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Caitlin Cronenberg

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Caitlin Cronenberg
Cronenberg in December 2018
Born (1984-10-27) October 27, 1984 (age 40)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • filmmaker
FatherDavid Cronenberg
RelativesBrandon Cronenberg (brother)
Denise Cronenberg (aunt)
Aaron Woodley (cousin)

Caitlin Cronenberg (born October 27, 1984) is a Canadian photographer and filmmaker, known for her celebrity portraits and editorials.[1][2] She is David Cronenberg's daughter and Brandon Cronenberg's sister.[3]

Early life

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Cronenberg was born in Toronto, the daughter of filmmakers David Cronenberg and Carolyn Zeifman, and the sister of director Brandon Cronenberg.[3] She also has a half sister, Cassandra Cronenberg (b. 1972), from her father's first marriage (to Margaret Hindson, 1970–77). She received a degree in fashion design at Ryerson University before beginning her career as a photographer.[4]

Career

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Her work has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world, including the covers of W,[5][6] L'Uomo Vogue,[7][8][9] and Variety.[10]

In 2010, Cronenberg self-published a book of nude portraits called POSER.[11][12] In addition to still photography, Cronenberg has directed several music videos, including "I Got You" by Hollerado[13] and "On Camera" by Hill.[14]

She is best known for shooting the cover and booklet for Canadian rapper Drake's Views album,[15][16] which became a viral sensation online in 2016.[17][18][19]

In 2017, Cronenberg was hired by Apple Inc to shoot portraits of Canadians across the country for the first ever "Shot on iPhone" campaign created specifically for Canada.[20] That same year, Cronenberg photographed the prime minister of Canada Justin Trudeau for the cover of Delta Sky Magazine.[21] The same year, Cronenberg was the 2017 recipient of the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) for "Image Maker of the Year".[22] Her second book, The Endings, released in 2018.[23][24]

In 2021, Cronenberg shot The Death of David Cronenberg, a one-minute short film starring her father as the titular character himself and also the writer. The short was offered as an NFT at SuperRare for auction. It was subsequently released on September 19, 2021.[25] She was a guest judge and served as a photographer in the mini challenge on the second season of Canada's Drag Race in the episode "Lost and Fierce".[26] On December 10, 2021, she was announced as the director of the thriller Humane.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg opens up her tote to share her day-to-day essentials". Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Review | A book of photographs tries to capture the full range of heartbreak". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Cronenberg family snapshots". The Globe and Mail. May 28, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Mcbride, Jason (June 22, 2010). "Snap Happy: Caitlin Cronenberg breaks from the family film business". Toronto Life.
  5. ^ Solway, Diane (October 15, 2015). "Drake: View From the Five". W Magazine.
  6. ^ Saroli, Veronica (October 15, 2015). "Drake Reps the 6ix in W Magazine". The Kit.
  7. ^ Canova, Gianna (November 15, 2012). "Robert Pattinson on the cover of November issue of L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  8. ^ Cubello, Stefania (December 1, 2015). "Dane DeHaan Cover of the January 2015 issue of L'Uomo Vogue". Vogue. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Croci, Roberto (December 1, 2012). "Michael Fassbender Full Frontal". Vogue. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Holloway, Daniel (August 29, 2017). "Can 'Star Trek: Discovery' Help CBS Boldly Go Into a Streaming Future?". Variety.
  11. ^ "Caitlin Cronenberg: armed with naked ambition". The Globe and Mail.
  12. ^ Shore, Tim (July 13, 2010). "Caitlin Cronenberg on the Process of Self-Publishing a Book of Nude Photos". Blog T.O.
  13. ^ Murphy, Sarah (August 1, 2017). "Hollerado 'I Got You' (Video)". Exclaim Magazine.
  14. ^ Smither, Tanner (September 2017). "Hill releases Caitlin Cronenberg directed video for 'On Camera'". Ear Milk.
  15. ^ "Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg 'honoured' to shoot Drake's album cover". Hello. April 25, 2016.
  16. ^ Staff, Toronto Star (April 26, 2016). "Drake's Towering View of The 6". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
  17. ^ Heyman, Jesse (May 8, 2016). "The Best Meme of the Week Goes to Drake's Views". Vogue.
  18. ^ "Views from the 6: Made To Meme". Maclean's. The Canadian Press. April 26, 2016.
  19. ^ Kreps, Daniel (May 13, 2016). "Watch Drake Talk 'Mini-Drake' Meme, Play Faceketball on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone.
  20. ^ "Apple celebrates Canadian optimism and diversity with A Portrait of Canada". Apple Inc. June 28, 2017.
  21. ^ Atad, Corey (June 27, 2017). "Justin Trudeau's Delta Sky Magazine Cover Takes Flight". ET Canada. Archived from the original on June 29, 2017.
  22. ^ Awards, CAFA (2017). "CAFA 2017 Winners". CAFA Awards.
  23. ^ Caitlin, Cronenberg (July 17, 2015). "Breaking Up". The New York Times.
  24. ^ Bahr, Anna (June 14, 2011). "The Endings: Photographer Caitlin Cronenberg Photographs Painful Breakups". HuffPost.
  25. ^ Pearce, Leonard (September 21, 2021). "Watch: David Cronenberg Faces Mortality in New Short Film The Death of David Cronenberg". The Film Stage.
  26. ^ Guzzo, Bianca (October 15, 2021). "Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: Lost and Fierce". IN Magazine.
  27. ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 10, 2021). "Caitlin Cronenberg, Daughter of Director David Cronenberg, to Helm Thriller 'Humane'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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