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Bill Cornelius(II)

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Bill Cornelius
Demo reel for director/cinematographer Bill Cornelius.
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Bill Cornelius is an Emmy-nominated director, cinematographer, writer, artist, and producer. His work has been featured on NBC, CMT, Prime Video, Apple TV, and other platforms, directing talent such as Serena Williams, Billy Bob Thornton, and multiple Grammy-winning artists. His accolades include 8 Telly Awards, two Gold Addy Awards, and an Emmy Award nomination.

Cornelius owns and operates the independent production company Halangarde Pictures in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a member of the Nashville Filmmakers Guild, Nashville Film Festival, an Associate Member in the Society of Camera Operators, and has mentored young creatives and film students.
BornMay 13, 1983
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BornMay 13, 1983
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hear Me Now (2016)
    Hear Me Now
    8.5
    • Director
    • 2016
    Sorry for the Delay (2023)
    Sorry for the Delay
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
    A Darkened Bliss
    A Darkened Bliss
    Short
    • Director
      Mark Collie Featuring Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters: Raisin' Cain (2015)
      Mark Collie Featuring Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters: Raisin' Cain
      Music Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2015

      Credits

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      Director



      • Sorry for the Delay (2023)
        Sorry for the Delay
        Short
        • Director
        • 2023
      • Chocolat Inn & Cafe - The Story
        Short
        • Director
        • 2022
      • Lucky Scruff: Holy Beard Balm
        Video
        • Director
        • 2018
      • Lucky Scruff: Monthly Beard Club
        Video
        • Director
        • 2017
      • Christopher D. Penrose in Lucky Scruff: Separate the Men from the Boys (2016)
        Lucky Scruff: Separate the Men from the Boys
        Video
        • Director
        • 2016
      • Hear Me Now (2016)
        Hear Me Now
        8.5
        • Director
        • 2016
      • My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights Book Trailer (2016)
        My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights Book Trailer
        Video
        • Director
        • 2016
      • Roland Price and Jake Singleton in The Opposed: If I Said (2013)
        The Opposed: If I Said
        Music Video
        • Director
        • 2013
      • Matt Singleton in The Opposed: What Love Is (2011)
        The Opposed: What Love Is
        Music Video
        • Director
        • 2011
      • Slumber's Kiss (2010)
        Slumber's Kiss
        Short
        • Director
        • 2010
      • Seize (2010)
        Seize
        6.9
        Short
        • Director
        • 2010
      • Karen Waldrup in Karen Waldrup: Bayou Baby (2010)
        Karen Waldrup: Bayou Baby
        Music Video
        • Director
        • 2010
      • Matt Singleton in The Opposed: Mr. Optimist (2009)
        The Opposed: Mr. Optimist
        Music Video
        • Director
        • 2009
      • A Little Christmas (2009)
        A Little Christmas
        7.2
        Short
        • Director
        • 2009
      • Karen Waldrup in Karen Waldrup: Play That Song (2008)
        Karen Waldrup: Play That Song
        Music Video
        • Director
        • 2008

      Cinematographer



      • Chocolat Inn & Cafe - The Story
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2022
      • The Devil You Know (2020)
        The Devil You Know
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2020
      • Jenna Arsenault in Dani (2019)
        Dani
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019
      • Transylvania Stud and Andrew Godfrey in Transylvania Stud: White Witch (2019)
        Transylvania Stud: White Witch
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019
      • Bryce Hitchcock: Cigarettes
        Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2019
      • Bryce Hitchcock: Over
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2018
      • Hear Me Now (2016)
        Hear Me Now
        8.5
        • Cinematographer
        • 2016
      • The Boxmasters: They Can't See That
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2016
      • Mark Collie Featuring Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters: Raisin' Cain (2015)
        Mark Collie Featuring Billy Bob Thornton & the Boxmasters: Raisin' Cain
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2015
      • Nashville in Harmony: Ten Years of Using Music to Build Community (2015)
        Nashville in Harmony: Ten Years of Using Music to Build Community
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2015
      • The Boxmasters: EPK
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2015
      • Roland Price and Jake Singleton in The Opposed: If I Said (2013)
        The Opposed: If I Said
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2013
      • Julie Roberts: Whiskey and You (2012)
        Julie Roberts: Whiskey and You
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2012
      • Nashville Rises (2011)
        Nashville Rises
        7.5
        Short
        • Cinematographer
        • 2011
      • Matt Singleton in The Opposed: What Love Is (2011)
        The Opposed: What Love Is
        Music Video
        • Cinematographer
        • 2011

      Editor



      • Chocolat Inn & Cafe - The Story
        Short
        • Editor
        • 2022
      • Lucky Scruff: Holy Beard Balm
        Video
        • Editor
        • 2018
      • Lucky Scruff: Monthly Beard Club
        Video
        • Editor
        • 2017
      • Christopher D. Penrose in Lucky Scruff: Separate the Men from the Boys (2016)
        Lucky Scruff: Separate the Men from the Boys
        Video
        • Editor
        • 2016
      • My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights Book Trailer (2016)
        My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights Book Trailer
        Video
        • Editor
        • 2016
      • Roland Price and Jake Singleton in The Opposed: If I Said (2013)
        The Opposed: If I Said
        Music Video
        • Editor
        • 2013
      • Matt Singleton in The Opposed: What Love Is (2011)
        The Opposed: What Love Is
        Music Video
        • Editor
        • 2011
      • Slumber's Kiss (2010)
        Slumber's Kiss
        Short
        • Editor
        • 2010
      • The Harps (2010)
        The Harps
        6.7
        Short
        • Editor
        • 2010
      • Seize (2010)
        Seize
        6.9
        Short
        • Editor
        • 2010
      • We Are Nashville: Community Foundation of Tennessee PSA - Narrated by James Denton
        Video
        • Editor
        • 2010
      • We Are Nashville: American Red Cross PSA - Narrated by Billy Bob Thornton
        Video
        • Editor
        • 2010
      • Karen Waldrup in Karen Waldrup: Bayou Baby (2010)
        Karen Waldrup: Bayou Baby
        Music Video
        • Editor
        • 2010
      • Matt Singleton in The Opposed: Mr. Optimist (2009)
        The Opposed: Mr. Optimist
        Music Video
        • Editor
        • 2009
      • A Little Christmas (2009)
        A Little Christmas
        7.2
        Short
        • Editor
        • 2009

      Color Department



      • Bryce Hitchcock: Cigarettes
        Video
        • colorist
        • 2019

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      BILL CORNELIUS - Demo Reel 2019
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      BILL CORNELIUS - Demo Reel 2019

      Personal details

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      • Official sites
        • Halangarde Pictures
        • Official Site
      • Alternative name
        • Harker Forge
      • Height
        • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
      • Born
        • May 13, 1983
        • Lexington, Kentucky, USA
      • Other works
        [February 2011] directed the music video for "What Love Is" by The Opposed

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        Began making films at age eight.

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