Kiera Hight
Photographer and Filmmaker / Based in Asheville, NC
I am a photographer and filmmaker currently based in Asheville, NC specializing in editorial, documentary, and commercial work. My concentrations include environmental activism, NGO work, and social issues surrounding western...
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Focus:
Photographer, Photojournalist, Videographer, Photography, Cinematography
Skills:
Lighting Tech, Photo Assisting, Adobe Premier, Photo Editing, Photojournalism, Video Editing, Film Photography, Cinematographer, Colorist
About
Available in: Asheville, NC
Focused on:
Photographer, Photojournalist, Videographer, Photography, Cinematography
Skilled at:
Lighting Tech, Photo Assisting, Adobe Premier, Photo Editing, Photojournalism, Video Editing, Film Photography, Cinematographer, Colorist
Coverage Regions:
Asia Europe USA & Canada
Languages Spoken: English, Japanese
Years of experience: 6 to 10
I am a photographer and filmmaker currently based in Asheville, NC specializing in editorial, documentary, and commercial work. My concentrations include environmental activism, NGO work, and social issues surrounding western narratives. Having earned my Bachelor's in both Cinematic Arts and Cultural Anthropology, I regularly combine these fields while on assignments both stateside and internationally. Connecting with local communities and pursuing truthful stories, I endeavor to use my camera as a way to connect the viewer to the heart of my subjects.
Challenging narratives and working toward a corrected view of how our society was built is of the utmost importance. Therefore, the documentary stories I seek to pursue explore the challenges faced by communities resulting from a long history of systemic oppression and controlled narratives. The goal is to review not only the issues facing these communities in the present but to pinpoint the historical bases that have resulted in the current condition in order to better understand and formulate a solution for these issues today.
Exploring the human condition and our relationship with the world around us I also regularly work on my own personal, creative projects as a means to pursue what I feel are underrepresented stories worthy of spotlight. Also part of my creative practice is in expressing the unseen feelings and themes connected to mental health; the goal being to uplift those fighting for stability and provide a safe space to talk about and express the issues surrounding it.
Selected Clients:
Boston Globe
AARP Bulletin
Hosteling International
JP Morgan & Chase
Carilion Clinic
Virginia Association for Environmental Education
Nanning Holistic Health Resources
Gojo Paradiso, Kyoto Branch
Meals on Wheels
Miriam's House
Foster Fuels
Editor at Large
Atlanta Decorative Arts Center
Exhibitions:
Home is Where the Mind Is. No Place Like Home Campaign for Miriam's House in collaboration with Riverviews Artspace. November 2019. Lynchburg, VA
Airbag On. Bower Center for the Arts 7th National Juried Art Exhibition. August 2019.
Summer Memories. Art on Main Campaign with the James River Arts Council. July 2019.
Natsukashii. Emerging Artist Series with Riverviews Artspace. May 2019.
You Are... 10th National Juried Art Exhibition with Terrance Washington of the National Gallery of Art. November 2018.
Film Works Completed & In Production:
Director of Photography
Beneath the Boards, (short) 2016
Theatre Exulansis, (short) 2016
New Kids, (short) 2016
1st Assistant Camera
First Time Flippers (t.v.) 2017
Proton Therapy (commercial) 2017
Granny Torino (short) 2016
Carry Me Home (short) 2015
2nd Assistant Camera
Black Water (feature) 2017
Nashville Flipped (reality t.v.) 2017
God's Compass (feature) 2015
1st Assistant Director
Spirit (feature) 2018
2nd Assistant Director
Road Less Traveled (feature) 2017
Honors / Awards:
2017
Winner, American Heritage Award, Best Short Film Runner Up, Best Original Film Score, & Sanctity of Life Runner Up, Carry Me Home, Christian Worldview Film Festival. *
2016
Winner, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenwriting, Best Sound Design, Beneath the Boards, Liberty University Cinematic Arts Award *Winner, Best Home Grown, Carry Me Home, Lancaster International Short Film Festival *Winner, Best Cinematography Platinum Award, Carry Me Home, NYC Indie Film Awards *
*These were awarded to the films themselves, of which I was a notable part of production, while in the Film Festival Circut
Interviews & Features:
Riverviews Artspace
Challenging narratives and working toward a corrected view of how our society was built is of the utmost importance. Therefore, the documentary stories I seek to pursue explore the challenges faced by communities resulting from a long history of systemic oppression and controlled narratives. The goal is to review not only the issues facing these communities in the present but to pinpoint the historical bases that have resulted in the current condition in order to better understand and formulate a solution for these issues today.
Exploring the human condition and our relationship with the world around us I also regularly work on my own personal, creative projects as a means to pursue what I feel are underrepresented stories worthy of spotlight. Also part of my creative practice is in expressing the unseen feelings and themes connected to mental health; the goal being to uplift those fighting for stability and provide a safe space to talk about and express the issues surrounding it.
Selected Clients:
Boston Globe
AARP Bulletin
Hosteling International
JP Morgan & Chase
Carilion Clinic
Virginia Association for Environmental Education
Nanning Holistic Health Resources
Gojo Paradiso, Kyoto Branch
Meals on Wheels
Miriam's House
Foster Fuels
Editor at Large
Atlanta Decorative Arts Center
Exhibitions:
Home is Where the Mind Is. No Place Like Home Campaign for Miriam's House in collaboration with Riverviews Artspace. November 2019. Lynchburg, VA
Airbag On. Bower Center for the Arts 7th National Juried Art Exhibition. August 2019.
Summer Memories. Art on Main Campaign with the James River Arts Council. July 2019.
Natsukashii. Emerging Artist Series with Riverviews Artspace. May 2019.
You Are... 10th National Juried Art Exhibition with Terrance Washington of the National Gallery of Art. November 2018.
Film Works Completed & In Production:
Director of Photography
Beneath the Boards, (short) 2016
Theatre Exulansis, (short) 2016
New Kids, (short) 2016
1st Assistant Camera
First Time Flippers (t.v.) 2017
Proton Therapy (commercial) 2017
Granny Torino (short) 2016
Carry Me Home (short) 2015
2nd Assistant Camera
Black Water (feature) 2017
Nashville Flipped (reality t.v.) 2017
God's Compass (feature) 2015
1st Assistant Director
Spirit (feature) 2018
2nd Assistant Director
Road Less Traveled (feature) 2017
2018
Winner, 2nd Place, 10th National Juried Art Exhibition at Riverviews Artspace Juried by Terrance Washington of the National Gallery of Art.2017
Winner, American Heritage Award, Best Short Film Runner Up, Best Original Film Score, & Sanctity of Life Runner Up, Carry Me Home, Christian Worldview Film Festival. *
2016
Winner, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenwriting, Best Sound Design, Beneath the Boards, Liberty University Cinematic Arts Award *Winner, Best Home Grown, Carry Me Home, Lancaster International Short Film Festival *Winner, Best Cinematography Platinum Award, Carry Me Home, NYC Indie Film Awards *
*These were awarded to the films themselves, of which I was a notable part of production, while in the Film Festival Circut
Interviews & Features:
Riverviews Artspace