Bryan Gentry
Cinematographer · Born June 30, 1983 (43) · Trenton, New Jersey
Bryan Gentry is a Newark based Director of Photography and Canon Explorer of Light whose work spans feature films, television, documentaries, and branded content. Renowned for his cinematic approach to storytelling, he combines visual artistry with cultural authenticity to create compelling and emotionally resonant imagery. Since beginning his career in 2013 on Discovery ID’s The Perfect Murder, Gentry has earned recognition for his distinctive visual style and masterful use of light, color, and atmosphere to shape narrative and evoke emotion. Recent credits include the feature-length documentaries When a Witness Recants, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026, and March Fourth, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2026. His body of work also includes acclaimed projects such as Stax: Soulsville, USA, the Peabody Award winning documentary series, and the feature-length music documentary Luther: Never Too Much, for which he received a Black Reel Award nomination for Outstanding Cinematography. Additionally, he served as Director of Photography on HBO’s critically acclaimed civil rights docuseries, Eyes on the Prize: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest, a contemporary reimagining of the landmark PBS series that examines America’s enduring pursuit of racial justice. Gentry’s lens captures both legacy and truth, bringing bold visuals and emotional nuance to stories that resonate across generations. His work continues to elevate voices, icons, and untold narratives through compelling and cinematic visual language.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 30, 1983 (43)
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Cinematographer
- 11 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Bryan Gentry's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
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 Bryan Gentry's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Bryan Gentry'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
11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
When a Witness Recants(2026)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Harlem Ice(2025)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Luther: Never Too Much(2024)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.(2024)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Sly(2023)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Stranger Next Door(2022)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Gotti: Godfather and Son(2018)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 4 titles from 2021 to 2026.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Bryan Gentry's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed2
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.
Who does Bryan Gentry work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bryan Gentry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lisa Heller shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Samantha M. KnowlesShared titles: Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025), Harlem Ice (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Samantha M. Knowles
Writers
- Camara DavisShared titles: Stranger Next Door (2022), The Business of Christmas 2 (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Camara Davis
Editors
- Jessica CongdonShared titles: When a Witness Recants (2026), Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Congdon
- Sonia Gonzalez-MartinezShared titles: Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025), Harlem Ice (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
- James LesterShared titles: Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible (2021), Gotti: Godfather and Son (2018)See all 2 shared titles with James Lester
Producers
- Lisa HellerShared titles: When a Witness Recants (2026), Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025), STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)See all 3 shared titles with Lisa Heller
- Nancy AbrahamShared titles: When a Witness Recants (2026), Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025), STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)See all 3 shared titles with Nancy Abraham
- Dawn PorterShared titles: When a Witness Recants (2026), Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Dawn Porter
- Sara RodriguezShared titles: When a Witness Recants (2026), Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Sara Rodriguez
Mixed roles
- Geeta GandbhirShared titles: Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (2025), Harlem Ice (2025)See all 2 shared titles with Geeta Gandbhir
