Shane F. Kelly

Cinematographer

Works as: Cinematographer
Titles: 22 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Shane F. Kelly's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titles68^th

Animation2 titles85^th

Documentary2 titles87^th

Drama2 titles26^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

34%

Bonds

16%

Survival

15%

Society

15%

Ideas

8%

Morality

8%

Power

4%

Identity5 Community5 Family bonds3 Grief3 Purpose5 Trauma3 Self-worth3 Deception3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 17

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 3

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative

9

Melancholic

8

Bittersweet

5

Tense

6

Joyful

4

Other

18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 Hopeful8 Bittersweet5 Feel-good5 Fun3 Wistful3

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet10
Ambiguous4
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shane F. Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Shane F. Kelly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Blue Moon(2025)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Hit Man(2023)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
God Save Texas(2024)
Show 1 episode · Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
I Am Vanessa Guillen(2022)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood(2022)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Tiger Rising(2022)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
India Sweets and Spices(2021)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Blazing World(2021)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
A Bend in the River(2020)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Last Right(2019)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Where'd You Go, Bernadette(2019)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Last Flag Flying(2017)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Unconventional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Cinematographer
Everybody Wants Some!!(2016)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Cinematographer
SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell: Part 2(2015)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Boyhood(2014)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Tim's Vermeer(2013)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Up to Speed(2012)
Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Bernie(2011)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Older Than America(2008)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
A Scanner Darkly(2006)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Rollergirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 14 episodes · Cinematographer
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town(2003)
Camera Operator
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Catching Out(2003)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Urbania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Cinematographer
The Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 17 episodes · Cinematographer
Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Cinematographer
Starved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Cinematographer
Pearl Jam: Sponsored By No One - 1995 Tour Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Cinematographer
Mad Season: Live at the Moore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Boyhood (2014)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Tim's Vermeer (2013)

Midcredits 97^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Cinematography27 of 28 · 69^thOther crew1 of 28

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shane F. Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69^th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

71^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

77^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

75^th and up9
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th5
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Divisive1
Cult Classic3
Crowd Pleaser10
Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

SXSW Comedy with W. Kamau Bell: Part 2 (2015)

93^rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Tim's Vermeer (2013)

Midcredits 97^th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shane F. Kelly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore8 titles4–44 · median 20 · mildlighter than most films

Sex & Nudity10 titles10–55 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity8 titles31–83 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most films

Alcohol & Drugs8 titles34–76 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most films

Frightening / Intense8 titles7–50 · median 14 · minimallighter than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.