Discover Top Documentary DPs in Auckland , New Zealand

Ana Soledad Ahumada studied Image and Sound desing at Buenos Aires University and Direction of Photography at SICA. She works as a freelance director, camera operator, editor and cinematographer for several production companies. She has directed many documentary short films for the Argentinean Agriculture Ministry across the country. In 2014 Soledad won the Witness contest for Latin-American projects which allowed her to direct her own documentary called “Eugenio`s Close up” for Al Jazeera International. The same year she started the project Perro Polar with his brother providing services such as filming, editing, animation,etc. Currently Soledad lives between Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) working on different type of productions and projects, open to travel behind new stories. Soledad has recently worked as Art Director in the web series Minga, which won the Biennal of young people Buenos Aires. She has taken part in many social and cultural projects. Since 2016 she attends regularly to the favelas observatory at Mare in Rio de Janeiro, to study and work on strategies regarding topics such as territory, innovation and information and communication technologies on slums.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

DP / Videographer / Aerial Cinematographer / 360 VR shooter based in Auckland, New Zealand. I shoot: documentary, commercials, narrative and short news pieces using professional broadcast gear. Clients I have shot for globally include: WSJ, CNN, Adobe, Google, Rio Tinto, San Francisco & Symphony Orchestra. Currently I am principle DP for the NZ news media organisation FreeNZ On location my manner is professional, friendly and a quick thinker / problem solver. Important note to consider when hiring me: I am exempt, nor do I recognise the authority of: mask mandates / covid restrictions / vaccine passports / QR code scanning and I honour medical privacy. If we can work together like it's 2019, then we should have no problem moving forward.

• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• VR / AR

Based in Auckland New Zealand. An alumni of the European Documentary Campus Master School. OPC director, shooter & cutter, also experienced in running a crew, working with translators, self-producing etc. I like positive, solution-oriented, human-scale stories. Currently producing On Farm Story in collaboration with the NZ Farmer's Weekly, as well as commercial and documentary work.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Digital Content Creator
• Corporate Videographer

I'm a multimedia story teller: I write, shoot photos (mostly to support my other work) and produce, shoot and edit video. I work as a freelance journalist and communications consultant, and my work has appeared in Al Jazeera America, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Foreign Affairs and the British Journal of Photography, among others. I recently left a full time position as Multimedia Editor and Producer for United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. I like telling the human side of stories, and am most interested in health and health care, social justice, human rights and humanitarian affairs. I am always interested in learning new beats, and am happy to talk about new ideas for stories.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am an accredited Director of Photography, Cinematographer, Photographer, and Video Producer based in Auckland, New Zealand with more than 20 years of experience partnering with well-known brands, creative chiefs and advertising gurus from around the globe to create memorable documentary and photography content. Originally from the UK, I have worked extensively across SE Asia and Oceania advertising industry, covering all cinematography for master interviews, live-action, portraiture, still-life, food and factual documentaries, working with film and TV productions, agency creatives and NGOs making emotional food & people content through positivity, optimism & love. This has attracted interest from clients including the region's top advertising agencies and brands including Heineken Beer, GSK, Toyota, and IBM Global Services. My documentary films have been selected and showcased in esteemed festivals such as the British & Dutch Film Institutes, Cinecity, and Rokumentti Film Festivals. These include accolades from the Vienna Shorts and New Zealand International Film Awards, Gold merits at Cannes, Pencil from D&AD, London & New York, CCA, and Spikes Advertising Awards Shows. My photography has appeared in the International Photography Awards Book, Condé Nast Publications, UK Guardian Newspaper, 1 AM, New Musical Express, Louder Than War, I-D, Japan GQ, and Wire Magazines.

• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Fixer
• Product Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Copywriter
• Landscape Photographer
• Drone Operator
• Colorist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Post-Production Manager

A lawyer turned journalist and broadcaster with more than twenty years' experience across television, radio and print media, Damian Christie is the founder and director of the Aotearoa Science Agency. Damian combines a constant curiosity and desire to communicate about the world around us, with a strong understanding of what it requires to take a story from concept to delivery on nationwide media. In 2017 he was recognised for his work with the Prime Minister's Science Communication Prize, which led to the establishment of the Aotearoa Science Agency. His background as a current affairs journalist with TVNZ has seen him work as a reporter on shows such as One News and Close Up, a political presenter and producer on Q+A and Back Benches, as well as producing a series of history shows for the network. Since forming SciFilms in 2015 he has produced three full length television documentaries, the most recent focusing on the Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent rebuild, Kaikoura: A Big Year

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Copywriter
• Executive Producer

As a filmmaker, James Fink-Jensen has taken on every role in film production. Since early 2015, James has worked as a premier football game videographer for Eastern Suburbs AFC. He is their digital and social media assistant and on occasion, livestreams premier games to Facebook and YouTube. James also currently works for Magness Video, as a camera operator at the Auckland Trotting Club's harness races. For the majority of the time, his camera is fed into the live feed for television coverage. Similarly, from 2015 to 2017 he worked for Baseball New Zealand, as the recruitment videographer for players seeking overseas scholarships. In late 2019 until early 2020, James worked for Oceania Football Confederation and Auckland Cricket. He would operate a wide camera for livestreams. James has also taken up various freelance work for Pillars New Zealand, EXIT Films, the New Zealand International Film Festival, Shot Darts, the World School Sevens, Quivervision and Auckland Fringe Festival. The work for NZIFF in mid 2018 involved assisting with filming various directors. Likewise, for the Fringe Festival in early 2020, he filmed and edited artists’ interviews.

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Fixer

I am the Executive Producer of a full service content production company called Joy Inc based in Auckland, New Zealand. We are a group of experienced professionals specialising in human focussed content the creates connection and moves people to act. Our roots are in documentary storytelling, we have spent the last decade traveling the globe to tell the stories of the most vulnerable and downtrodden (whether that's in warzones, famine or prisons) and are passionate about connecting these stories to funding resources. We also apply our skills to our commercial craft - making branded content and TVCs for some of NZs best loved brands. We are a small team that will adapt our approach to any brief. We keep production nimble and have a huge local and global network of specialised crew we can draw on to support us as needed. We are interested in working with purpose driven brands, who have a similar ethos around positive change and connection. Please reach out - we'd love to talk.

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• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Executive Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Senior Editor
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Digital Content Creator
• Copywriter
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Sound Designer

Joseph Michael embodies a magical balance between fine artistry and forward-thinking technical knowledge. With a passion for the philosophical at his core, Michael seeks out the rare and sublime in the natural world and represents it with dynamic vision and cutting-edge technology. He has worked with revolutionary motion control techniques on Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”, built 3D time-lapse rigs and created 360-degree cinema experiences, always pushing the boundaries of the technology available to him. Michael's work has been featured on 60 Minutes and National Geographic. His luminosity series has been shared by hundreds of thousands of people and issued as a limited edition stamp series by New Zealand post. Michael’s current project is an encompassing international installation which celebrates the profound, untouched beauty of Antarctica.

• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP

I am an Auckland based videographer and documentary filmmaker, offering my extensive experience of creating impactful narratives to companies and organisations looking to communicate their ideas to a wide audience. My documentary films have been officially selected for esteemed film festivals including Doc Edge, Maoriland, Someday Stories, and Chilldocs. I am always looking for interesting stories, and believe an interesting story can come from anywhere and anyone. In recent years I have developed a skill for creating social media that cuts through, rather than adding to the noise. I have predominantly focused on online campaigns that educate and inform, communicating social causes and scientific ideas. I'd love for anyone to check out my website and see my work and its impact speak for itself, and I look forward to collaborating with you on future projects.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director

With over three decades of experience, I'm a highly acclaimed Director of Photography based in New Zealand. I've worked on various TV shows for international networks and independent productions, known for delivering captivating visuals. I handle projects of any scale, using top-notch camera gear I own to ensure exceptional results. My goal is always to exceed expectations and provide the best camera work. I've collaborated with industry leaders, leaving a mark with my innovative storytelling through visuals. Explore examples of my work at http://www.visiondynamic.com. My credits include appearances on channels like Discovery Science and HBO, and I've contributed to many well-known US-based productions filmed in NZ. My services are available across New Zealand and the South Pacific region.

• Drone Operator
• Digital Content Creator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer

I’ve been an amateur photographer for 15 years and have had a passion for video for even longer, whether that be in front or behind the camera. I enjoy telling stories through the lens of a camera. I’ve been working with Baz Caitcheon (Bazzacam – www.bazzacam.co.nz) for a while doing both video editing work along with Smartphone Video workshops. I like to work from home and have my own studio setup for photography and video editing work. Its quiet and peaceful and allows me to focus on what I’m doing without any distractions of an office setting. I like to work on just about anything from explainer videos to short docos, but my preference is people stories.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary

I'm more than a storyteller. Out in the field and in the edit suite, I am a diplomat, a shrink, troubleshooter, and oftentimes end up as a friend. A good attitude, persistence, hard work, and a non-linear thought process has allowed me to live and work internationally. Ive mentored people as a media educator; produced+edited indie documentaries and web promos in New York and Cairo; and cut stories for NatGeo, Discovery, TVNZ, and Channel News Asia in Singapore, Manila, HK and NZ. Ive successfully managed an international team for a tech company and volunteered for organizations doing work on sustainability and womens rights.

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Motion director with 15+ years of experience in the film & television industry. Extensive experience with conceptualizing and producing Ad and promo films for online and television. A varied skill set including stop motion, live action and motion design, ability to manage projects from brief to delivery. Ideas brought to life, with Adobe Creative Suite, Dragonframe and others.

• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Digital Content Creator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Colorist
• Social Media Producer
• Art Director
• Product Photographer
• Illustrator
• Sound Mixer

NZ video experts at creating video content for TV commercials, music videos, and corporate videos. As an Auckland Production Company, our services provide full film and TV production and post production creative services. We can provide a video production studio. We make clients and their brands leaders in their marketplace through clever content solutions.

• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Gaffer
• Documentary DP
• Colorist
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Hair and Make-up Artist
• Copywriter
• Video Editor - Documentary

I'm a journalist and filmmaker from Brazil, living in New Zealand. I believe that we can find different realities everywhere. Even in the city that you live and find out that you know everything. Because stories are part of anyone, and we can find someone that shows that your place is entirely new for you. Confuse? Let me show you how this is possible.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am a multiple international award winning journalist and filmmaker, based out of Auckland, New Zealand. I am a highly-skilled one-man-band, capable of producing, directing, shooting, writing and editing to a well finished final product.

• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Company

Im a DOP and Director with over 15 years experience shooting TVC's, promos, corporate videos and online content. I own a selection equipment: Camera Lenses Gimbals Sliders Lighting kits Drones I can also offer full production service through my production company PURE.

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• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Hi, I live in New Zealand and I like to tell stories that are of interesting people or situations that hopefully can inspire people to change their mindset/look at the world from another perspective. Issues on the environment and sustainability are the key areas Im interested in.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary

Award winning New Zealand based video journalist with over 5 years experience having covered natural disasters around the south pacific as well as having produced breaking news, feature pieces and multiple news storys for online, television and even radio.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer