TJ Thickett is a Los Angeles based Cinematographer working in narrative films and commercials. Before entering the MFA program at The American Film Institute Conservatory he worked in the San Francisco, bay area for six years. He is the Cinematographer of several award winning short films including Progeny, Now is a Bad Time, This Is War, and The Proceedings. TJ is always searching for new and exciting projects to collaborate on, and is especially passionate about genre filmmaking using a story first approach to cinematography in an effort to elevate films to the best that they can be.