Kadri Koop is an Estonian cinematographer, constantly hopping between North America and Europe. She spent her early 20s exploring, studying, and working across Europe and Asia before landing in the U.S. on a scholarship to study documentary film at Stanford. After a stint working in the field, Kadri found her true passion in cinematography and dove headfirst into the American Film Institute, honing her skills in narrative storytelling.

Since then, she’s been shooting both short and long-form narrative and documentary projects with her unique visual style that bridges naturalism with heightened realism. Her work hasn’t gone unnoticed—Kadri has been nominated for the ASC Heritage Award and the Student Emmy's. Most recently, she snagged the 2024 Angénieux Special Encouragement Award at the Cannes Film Festival, sharing the honor with legendary Indian cinematographer Santosh Sivan ASC ISC.

When Kadri isn’t behind the camera, she’s snapping photos that have graced the pages of Vogue, Elle, and beyond.

Besides her daily work, she brings her cinematic know-how to students. She has taught at UCLA, the San Francisco Art Institute, and Stanford.