BIO:
Jeremy Benning is an acclaimed Canadian cinematographer known for his exceptional work in film and television. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Jeremy developed a passion for visual storytelling at a young age creating candid street photo essays; which lead to his studying film, becoming a Steadicam operator, and then an early adopter of digital capture technologies before becoming an established cinematographer.
Jeremy’s work was last seen in the new Amazon series CROSS (for which he is returning for its second season in 2024) ) as well as the unreleased indie feature 40 ACRES. In 2022 Jeremy shot two episodes of Netflix’s award winning Guillermo Del Toro anthology series CABINET OF CURIOSITIES with directors Guillermo Navarro and Ana Lily Amirpour, respectively.
Jeremy is also known for the hit series THE EXPANSE which wrapped its 6th and final season in May 2021. Jeremy was the main cinematographer and visual advisor for the series since its debut in 2015, and now all six seasons are currently on Amazon Prime. Also in the TV realm, Jeremy shot two episodes of the first season of the Amazon Prime series THE BOYS.
He has collaborated with many filmmakers including director Manjari Makijany for the Disney + film SPIN and Mikael Salomon on the acclaimed National Geographic Channel mini series THE LONG ROAD HOME, shot entirely in Texas.
His body of work has garnered him an ASC win for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for KILLING LINCON, an ASC Nomination for Netflix’s Guillermo Del Toro anthology series CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, a Canadian Screen Award for Best Photography in a Documentary program, WE WERE CHILDREN, multiple CSC nominations and three wins for Best Performance Cinematography for LOST IN MOTION II Best Docu-drama Cinematography for WE WERE CHILDREN, MANSON and THE GREAT SPERM RACE. Both MANSON and THE GREAT SPERM RACE also received Gemini Award nominations for Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series. His 2019 feature documentary ALONE ACROSS THE ARCTIC which he executive produced and shot portions of, has won numerous festival awards around the world and is streaming on Amazon Prime and iTunes / Apple TV.
A believer in the importance of well-rounded life experience, Jeremy is an active member on the Board of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and proudly gives back to the LGBTQS+ community.
