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E16 Alicia Robbins, Cinematographer

E16 Alicia Robbins, Cinematographer

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 Alicia Robbins is a cinematographer and the first female to become a full-time Director of Photography on a Shondaland series. Alicia was lead DP on season 17 of GREY’S ANATOMY, and also lensed episodes of season 3 of the Netflix series, ‘BRIDGERTON. Other credits include a 2022 mini-series for Netflix titled KEEP BREATHING. She also shot four episodes of season 2 of the NBC re-boot of Quantum Leap. The feature BABYSPLITTERS, lensed by Alicia, won Best Feature Film at the 2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival and Best Comedy Feature at the San Diego International Film Festival, and received a mention in Variety for its "sparkling" cinematography. And THE WEDDING INVITATION won Best Romantic Comedy at the Manhattan Film Festival and Best Comedy at Burbank International Festival in 2016. Alicia is the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Emerging Cinematographer Award from the Cinematographer's Guild for her work on the short INTERNET GANGSTERS. Alicia was born in San Diego, California in 1979, the youngest of three children—she has an older sister Theresa and brother Tommy—to parents Mary Lynne and Tommy—both musicians, piano and voice teachers. Her parents lived in San Diego for over 20 years but when Alicia was four years old, the family moved to Trussville, AL where she grew up. At the age of seven, she became a competitive swimmer through high school. Despite a musical background, Alicia chose a career in cinematography and in 2003, she graduated with an MFA from the American Film Institute (AFI). Alicia will be returning to BRIDGERTON to shoot Season 4 later this year. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, fellow DP, David Smith.

Alicia’s links:
Website: https://www.aliciarobbins.com/
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730281/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Instagram: @aliciacamchick

Some favorite women in visual arts:
  • Mary Lynne Robbins
  • Mandy Walker
  • Natalie Kingston
  • Jeanne Tyson
  • Amy Peterson O’Brien
  • Ashley Downes
  • Quyen Trần

Alicia’s playlist:
  • Doobie Brothers "Listen to the Music"
  • RyX "Howling"
  • Odesza "Wide Awake"

First Published: July 30, 2024

Host: Chris Stafford
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