During graduate school at USC, Clay received both the Bush and Kodak Awards for Excellence in Cinematography, earning an apprenticeship with ASC members. He was honored to apprentice with Francis Kenny (2012 ASC President’s Award), and went on to learn lighting and camera techniques through on-set observation of Vilmos Zsigmond, Emmanuelle Lubezki, and Dante Spinotti. After graduation, Clay immediately filmed pilots for every major network, establishing the look of such series as Life of Luxury with Robin Leach (ABC), Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (A&E), Rattlesnake Republic (Animal Planet), and Junk Gypsies (HGTV). His visual experimentation continued while shooting and directing award-winning music videos, including Nutty: Back in Black and the Grammy-nominated Johnny Cash’s America. He established Martini Crew Booking as a gear and service provider for television and film productions in 2000. While at Martini, Clay filmed the Emmy-winning documentary The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club. Clay branched into directing with thursday afternoon, which won writing and directing awards while playing on PBS, The Sundance Channel, and in film festivals internationally. In 2003, Clay formed Imaginaut Entertainment, Inc, producing and directing the award-winning series Storyline Online, featuring such talents as Elijah Wood, Betty White, James Earl Jones, and Al Gore. Through Imaginaut, Clay recently released the award-winning documentary Popatopolis, and is now producing a heartwarming doc for HBO Films (Miss You Can Do It) about a pageant for young disabled girls. Clay’s current films include Mr. Twister, a documentary about an autistic young man, produced by Academy Award-winner Mark Harris. Clay resides in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles with his wife and daughter, and is now in development on multiple documentaries and pilots while writing two feature screenplays.

Owner @ CEO @ Martini Crew Booking answers the need for production companies seeking knowledgeable, personable individuals in the entertainment industry. We provide camera and sound equipment and personnel to a variety of production companies,including major TV networks, internet, and independent film productions. Work with professionals with personality, and you just may enjoy that martini shot a little earlier! From January 2000 to Present (15 years 10 months) Director of Photography @ From January 2000 to Present (15 years 10 months) Director of Photography @ From 1999 to 2010 (11 years) Director @ From 2009 to 2009 (less than a year) Director of Photography @ From 2000 to 2008 (8 years) Director of Photography @ From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) Director of Photography @ From 2002 to 2003 (1 year)

University of Southern California From 1995 to 2000 Abraham Lincoln High SchoolUniversity of Iowa Clay Westervelt is skilled in: Documentaries, Reality, Film, Film Production, Camera, Television, Video Production, Producing, Post Production, Video, HD Video, Independent Film, Photography, Feature Films