Bobbi Broome

Bobbi Broome is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer and film programmer working with narrative and documentary short films. She has a BA in Psychology from Kent State University, Class of 2019, and an MFA in Film & TV Production from the University of Southern California, Class of 2023.

With a passion for representation, Bobbi strives to create meaningful visuals rooted in empathy and the shared human experience. Being a Black woman, her focus prompts her to unravel the intersectional complexities faced by Black women and children across the diaspora, from all walks of life, exploring the margins that society has pushed them into.

Bobbi debuted her Director of Photography skills for the short film, Whole Milk (2021) and promptly followed up with Oh, My Kanekalon! (2021) and continues to enhance her cinematography skills through her educational curriculum and by working on sets in the camera department. She has directed 10 shorts, one of which, Make Me Divine (2019) landed her a win for best writing at the Kent State Independent Films Festival and a finalist position in the ConnectHER Film Festival in 2019. Her short, Asami (2021) was an official selection for ¡Viva El Cine!, an Argentinian film festival. She has worked on a variety of short films for her fellow USC classmates, docuseries for VH1, and snagged her first credit for a narrative feature film, Unfinished (2022). Her most recent work, A Proper Education (2023) is her first time shooting a documentary short and unlocked her passion for non-fiction filmmaking. Bobbi has worked on set with companies including Netflix, VH1, Issa Rae Productions, and NBC.

Bobbi began programming for film festivals Summer of 2023 working with the DTLA Film Festival, the Los Angeles Diversity Festival, Cinequest, and the Pan-African Film Festival. She recently started working with Sundance Institute as the Festival Coordinator, Programming.

When she is not working, she is brushing up on her studies, roller skating, practicing her flute, and enjoying the sunshine.