Morgan Gardiner

Born and raised in Hollywood, Morgan Gardiner is no stranger to the entertainment industry. She grew up visiting her father on film sets until she transitioned into working on them. She received a BFA in Film & Television at NYU Tisch, graduating in 2019 before returning to her home of Los Angeles. It was at NYU that she honed in on her skills in cinematography, making her own shorts and working as a camera assistant on upperclassmen projects, until eventually shooting her friends' thesis films. During college summer breaks, she began working as a camera intern on the movie Girls Trip, and later joined Local 600 as a digital utility working on feature films including The War With Grandpa and Little. Morgan also has a passion for underwater camera operating and cinematography. She hopes to continue working as an operator, both in water and on dry land, and pursue her goal of becoming a professional cinematographer. She worked on the Netflix feature Resort to Love filmed on the island Mauritius, where she was the C-Camera operator and splinter unit DP, as well as underwater camera operator. Most recently she 2nd ACed on Nickelodeon's new Spongebob feature where she also operated the underwater shots. This year she is an honoree for the 2021 ECAs for her work on the short film "Molly Robber," which was featured at Tribeca earlier this year. She is set to B Camera operate on the independent feature One True Loves in North Carolina this fall.