Born in Minneapolis, MN., Lives & works in Milwaukee, WI & Los Angeles CA.
Griffin Sauter is a filmmaker from a small Wisconsin farm town. Through heavily stylized music videos and experimental films, Sauter depicts fascinating and often grotesque portrayals of characters from the American midwest. His art primarily focuses on the issues of a post industrial society, in the rural areas of America, often set amongst industrial decay. He has a proven track record of diverse roles in production ranging from Director, Director of Photography, Gaffer, 2nd AC and Art Direction for clients such as; Uber, Trippie Redd, STARCRAWLER, Kids of Immigrants, EKKSTACY, Human Ant Farm, JUICEBOXXX, boyscoutmarie, and many others. His personal films and music videos have been screened nationwide in multiple festivals at locations such as the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. Sauter also co-taught a music video workshop for children at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Los Angeles alongside Gilbert Trejo. Today he continues to direct music videos alongside other creative projects and will keep doing so for the foreseeable future.
Included in the following festivals:
-Wisconsin Horror Film Festival 2020 (Director)
-SPOOK SHOW 2021 (Director)
-Wisconsin Film Festival 2022 (Director)
-Chicago Indie Film Festival 2022 (Director)
-Midwest Film Festival 2023 (Director)
-SXSW 2025 (Director of Photography)
