Kier Atherton: Cinematographer / Director / Writer /

Working locally from Northwest Montana out of Whitefish + Eureka.

Bringing cinematic experience to help tell your story.

Specializing in Cinematography for Feature Films + Documentary + Music Video + Live Music + Commercial

Cinematographer / Director of Photography for Feature Films including Love Like Gold + Encounters (2025) + Out to Pasture (2024) + Bring Them Home (2024) +  Bodyslammed: Folk Hero vs. Billionaire + Father’s Story

Camera operator for TV including Television Shows 60 Minutes+ + HBO Real Sports + 20/20 + Discovery Daily Planet

Camera operator for Feature Films including Buster’s Mal Heart + Max Richter’s Sleep + Daughter of a Lost Bird

Commercial Cinematography for Sun Mountain + Finn Scooters + Indian Springs Ranch

Non-profit Cinematography + Directing for American Whitewater + Montana Wildlife Federation + Western Folklife Center + Badger Two Medicine

Political Cinematography for Rob Quist for Congress + Wilmot Collins for Senate + Biden/Harris 2020

Music Cinematography for St. Paul + the Broken Bones + Black Pumas +Margo Cilker + Mynx + Michelle Rivers + Chance Cole + Denim Gold

Final Cut Pro X editing focused on Multicam live performance videos

Davinci Resolve editor + colorist

Licensed commercial drone pilot.

Full Frame Insurance Seal

Credits:

Max Richter’s Sleep: B Camera Operator

Buster’s Mal Hart: 2nd unit DP and 1st unit gimbal operator

Press:

Vision & Life interview

Life on Terra field notes