Robert C. Banks
- Cinematographer
- Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Robert C. Banks, Jr. (born 1966) is an American cinematographer and
film artist. Banks attended the Cleveland School of the Arts, and has
taught film at Cuyahoga Community College, the Cleveland Institute of
Art, and Cleveland State University. His best known work is the 1992
film, "X: The Baby Cinema", a 16mm short film which chronicled the
commercial appropriation of the image of Malcolm X. The movie appeared
on the compilation video The Best Of The New York Underground - Year
One. The 1994 feature documentary film, "You Can't Get a Piece of Mind"
explores the world of Cleveland musician and Vietnam veteran, Dan
"Supie T" Theman. Banks has had his films shown at the Sundance Film
Festival, was named Filmmaker of the Year at the Midwest Filmmakers
Conference, and in 2000, he was the honored guest filmmaker in London
at the BBC British Short Film Festival. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
