Skylar Nielsen

Skylar Nielsen
Born1975 (age 4950)
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Director, cinematographer
Known forVita Brevis Films

Skylar Nielsen (born 1975), is an American photographer, cinematographer and director. He heads Salt Lake City-based Vita Brevis Films, a company that creates short documentary films on a wide variety of subjects.

Nielsen was born in Zion, Utah, in 1975. He grew up on his family's farm, and after "an epiphany in the sheep corral" decided to move away from the farm and into the city to pursue photography and film making in 1993.

In 2004, Nielsen established Skylar Nielsen Studio, then in 2008 established Vita Brevis Films.