Cailin Yatsko

World Premiere in US Narrative Competition at Tribeca Film Festival 2019

AVAILABLE TO RENT + STREAM

“Cinematographer Cailin Yatsko has a terrific eye for scenery; everything from the sun-dappled open road to the inside of a movie theater has a gently forbidding quality.” - THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

“Cailin Yatsko’s tranquil cinematography majestically captures the vast, sun-baked New Mexico vistas. But that palpable weightlessness doesn’t come at the expense of respect and realism.” - VARIETY

For teenage Nola (Sabrina Carpenter), home is the open road. Her self-reliant father (Steven Ogg) is her anchor in a life of transience. The pair criss-cross the United States in a lovingly refurbished RV, making ends meet through odd jobs while relishing their independence. A shocking rupture, though, casts Nola out on her own. She makes her way to Albuquerque, New Mexico in search of a mother she never knew, only for her motorhome to break down unexpectedly. But after forging a bond with an auto body shop owner (Danny Trejo), Nola senses the possibility of mooring her ship in this storm.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

World Premiere SXSW 2025

Now streaming on SHUDDER

A fraught mother-daughter relationship is put to a terrifying test when the family patriarch dies, and the grieving mother hires a mysterious stranger to bring her husband back from the dead. As the bizarre and brutal resurrection spirals out of control, both women must confront their differences as they fight for their lives - and for each other. Starring Colby Minifie and Kate Burton.

“…delivering a Final Girl movie with a metaphysical twist. If Charlie Kaufman scripted Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, it would look something like this.” - DEADLINE

“The Surrender feels like it could be a stage play, a single-location nightmare that plays with space in creative ways while never really leaving the space. Max warps the sense of space with creative lighting executed by a team led by cinematographer Cailin Yatsko. The film begins beautifully bright in a house full of light even in the face of metaphorical darkness.” - DREAD CENTRAL

Letterboxd Interview on the Cinematography of The Surrender

Directed by Julia Max

Available on Amazon Prime

Days of Gray is a dystopian coming-of-age film about a young boy living in an isolated, timeless land. Shot on location in Iceland, Days of Gray is a silent film with an original score by acclaimed Icelandic band Hjaltalïn.

The soundtrack was nominated for Best Score at the Icelandic Film Awards and won Best Album at the Icelandic Music Awards. Days of Gray has screened at film festivals worldwide, winning Best Emerging Narrative at the 2014 Oaxaca Film Festival.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

Fred has dedicated his life to finding proof of a local lake monster, but after stumbling upon a troubling piece of evidence, he must grapple with the truth and his family’s complicated connection to the legend.

Directed by Bruno Mattos Rubeiz

Screener available on request.

We watch a stay-at-home dad as he navigates a normal day in his life.

Directed by James P. Rees

Screener available on request.

A woman who is not a woman, quite, takes a trip with a baby who is not her own.

This Super 8 project is by and about queer creatures. It is a labor of love made by a small collective of Brooklyn-based artists who are inspired by the weird, the uncanny, the grotesque.

Directed by Ingrid Jungermann

Screener available on request.

A struggling New York actress working as a housekeeper for well-to-do Millennials has trouble recognizing boundaries.

Directed by Paul Dallas

Screener available on request.

A gothic tale, set in a Jewish village in 1850s Poland. Beulah must care for the town leper, her mother-in-law, while fighting for a divorce and facing ostracization by her community. In order to protect herself, she builds a Golem, a folkloric creature made of clay.

Directed by Sierra Nutkevitch

Screener available on request.

After hitting something with his boat, a retired nonprofit executive descends into paranoia as his closest relationships and principles are put to the test.

Directed by Jared Wiedmeyer

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Dimitry George (Ed Asner) was an illustrious senator, a ruthless war hero, a distant father, and a very, very troubled man who died from Parkinson's. Now, all that's left behind is his legacy, his grieving daughter, Sarah (Alice Kremelberg), whose husband has left her, and a large collection of audio tapes that serve to be the basis for his memoir. A long time family friend, Mike Pander (Gregg Mozgala), now an editor for The Times, comes to the estate to transcribe the tapes into a suitable memoir for Dimitry. Amidst the war stories and family tales, Mike discovers a truth buried so deep, neither he nor Sarah were ready for what they found.

Directed by James P Rees

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Part of a series of short films focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and how to respond when someone is need of help. Created for the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Produced by Culture House, these short films made exclusively for the National Council for Behavioral Health’s mental health first aid curriculum prove that educational films can be entertainment forward. Showcasing compelling performances, beautiful cinematography and authentic storytelling, each film tackles a situation that exemplifies how to use mental health first aid in our daily lives.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

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Part of a series of short films focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and how to respond when someone is need of help. Created for the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Produced by Culture House, these short films made exclusively for the National Council for Behavioral Health’s mental health first aid curriculum prove that educational films can be entertainment forward. Showcasing compelling performances, beautiful cinematography and authentic storytelling, each film tackles a situation that exemplifies how to use mental health first aid in our daily lives.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

Watch HERE

Part of a series of short films focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and how to respond when someone is need of help. Created for the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Produced by Culture House, these short films made exclusively for the National Council for Behavioral Health’s mental health first aid curriculum prove that educational films can be entertainment forward. Showcasing compelling performances, beautiful cinematography and authentic storytelling, each film tackles a situation that exemplifies how to use mental health first aid in our daily lives.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

A young woman searches for direction in the midst of a quarter-life crisis.

Directed by Thomas Moore

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Part of a series of short films focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and how to respond when someone is need of help. Created for the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Produced by Culture House, these short films made exclusively for the National Council for Behavioral Health’s mental health first aid curriculum prove that educational films can be entertainment forward. Showcasing compelling performances, beautiful cinematography and authentic storytelling, each film tackles a situation that exemplifies how to use mental health first aid in our daily lives.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy

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Garden Dayze explores the relationship that manifests between the daughter of a gay father and his young lover in the face of unexpected tragedy.

Directed by Evie Hammer

Episodic mockumentary available to watch on Instagram @instaminiseries

Trapped in a sleepy small town, two true crime obsessed women play detective when girls start disappearing in their own backyard. As bodies are found, the women see if they can beat the cops to track the serial killer.

Directed by Nikki Borges

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Part of a series of short films focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and how to respond when someone is need of help. Created for the National Council for Behavioral Health.

Produced by Culture House, these short films made exclusively for the National Council for Behavioral Health’s mental health first aid curriculum prove that educational films can be entertainment forward. Showcasing compelling performances, beautiful cinematography and authentic storytelling, each film tackles a situation that exemplifies how to use mental health first aid in our daily lives.

Directed by Ani Simon-Kennedy