Greg Winter

Greg has worked as a cinematographer for more than 30 years. His first feature film, Detective Fiction, directed by Patrick Coyle, was admitted to the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and subsequently distributed on the Sundance Channel and the Independent Film Channel. In 2004 Greg was the cinematographer for the independent project, Justice, a feature film directed by John Shulman and Jean-Marie Almonor, which was nominated for a 2005 NAACP Image Award and distributed to Black STARZ. The film was also used as a voter registration tool around the United States.

Cinematography credits include Test Tube for director Ann Sorenson (2005); Shared Sacrifice: Rock County in War(2007), which focused on the experiences and impressions of Rock County residents during World War II;  “The Egg Timer” (short, 2008) directed by Emily Haddad; The Jingle Dress (2013) directed by William Eigen; Robert in the Bedroom (2014) directed by Cynthia Uhrich; Domestics (2016) directed by John Shulman and Jean-Marie Almonor; Nina of the Woods (2016) directed by Charlie Griak; “Oh My Stars” (short, 2018) directed by Cynthia Uhrich; and “Blues for the Blues” (short, 2024) directed by Craig Laurence Rice. He is currently working on the documentary Patrick Scully: The Dance is Not Over with director Mark Wojahn.

In addition to FilmNorth, Greg teaches at the University of St. Thomas and University of Northwestern-St. Paul. He also served for 20 years on the Minnesota Film & TV Board.