Cynthia Pusheck
Ezekiel

The Cinematographer…

Cynthia Pusheck is originally from the Chicago area where she earned a degree in film production at Columbia College. Pusheck migrated to Los Angeles seeking entry into the narrative film industry. She worked as a second and first assistant cameraperson for many different directors of photography, eventually specializing in underwater work with Pete Romano. Pusheck attended AFI in 1996, and has subsequently been working as a camera operator in addition to occasionally shooting small features, short films, documentaries and commercials. Pusheck says she thrives on variety and hopes to continue to work on projects that challenge and push her to the next level. This is the second time she is a finalist in the Showcase. Her winning entry in 1999 was titled One Hand, Left.

The Film…

Ezekiel is an eccentric and magical poem-on-film about three lost souls and the strange little man who finds them. The film was produced on location in New York in 16mm format. It follows Ezekiel who bicycles around town collecting the refuse of lives gone wrong and transforming it into a serene, mechanized order.

Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC and Cynthia Pusheck