Denise Brassard

Denise has worked extensively as a director of photography on documentaries, shorts and lower-budget

feature films. For the 10 years prior to entering American Film Institute's Cinematography Program,

Denise worked as a feature camera assistant on such movies as BLUE STEEL, JACKKNIFE and

IN THE SOUP, among many others.

Denise received her B.F.A. in Anthropology from Vassar College, then went on to study cinematography

under Walter Lassally at the Maine Photographic Workshop, and has assisted renown filmmakers such as

Freddy Francis and Amir Mokre. In addition to her work as a camera assistant, Denise has studied her

craft from the inside out, having worked for camera rental houses, a film laboratory,

as a surveillance expert and private investigator.

Denise is currently on the staff as an instructor of cinematography at the American Film Institute.