About
Nathan Truesdell is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker who has been nominated for an Academy Award, a PGA Award, an IDA Award, was selected for the inaugural “DOC NYC 40 Under 40” list, and won a Cinema Eye Honor for Cinematography. His directorial work includes the award-winning shorts BALLOONFEST, THE WATER SLIDE, THE ART OF MAKING MONEY, IT’S COMING!, WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, and MYSTERY SEEDS. He was the Camera Department Head and a Cinematographer for the HBO series HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON and produced and co-DP’ed Jessica Kingdon’s ASCENSION登楼叹 (2021).
Filmography
A Derailment2026 · Director, Editor
Mystery Seeds2025 · Producer, Director, Editor
Balloon Boy2023 · Producer
When the LAPD Blows Up Your Neighborhood2022 · Director, Editor
Ascension2021 · Producer, Director of Photography
It's Coming!2020 · Director, Producer, Editor
8:08 - How We Respond2019 · Producer
The Water Slide2018 · Director
Balloonfest2017 · Director, Producer, Editor
Deprogrammed2015 · Director of Photography
You're Next2013 · Art Direction
Dear Valued Guests2013 · Director of Photography
Academy of Doom2008 · Art Direction












