
Nathan Truesdell is a multi-hyphenate filmmaker who has been nominated for an Academy Award, a PGA Award, an IDA Award, was selected for the inaugural “DOC NYC 40 Under 40” list, and won a Cinema Eye Honor for Cinematography. His directorial work includes the award-winning shorts BALLOONFEST, THE WATER SLIDE, THE ART OF MAKING MONEY, IT’S COMING!, WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, and MYSTERY SEEDS. He was the Camera Department Head and a Cinematographer for the HBO series HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON and produced and co-DP’ed Jessica Kingdon’s ASCENSION登楼叹 (2021).
2026A DerailmentMovieDirector · Editor
2025Mystery SeedsMovieProducer · Director · Editor
2023Balloon BoyMovieProducer
2022When the LAPD Blows Up Your NeighborhoodMovieDirector · Editor
2021AscensionMovieProducer · Director of Photography
2020It's Coming!MovieDirector · Producer · Editor
20198:08 - How We RespondMovieProducer
2018The Water SlideMovieDirector
2017BalloonfestMovieDirector · Producer · Editor
2015DeprogrammedMovieDirector of Photography
2013You're NextMovieArt Direction
2008Academy of DoomMovieas Creature · Art Direction
2007Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec MummyMovieas Paperboy