Chris Arata

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Chris Arata is a Los Angeles–based camera operator and cinematographer who has cultivated his craft through a traditional, hands‑on journey in the camera department, beginning his career by advancing from camera assistant to camera operator. In 2020, Arata earned recognition from his peers by being inducted as an active member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC). Throughout his career, Arata has worked on a variety of high-profile feature films and television series, contributing as a camera operator to projects including Short Term 12, I Am Not a Hipster, Unicorn Store, This Is Us, Lowriders, Just Mercy, and The Outlaws, among others. His filmography includes operating both A- and B-camera units across genres, from independent dramas to major studio and streaming productions. In addition to performing camera duties, Arata has distinguished himself as a director of photography, notably helming the visual narrative for the film Black White and the Greys. He has worked under esteemed directors and alongside prominent cinematographers, including Brett Pawlak, Emmanuel Lubezki, Amir Mokri, and Michael Bonvillain.  Arata's body of work spans feature films, episodic television, second-unit photography, commercials, and innovative projects, such as the virtual reality installation Carne y Arena, which received a Special Achievement Academy Award.

Most Popular Chris Arata Trailers

Total trailers found: 40

How Sweet It Is Trailer (2013)

10 May 2013

An alcoholic theater owner needs to put together a successful musical in order to pay off his mob debt, but problems arise when the wise guys want to cast their friends in the production.

Black White and the Greys Trailer (2023)

23 June 2023

A marriage is put to the test when an interracial couple are forced to quarantine together through the Covid pandemic and 'Black Lives Matter' movement.

Lowriders Trailer (2017)

28 April 2017

A young street artist in East Los Angeles is caught between his father's obsession with lowrider car culture, his ex-felon brother and his need for self-expression.

Karaoke Man Trailer (2016)

01 September 2016

When an introverted comic book illustrator discovers that the costume of an obscure Eastern European superhero supplies him with the courage to sing Karaoke without fear, he uses his new found voice to woo the bar's cutest waitress, an aspiring singer-songwriter in need of a little magic herself.

Buttwhistle Trailer (2014)

25 April 2014

Ogden Confer is a community college student living with his parents and dealing with the recent loss of his best pal, Rose, when he foils the suicide effort of a mysterious young lady, Beth, who proceeds to make him pay for not minding his own business.

Just Mercy Trailer (2019)

25 December 2019

The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence.

We Are Your Friends Trailer (2015)

26 August 2015

Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire.

I'm Not Here Trailer (2017)

16 November 2017

A man struggles with the tragic memories of his past to make sense of his present, but soon realizes that time isn't the enemy he thinks it is.

The Glass Castle Trailer (2017)

11 August 2017

A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister.

The Out-Laws Trailer (2023)

07 July 2023

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

Max Steel Trailer (2016)

14 October 2016

The adventures of teenager Max McGrath and alien companion Steel, who must harness and combine their tremendous new powers to evolve into the turbo-charged superhero Max Steel.

The Final Moments of Karl Brant Trailer (2013)

18 July 2013

Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim back to life in a digital state in order to question him about his final moments.

Short Term 12 Trailer (2013)

23 August 2013

Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.

Unicorn Store Trailer (2017)

11 September 2017

A woman named Kit moves back to her parent's house, where she receives a mysterious invitation that would fulfill her childhood dreams.

The Meddler Trailer (2016)

05 April 2016

With a new iPhone, an apartment near the Grove, and a comfortable bank account left to her by her beloved late husband, Marnie Minervini has happily relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles to be near her daughter Lori, a successful (but still single) screenwriter, and smother her with motherly love.

In Your Eyes Trailer (2014)

20 April 2014

Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear, and feel the other's experiences, creating a connection that cannot be broken.

Flesh and Sand Trailer (2017)

17 May 2017

Based on true accounts, the superficial lines between subject and bystander are blurred and bound together, allowing individuals to walk in a vast space and thoroughly live a fragment of the refugees' personal journeys.

Deported Trailer (2020)

01 March 2020

Ross and Harper are a young couple living in the United States, but their short-lived romance is torn apart when Harper is deported back to her home in Canada.

A Jazzman's Blues Trailer (2022)

16 September 2022

A tale of forbidden love and family drama unravels 40 years of secrets and lies against a soundtrack of juke joint blues in the Deep South.

Saint Judy Trailer (2018)

22 September 2018

The true story of immigration attorney Judy Wood and how she singlehandedly changed the U.S. law of asylum to save women's lives.

The 24th Trailer (2020)

21 August 2020

The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917.

Home Invasion Trailer (2012)

08 September 2012

After a woman kills a home invasion robber in self-defense, his vengeful girlfriend befriends her at a crime victim support group and sets about trying to destroy her life.

I Am Not a Hipster Trailer (2013)

09 January 2013

Things are not looking good for Brook, a young, talented singer/songwriter who has become the clichéd tortured artist.

Heist Trailer (2010)

09 February 2010

Erik has one week to live. He must pay Luis, the head of a dangerous Colombian drug cartel, or he will die.

Behind Your Eyes Trailer (2011)

16 July 2011

A couple. A kidnapping. A secret. A weekend to meet the parents becomes a weekend of trying to stay alive for perfect couple Steven and Erika.

Pretty Tough Trailer (2011)

10 June 2011

Set in the privileged and picturesque world of Malibu, California, Pretty Tough centers on Charlie and Krista Brown, two sisters at opposite ends of the popularity spectrum, who must learn to play together on the sports field and in life.

You, Me & the Circus Trailer (2012)

04 September 2012

With Max and Bo’s relationship on the outs, tensions flare in a last-ditch effort to understand their crumbling love.

Locked Away Trailer (2010)

29 April 2010

When a teenager gets pregnant, her mother feels the baby should be adopted. The girl seeks advice from her school counsellor, but this woman has her own agenda.

Uncorked Trailer (2009)

12 November 2009

Johnny is a high-powered executive who is definitely not looking to fall in love but a business conference takes her to wine country she meets a handsome widower Andrew who invites Johnny to meet his family after she loses her job.

Immigrant Trailer (2013)

01 November 2013

"Immigrant" is the coming of age story of Daanyik, a nine year-old Russian boy, whose family immigrates to the United States in the late nineteen-seventies to pursue the American Dream.

Presumed Dead in Paradise Trailer (2014)

12 July 2014

A rebellious teen becomes embroiled in a dark conspiracy that involves her late father, after everyone thinks she drowned while vacationing with her estranged stepmother on an island.

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Trailer (2015)

05 June 2015

A self-anointed 'renegade' male flight attendant must save the day when the airline he works for tries to eliminate flight attendants as a cost-cutting measure.

Helio Trailer (2015)

23 January 2015

One worker sparks a revolution when he attempts to break free of his dystopian underworld.

Rock and Roll: The Movie Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

Can a burned out, has been- never was 80's rocker still rock today in the modern music world?

Land of Leopold Trailer (2014)

25 July 2014

Leopold Rawlins is a troubled drifter suffering from a bad past and worse present. Living in & out of prison and out on the streets, Leopold winds up being deemed insane by the state and sent to the Milton Way House.

WTF Trailer (2011)

24 June 2011

DGK: Parental Advisory Trailer (2012)

11 December 2012

Follow the DGK team and a group of young skaters as they make their way through one of the most dirty ghetto days imaginable.

Situational Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

Award winning dark comedy about depression in which one roommate kidnaps another to 'cure' him with a sunrise over the ocean.

Honor Council Trailer (2017)

16 February 2017

After taking down the top bully with an obscene weapon, high school outcast Wren faces off against a jury of peers in a fight for his identity and his future.

Dream in American Trailer (2012)

15 April 2012

An aspiring dancer, fresh off the boat from Bulgaria is taken under the wing of a French-Israeli choreographer battling cancer.