Nathan Truesdell

Directing

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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).

Known for

Credits

Mystery Seeds (2025)
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A Derailment (2026)
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The Art of Making Money - The World's Greatest Counterfeiter (—)
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Balloonfest (2017)
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When the LAPD Blows Up Your Neighborhood (2022)
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The Art of Making Money - A Very Thin Line (—)
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The Water Slide (2018)
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The Art of Making Money - This Guy Has Balls (—)
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It's Coming! (2020)
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