H. Nelson Tracey
director and filmmaker
H. Nelson Tracey is an American writer, director and producer best known for his debut feature film Breakup Season.
Early life and education
Tracey grew up in Denver, Colorado. He had an early fascination with movies and was exposed early on to independent cinema through cinemas in his neighborhood such as the Esquire Theatre.
Tracey attended Chapman University in Orange County, California and graduated with a BFA in Film Production in 2015. He moved to Los Angeles and directed short films while concurrently working in post-production on documentaries.
Career
2010s
Tracey wrote and directed short films beginning in high school and while attending Chapman University. In the subsequent years, he'd continue directing both narrative and documentary shorts. After moving to Los Angeles, he also began working in post-production, primarily on documentary films.
From 2014 to 2019, Tracey was a movie critic and a contributing writer for Cinemacy, run by Morgan Rojas and Ryan Rojas.
In 2016 Tracey launched the YouTube channel Hint of Film, analyzing movies in the video essay format.
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