Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost

Film, Class of 2000

Brandon Trost

Brandon Trost grew up around the film industry his entire life. Brandon’s love of filmmaking came from his father who worked in mechanical effects for film. Brandon’s interests shifted from effects to photography once he got to high school and started focusing on composition and cinematography. While at The L.A. Film School, Brandon worked in the equipment room on campus spending most of his free time around camera equipment. His first big studio job after graduation was Crank: High Voltage, and from there, his filmmaking career took off.

“My dad was in special effects, so I grew up going to sets with him and getting exposed to this weird world of moviemaking, which fueled my interest in making movies.”

Now, with a thriving career in cinematography, Brandon Trost is part of the new generation of filmmakers in Hollywood. His contributions to popular feature films like This Is The End, The Disaster Artist, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile have earned him acclaim in the entertainment industry. While Brandon is best known for being a DP, he has also directed, wrote and produced a handful of productions and commercials throughout his career, including The FP and numerous short films.

To learn more about Brandon’s career visit IMDB.

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You finished your film. Here’s how to get it into festivals in 2025

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You’ve done it.  You’ve spent countless hours writing and re-writing your script, scouting locations and casting in pre-production, getting each shot just right on set, polishing your cut in the edit suite, and… …you’ve finished your film. It’s actually a wrap (for real this time!). So what now? Now’s the time to submit your movie to film festivals so the world can see the work you, your cast and your crew have put your blood, sweat and tears into.
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Los Angeles Film School Alumni Make an Impact in December: From Disney’s Mufasa to NCIS: Origins

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December 2024 was a breakthrough month for alumni of the Los Angeles Film School with contributions to several major Hollywood productions. Read on and learn how our alumni continue to shape the entertainment industry.
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An American Pickle Hits HBO Max

BRANDON TROST DIRECTS HBO MAX’S FIRST ORIGINAL FILM It’s no secret we’re proud of Brandon Trost and his incredible contributions to film since his graduation from The Los Angeles Film School in 2000. As a cinematographer, he snagged…