Bud Force
- Additional Crew
- Director
- Cinematographer
Bud Force is an American director and cinematographer. Born in Texas, Bud spent his formative years growing up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. His family eventually moved back to rural Texas, and Bud's passion quickly became the rodeo and ranching. He rode bulls throughout high school and college until a major accident landed him in critical condition and effectively ended his career.
Bud graduated from Texas A&M University and then joined Texas Task Force 1, a federal search and rescue team under the Department of Homeland Security, where he was deployed to several major natural disasters including Hurricane Katrina. Those experiences led to his writing "Urban Search & Rescue," a book about his team's deployments that includes photography and narrative from some of America's largest disasters on record.
He eventually left full-time employment to strike out on his own as a freelance photojournalist. Bud worked the next several years exclusively in photography until developing his niche in outdoor adventure and having work published in various media ranging from Outside Magazine to National Geographic.
As a combination of new media and technology allowed for more creative latitude within filmmaking, Bud transitioned into the motion storytelling world and today works primarily as a director and cinematographer/DP on feature films and commercials.
In 2019, Bud premiered his first feature-length film, Cowboys, where he served as co-director, producer, and director of photography.
Bud graduated from Texas A&M University and then joined Texas Task Force 1, a federal search and rescue team under the Department of Homeland Security, where he was deployed to several major natural disasters including Hurricane Katrina. Those experiences led to his writing "Urban Search & Rescue," a book about his team's deployments that includes photography and narrative from some of America's largest disasters on record.
He eventually left full-time employment to strike out on his own as a freelance photojournalist. Bud worked the next several years exclusively in photography until developing his niche in outdoor adventure and having work published in various media ranging from Outside Magazine to National Geographic.
As a combination of new media and technology allowed for more creative latitude within filmmaking, Bud transitioned into the motion storytelling world and today works primarily as a director and cinematographer/DP on feature films and commercials.
In 2019, Bud premiered his first feature-length film, Cowboys, where he served as co-director, producer, and director of photography.
