Jeff Harder is an award-winning director and cinematographer based in Chicago who received an MFA in film production from Ohio University. He has worked in film over 25 years as a director, cinematographer, and camera operator on documentaries, short narratives, and feature films. His most recent film Carmilla (2015), for which he was producer, director and cinematographer, has received over 20 awards. Most recently he was Director of Photography for the forthcoming feature film Ginger. He also teaches film production and studies courses.