Director of Photography

I’m Tristan Womach, a Director of Photography with a passion for visual storytelling. I graduated from Boston University, where I developed my skills to capture compelling imagery that resonates with audiences. I have had the privilege of shooting multiple award-winning shorts, where I use visual language to emphasize the story through lighting and camera techniques. With a commitment to innovation and creativity, I continually push the boundaries of my craft in every project I undertake.

What Makes Us Girls (2025)

Currently Screening

17-year-old Arlo struggles to act as a role model to her little sister, Millie, while rebelling against the pair's boy-crazy mom. Following her journey to adulthood, the film adopts a naturalistic style to tell the story through an objective lens.

Selections:

International Association of Cinema, Audiovisual and Media Schools (CILECT), Cannes (2025)

Redstone Film Festival, Boston, MA (2025) | Second Place

Lowell Film Festival, Lowell, MA (2025)

New York CineFest, New York, NY (2025)

Taper (2025)

Currently Screening

College freshman Michael has to tone down to blend in while getting a haircut before his boyfriend arrives in Boston. "Taper" follows Michael, through his imagination as he navigates the world of a PWI and attempts to fit into the masculine culture of the local barbershop.

Awards:

Directors Guild of America-Jury Award (2024)

Fleder-Rosenberg Screenplay Award (2024)

San Diego Black Film Festival-Best GLBT (2025)

New York Film & Cinematography Awards | Honorable Mention (2025)

Redstone Film Festival, Boston, MA (2025) | Third Place

QFest New Jersey Film and Digital Media Festival (2025) | Best Student Short

Big Apple Film Festival | Finalist (Student Film)

Upcoming Screenings:

Roxbury International Film Festival

Selections:

Independent Film Festival Boston (2025)

Reel

A collection of shots from my most recent work including "Taper" and "What Makes Us Girls"

Cinematography Exercise 1 (2024)

This exercise inspired by "In the Mood for Love," shot on 16mm, looks at creating a realisic daylight scene in studio, and nailing the coordination between dolly operation, camera operation, and actor coordination, in a single take, in under two hours.

Cinematography Exercise 2 (2024)

This exercise, inspired by "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri," attempts to create a fire effect in studio utilizing LED and Tungsten lights, while also creating intriguing camera moves in a limited space.

Cinematography Exercise 3 (2024)

This exercise is meant to imitate a scene from "Bladerunner 2049." The goal for this shoot was to experiment with bouncing light off water ripples and match lighting and camera continuity on the closeups without moving the single wall pre-erected.

The Interview (2024)

This short looks to consistently match daylight conditions on location throughout the day, and emphasize the script.

Flashlight Scene (2024)

This flashlight scene was shot in a single four-hour session. I had the honor of operating A-Camera including all dolly work and some static shots.

Previous Work

What Makes Us Girls - Director of Photography (2025)

Taper - Director of Photography (2025)

The Pale Lady - First Assistant Camera (2025)

Flashlight Scene - A Camera Operator (2025)

Swan Song - First Assistant Camera (2024)

Pop Showdown (BUTV10) - Writer, Camera Operator, TD (2024)

The Interview - Director of Photography (2024)

CO - (2023)

Trash Island - (2023)

The Ease of Cooking - (2023)

Ramen-ous - (2021)

The Chase - (2020)