Frances Kroon, a South African Cinematographer, earned her MFA at the American Film Institute. Her work is influenced by her diverse upbringing: urban and rural South Africa; England; Honduras.

Recent work includes Balloon (Hollyshorts Grand-Prix winner; nominee for the student academy awards; the college Emmys; and the ASC heritage award) and Afrika is a Country (silver-screen winner at the YDA awards at Cannes Lions and best experimental film at the European Cinematography awards).

She finds inspiration in communicating the common, often flawed, human experience. Her visual approach embraces imperfection as vital in creating the underlying beauty within the image.