ADC Young Guns
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YG22_Kapelow
Brandon Kapelow
Director / Photographer
Hometown: Wilson, WYCurrent City: Los Angeles, CA
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Brandon Kapelow is a visual storyteller from Wyoming whose credits span work as a director, photographer and cinematographer. As a survivor of suicide loss at an early age, Brandon has a passion for exploring topics related to mental health, which is his current focus as the 2024 Western Media Fellow at Stanford University's Bill Lane Center for the American West. Outside of his creative practice, Brandon is a peer-support facilitator for SOLACE and serves on the Ethical Reporting Advisory Committee for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Brandon’s short film ‘An Act of Service’ premiered on The New York Times Op-Docs, and documents the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies in treating workplace traumas among first responders. His films have screened at numerous domestic and international festivals, including the Academy and BAFTA-qualifying Los Angeles Short Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival and Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
As a photographer, Brandon's ongoing body of work 'Somewhere I Belong' focuses on the issue of suicide in the American West, which for decades has experienced the nation's highest rates of suicide death. His writing and images from the series were featured in TIME Magazine and Magnum Photos, and he is the recipient of the 2023 Project Development Grant from CENTER Santa Fe. His work has been published in Adweek, Billboard, Booooom, Complex, Engadget, The Fader, NPR, Pitchfork, Stereogum and Vice.
Brandon's commercial credits include repeat collaborations with brands such as Airbnb, Amazon, Chevrolet, Dove, Google, Ford, Meta, Uber and Verizon. His campaign work for Samsung's 'Voices of Life', which provides technological solutions for parents navigating premature pregnancies, won a Silver Lion at Cannes. Brandon is proud to have directed a national campaign for the mental healthcare provider Talkspace, in collaboration with brand ambassador Michael Phelps, which aired during the 2022 Grammys.
Based between Los Angeles, Vancouver and Wyoming, Brandon’s home is on the road - inspired by changing landscapes and the people that inhabit them.
Brandon’s short film ‘An Act of Service’ premiered on The New York Times Op-Docs, and documents the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies in treating workplace traumas among first responders. His films have screened at numerous domestic and international festivals, including the Academy and BAFTA-qualifying Los Angeles Short Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival and Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
As a photographer, Brandon's ongoing body of work 'Somewhere I Belong' focuses on the issue of suicide in the American West, which for decades has experienced the nation's highest rates of suicide death. His writing and images from the series were featured in TIME Magazine and Magnum Photos, and he is the recipient of the 2023 Project Development Grant from CENTER Santa Fe. His work has been published in Adweek, Billboard, Booooom, Complex, Engadget, The Fader, NPR, Pitchfork, Stereogum and Vice.
Brandon's commercial credits include repeat collaborations with brands such as Airbnb, Amazon, Chevrolet, Dove, Google, Ford, Meta, Uber and Verizon. His campaign work for Samsung's 'Voices of Life', which provides technological solutions for parents navigating premature pregnancies, won a Silver Lion at Cannes. Brandon is proud to have directed a national campaign for the mental healthcare provider Talkspace, in collaboration with brand ambassador Michael Phelps, which aired during the 2022 Grammys.
Based between Los Angeles, Vancouver and Wyoming, Brandon’s home is on the road - inspired by changing landscapes and the people that inhabit them.
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