director of Photography
Nels Bangerter
Editor
Lisa Freedman
Writer
Doris Baizley
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Letterboxd's Top 250 Documentary Films
Letterboxd's official Top 250 documentary feature films, ranked by average member rating. Letterboxd 官方 Top 250 最佳纪录长片榜单： 根据平台用户的平均评分进行排序的纪录长片精选榜单。 *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-19 07:35:45 UTC+8)*
Criterion Collection
The Complete Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection is a video distribution company that sells 'important classic and contemporary films' in editions that offer the highest technical quality. This list contains only the featured films released on DVD, BluRay and 4K Criterion releases — no supplements are included. Organized by spine number with the newest releases first. CC标准收藏完整收录版： 收录标准收藏（Criterion Collection）发行的重要经典及当代电影。仅包含正片（涵盖 DVD、蓝光及 4K 版本），已排除花絮补充内容。按 CC 发行编号倒序排列（最新发行在前）。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#214] Mangrove (2020) • [#215] Lovers Rock (2020) • [#216] Red, White and Blue (2020) • [#217] Alex Wheatle (2020) • [#486] Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) • [#647] Dekalog (1989) • [#944] World on a Wire (1973) • [#1187] Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) • [#1338] Fanny and Alexander (1984) • [#1341] Tanner '88 (1988) • [#1371] Scenes from a Marriage (1973) *注：以下影片因 TMDB 尚未收录，暂不在此片单中展示：* • [#531] First (2012) • [#1699] Ulysse (1983) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-11 07:39:08 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cameraperson
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cameraperson about?
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What emerges is an elegant meditation on the relationship between truth and the camera frame, as Johnson transforms scenes that have been presented on Festival screens as one kind of truth into another kind of story—one about personal journey, craft, and direct human connection.
Who directed Cameraperson?
Cameraperson was directed by Kirsten Johnson.
Who stars in Cameraperson?
The principal cast of Cameraperson includes Kirsten Johnson, Jacques Derrida, Michael Moore, Richard Johnson.
When was Cameraperson released and how long is it?
Cameraperson was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Cameraperson?
Cameraperson holds official age classifications: GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).