Wara Pornkulwat is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer, working across Southeast Asia and the US. From independent films to large-scale studio productions in Thailand, he has worked across a wide range of projects, both domestic and international. He approaches every project with a deep respect for storytelling.
His commercial work includes collaborations with global brands such as Johnnie Walker, Toyota, Pepsi, Shiseido, Stella Artois, and UNIQLO. Highlights from his narrative work include Terror Tuesday Extreme for Netflix and OST., an award-winning USC thesis short film featured in the 2022 CAA Moebius Showcase. He was also selected as a mentee in the inaugural American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Vision Mentorship Program in 2020, where he was mentored by Matthew Jensen, ASC.



