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Harun Mehmedinović is a Bosnian American director, screenwriter, photographer, cinematographer, and author. He is a graduate of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and
American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ...
. He is the co-creator of the viral timelapse series
SKYGLOW Skyglow (or sky glow) is the diffuse luminance of the night sky, apart from discrete light sources such as the Moon and visible individual stars. It is a commonly noticed aspect of light pollution. While usually referring to luminance arising f ...
, cinematographer and co-producer of the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced documentary ''
Ice on Fire ''Ice on Fire'' is the nineteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded at Sol Studios and released in November 1985, it was his first album since ''Blue Moves'' produced by his original long-time producer, Gus Dudgeon. David ...
'' for
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, which premiered at
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May 22, 2019. and cinematographer of IMAX Grand Canyon: Rivers of Time (2022). His film '' In the Name of the Son,'' premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and went on to win over thirty international awards including
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.


Career

Mehmedinović is a graduate of UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and
American Film Institute The American Film Institute (AFI) is an American nonprofit film organization that educates filmmakers and honors the heritage of the motion picture arts in the United States. AFI is supported by private funding and public membership fees. Leade ...
. He wrote and directed '' In the Name of the Son,'' which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and went on to win over thirty international awards. He is also an award-winning photographer and contributor to '' BBC Earth'',
National Geographic ''National Geographic'' (formerly the ''National Geographic Magazine'', sometimes branded as NAT GEO) is a popular American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. Known for its photojournalism, it is one of the most widely ...
, '' Vogue Italia'', and has spoken at
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about his photography work. His photograph of the cloud-inverted Grand Canyon was listed among the 2015 Best Travel Photos of the Year by National Geographic. In 2016, Mehmedinović was on the BBC Earth Instagram team that won Webby Award for "Best Photography and Graphics." His work has been featured by various media outlets, including
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, Wired, ''
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'',
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Magazine,
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, ''NP''R, ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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,'' among others. Mehmedinović has also contributed time-lapse videos for use in concerts and events, most notably by
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically d ...
for their song ''Moonlight Mile'' during their Zip Code Tour in 2015 as well as for their songs ''Wild Horses'' and ''Angie'' for their
Desert Trip Desert Trip was a six-day music festival that took place on October 7–9 and 14–16, 2016, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, United States. The performers were the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Wate ...
appearance,
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for his song ''Breathe'' during the 2016
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festival, Cosmic Gate for their music video for the single ''am2pm'' in 2016,
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's 2018 Homeward Bound Farewell Tour, and
John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with ...
's 2022 SOB ROCK Tour. Mehmedinović is an author of three photography books: ''Seance'', in 2013, with a foreword by Aleksandar Hemon, ''Persona'' in 2015, and ''
SKYGLOW Skyglow (or sky glow) is the diffuse luminance of the night sky, apart from discrete light sources such as the Moon and visible individual stars. It is a commonly noticed aspect of light pollution. While usually referring to luminance arising f ...
'' in 2017. Mehmedinovic collaborated with
Gavin Heffernan Gavin Heffernan (born April 2, 1980) is a Canadian filmmaker/screenwriter/photographer. He co-wrote the psychological horror feature '' The Taking of Deborah Logan'' (2014) and Paramount's '' Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension'' (2015) w ...
on ''
SKYGLOW Skyglow (or sky glow) is the diffuse luminance of the night sky, apart from discrete light sources such as the Moon and visible individual stars. It is a commonly noticed aspect of light pollution. While usually referring to luminance arising f ...
'', which was a crowdfunded book and Blu-Ray intended to tackle the rising danger and damage of urban light pollution. The fundraising campaign generated a tremendous amount of publicity and ended on May 9, 2015, as the fourth most successful
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campaign in the Photobooks category. ''SKYGLOW'' was featured by Science Channel's
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,
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as part of their official 2016 Centennial celebration video, and was released as a hardcover book and Blu-Ray series in April 2017. In 2019, Mehmedinović competed work as a cinematographer on the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced
Ice on Fire ''Ice on Fire'' is the nineteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded at Sol Studios and released in November 1985, it was his first album since ''Blue Moves'' produced by his original long-time producer, Gus Dudgeon. David ...
for HBO, which premiered to a standing ovation at
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as part of the Official Selection. Mehmedinović currently works at
Southern Utah University Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City, Utah. Founded in 1897 as a normal school, Southern Utah University now graduates over 1,800 students each year with baccalaureate and graduate degrees from its six colleges. ...
as an assistant professor and film/area coordinator in the school's recently opened film program.


Credits


Feature documentary films

*
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(2024) – Director/Editor/Co-Cinematographer *LEGION 44 (2024) - Cinematographer * IMAX GRAND CANYON: RIVERS OF TIME (2022) – Co-Cinematographer *
ICE ON FIRE ''Ice on Fire'' is the nineteenth studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded at Sol Studios and released in November 1985, it was his first album since ''Blue Moves'' produced by his original long-time producer, Gus Dudgeon. David ...
(2019) – Cinematographer/Co-Producer * AKICITA (2018) – Co-Cinematographer


Skyglow

* WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY (2021) – Co-director/Cinematographer/Editor * ANCESTRAL NIGHTS (2019) – Co-director/Cinematographer/Editor * HAARP BOREALIS (2019) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * SKYGLOW NYC (2018) – Co-director/Cinematographer/Editor * Colorado Serenade (2018) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Kaibab Requiem (2017) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Mojave Forsaken (2017) – Co-director/Cinematographer/Editor * Stormhenge (2017) – Co-director/Cinematographer * POLI'AHU (2017) – Co-director/Cinematographer * Ft. Union Lullaby (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Hades Exhales (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Tortugas Rock (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor *Dishdance (2015) – Co-director/Cinematographer/Editor *Promo (2015) – Co-director/Cinematographer *YIKÁÍSDÁHÁ: "That Which Comes Before the Dawn" (2014) – Co-director/Cinematographer


BBC Earth

* Kaibab Elegy (2017) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Sandstorm Alomogordo (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Amargosa Superbloom (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Mojave Blues (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Elkmont Symphony (2016) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Shenandoah Reverie (2015) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Melancholy Gorge (2015) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Pinnacles (2015) – Co-director/Cinematographer * Tempest Vermilion (2015) – Co-director/Cinematographer * Wavelight (2014) – Co-director/Cinematographer


Concerts and Music Videos

* Cielo Hemon: Howdy, Hand of God! (2021) – Director/Cinematographer/Editor * Paul Simon: Homeward Bound Tour (2018) – Co-director/Cinematographer * Cosmic Gate: AM2PM (2016) – Co-director/Cinematographer * Roger Waters: "Breathe" visuals for Desert Trip Indio and the 2016 Tour (2016) – Co-director/Cinematographer * The Rolling Stones: "Angie" visuals for Desert Trip Megaconcert – Co-director/Cinematographer * The Rolling Stones: "Wild Horses" visuals for Desert Trip Megaconcert – Co-director/Cinematographer *The Rolling Stones: "Moonlight Mile" visuals for ZIP CODE Tour (2015) – Co-director/Cinematographer


Short Fiction Films

* In the Name of the Son (2007) – Writer/Director


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mehmedinovic, Harun Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Film people from Sarajevo Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina American people of Bosniak descent American film directors American male screenwriters American photographers UCLA Film School alumni Northern Arizona University faculty Screenwriters from Arizona