KATHRYN BOYD-BASTONE
BASED IN LA/NY
Kathryn Boyd-Batstone is a NY-LA-based, Local 600 cinematographer. She is a 2025 ASC Vision Mentee, mentored by c. Kim Miles. Fathead, the first-ever film shot on Amazon’s 260-degree XR stage, is a Cannes Emerging Filmmaker Gold winner and an NAACP Image Award nominee. Her film, For Rosa, premiered on HBO Max. Kathryn has lensed two feature films and commercials for brands like for Dancing With The Stars, Dos EquiseBay, DoorDash, and Disney. Her work has been recognized by Sundance Collab’s Cultural Impact Residency, the DGA Student Film Awards.
A USC School of Cinematic Arts MFA graduate and years of dual immersion in Spanish bilingual education, she is dedicated to helping tell stories that make you feel and push for change. Her work as a photojournalist has been published in CNN, The San Francisco Chronicle, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, and USA Today. Kathryn studied photojournalism at the University of Oregon and was a News21 Fellow.