ABOUT

Adam is two-time Emmy nominated cinematographer and filmmaker based in LA. In 2025 he wrote, produced and directed SWEPT with Human Rights Watch, which received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Short Documentary. Recent projects as DP include the 2026 MRC movie MOTHER’S HELPER; MGM series START OF WATCH; HBO’s I LOVE LA; the crime thriller series ON CALL for Amazon; the feature SELF RELIANCE (SXSW 2023); Apple’s THE BIG DOOR PRIZE; Charlie Brooker’s DEATH TO 2020 for Netflix, and the Emmy-nominated PEN15. In 2022 he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography on Netflix’s THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB.

Adam is also an LA County EMT and search and rescue volunteer with the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team, which was instrumental in responding to the 2025 Eaton Fire. He founded the Santa Monica-based production company National Picture Show, and previously worked as a civilian contractor for the US Army, designing interactive training simulators. He holds degrees from Yale and Columbia. He has filmed all over the world and has a special interest in wildlife protection, working with conservation organizations in Southeast Asia and Latin America. He lives in Highland Park, Los Angeles with a one-eyed cat and a two-eyed partner.