A native of The Bronx, Eric Branco, ASC has lensed several feature films including CLEMENCY (dir. Chinonye Chukwu), which took home the Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION (dir. Radha Blank), winner of the Best Narrative Directing award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
His work on STORY AVE (dir. Aristotle Torres) netted him a Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival as well as a 2024 ASC Spotlight Award Nomination. His most recent feature, CHASING SUMMER (dir. Josephine Decker) premiered at the 2026 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.
Recent television credits include LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Showtime), BUPKIS (Peacock), MONARCH (Apple+), and BARBERSHOP (Amazon).
Branco was named one of Variety’s “10 Cinematographers to Watch” 2019, and one of American Cinematographer’s “Rising Stars of Cinematography” 2020.
In 2024, Branco was invited to the Cinematographer's Branch of The MOTION PICTURE ACADEMY. In 2025, he was invited to join the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS.
