Discover Top Documentary DPs in London, United Kingdom

I am a freelance cameraman, journalist, VJ and film maker based in the UK. I have self shot numerous films and reports from across the world, having worked and lived in Kenya and Thailand for many years. I have a wealth of experience producing films on a wide variety of subjects, from the illegal wildlife trade in Myanmar (AJ+) to corruption in the fight against malaria in Papua New Guinea. My films have been broadcast across the world. My recent projects include an episode of Made in Dadaab which will soon be broadcast on Netflix, a series on the dangers of not being vaccinated shot in Sierra Leone and Congo for Not Impossible Labs and PBS, to a film on snow leopards using remote cameras in the mountains of Mongolia for the BBC. I am very comfortable working on my own or part of a team, and I believe my camera work is of a very high standard. From May 2013 to January 2015 I was the South East Asia Video Journalist for Agence France Presse. During this time I travelled extensively to major stories across the world, including the war in Gaza, the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, as well as to the World Cup in Brazil. Before moving to Bangkok I lived and worked as a freelance VJ in East Africa for three years. I covered the biggest news stories across Africa during that time, for a wide variety of clients including AFP, Reuters, Sky News, Channel 4 news, CBC and France 24. I also made documentaries for numerous NGOs, as well as shooting TV commercials for Action Aid in Haiti, Myanmar and Afghanistan. Prior to my move to Africa, I was a producer/director at ITN. I started my career as a presenter, and at one point even had my own football show in Norway. I am available for work anywhere in the world, both for long and short term assignments.

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Hi all! Thanks for having a look and hope you like what you seeing. I am a London based Director of photography and photographer originally from Málaga, Spain. A camera geek, a creative mind who is been capturing moments since I photographed my toys at the playground. I grew up constantly consuming and creating my own stories. I realised as an adult that my place was behind the camera and that’s is what I’ve been working on since. I am all about storytelling and expressing my emotions through my tools which in this case happens to be a still or video camera. I have over 5 years of experience as a DOP having worked within narrative, documentary, brand videos, fashion, music videos, and corporate. I can operate most of professional cameras out-there and can provide my own kit. I offer services both as a camera operator and editor. On top of this I also colour grade my footage. I edit and colour grade in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere pro as an alternative. So that’s a bit about myself and my work. I would now love to hear from you and your new adventures. Hopefully I can be be part of them. Let’s keep in touch! You can catch me on the email below. x Many thanks, Marco.

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Kimiya Shokoohi is a journalist who has reported from four continents. Her work can be found across the BBC and numerous publications. Kimiya was first published through a story about British Columbia's connection to the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, printed in the Vancouver Sun in 2008. President Obama would go on to sign the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more commonly known as the nuclear deal or the Iran deal. The process was underway amid Kimiya's studies at the University of Southern California, alma matter to HRH Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran. After graduating from USC, Kimiya helped the Olympic Broadcasting Services launch a multi-platform media studio. While in Canada, Kimiya covered the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games alongside the International Olympic Committee as a young reporter. It led to numerous coverage of the Olympic Games. Later, Kimiya joined the BBC as part of the World 2020 expansion project. From West Africa, she and teams across

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London & Cornwall based DOP|Director|Filmmaker and DSMC2 RED Gemini owner. IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4725535/ I've been working in the UK music, film, television and adverting industry for the past 12 years. Touring with bands and artists like 'The Rolling Stones' and 'Robbie Williams' and working on TV shows and films like 'Killing Eve', 'Downton Abbey', 'Foundation' and the 'The Kingsman'. I have a solid work ethic and the ability to look at each project from multiple angles. In-house kit list: Camera Kit RED Gemini DSMC2 (EF or PL) Panasonic S1H (EF or L) 4.7 Touch Screen Small HD Cine 7 w/ RED & ARRI control Swit 7 inch Ultra bright w/ Wooden Camera directors cage Vaxis 500 video transmitter and receiver (SDI & HDMI) Zacuto Gratical Eye OLED EVF 3x 512GB RED Mini Mags Top Plate and Dove Tail w/ 9mm Rods Tilta Follow Focus 15x PAGLINK V-mount PL150 & PL96 batteries Sekonic light meter DJI Air 2S Drone 5.4k 10 bit Lens Kit Catta Ace FF Cine Zooms T2.8 (35mm - 80mm & 70mm - 135mm) Vespid FF Cine Primes T2.1 (16mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm (macro), 100mm & 125mm) Tokina Wide Angle Cine Zoom T2.8 (11mm-20mm) Canon 70-200 mkiii 2.8 is Arri Rota Pola (4x5.65) 82mm Tiffen Glimmer Glass (1/4 & 1) 82mm Tiffen Black Pro Mist (1/8 & 1/4) 82mm SLR Magic Variable ND Glimmer glass 1/4 (4x5.65) IRND (4x5.65) .3, .6, .9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1 Bright Tangerine 3 stage Misfit Kick matte box w/ flags Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom matte box Grip Kit Miller CX8 Fluid Head Miller DS 20 Fluid Head Flowtech 75 Carbon Fiber Tripod Rhino Motion Control Slider w/ Arc Noga Arms & Magic Arms Bright Tangerine Titan Arm with quick release brackets Cine saddle (large & small) Fold it film cart Ronin RS3 PRO w/ lidar range finder Tilta advanced ring grip for Ronin Lighting Kit 5 x Astera LED Titan Tubes (wing plates, floor stands, 2 x baby bee egg crates, 1 Caligri soft box tube, eye bolts & PSU) 8 x Aputure B7c bulb kit 1 x Aputure 600x (Light dome 150 & Lantern 90) Aputure 300d mkii (Light dome II, Light Dome Mini II & Lantern Softbox) Aputure 300X bi-colour (Light dome II, Light Dome Mini II & Lantern Softbox) Aputure 120d mkii (Light dome II, Octodome, Light Dome Mini II & Lantern Softbox) Thelight Velvet 1 Super-Soft (DOP Choice SnapGrid) 2x LiteGear LiteMat 2 Advantage Grip Travel 4x4 Break-Down Collapsible Frame kit (3x 4x4 frames, China Silk, magic cloth, 1/4 grid, Nets, Solid, Solid Floppy & Snap Grid) Matthews RoadRags II kit (2x Frames, Silk, Scrims & Solid) 2x C-stand w/ Flag Arms 1x C-stand with mini boom 4x Manfrotto Master Stands 3x Manfrotto Mini Stands DIT/Edit Kit Top Spec 2023 MacBook Pro (M2 MAX, 2TB SSD, 64GB, FCPX, Resolve & Hedge) 2x 4TB Sandisk PRO USB-C SSD Top Spec Trash Can MacPro 10 bit grading monitor Sound Kit Sound Devices Mix Pre 3 mixer & recorder Sennheiser HD 25’s Sennheiser AVX Radio Mic Rode NTG 4+ Condenser

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A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and member of the World Explorer’s Bureau, Sarah Begum is an Immersive Investigative Journalist and an Anthropologist-Explorer. In 2010, Sarah travelled deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, where she lived with the Huaorani tribe and immersed in their way of life, hunting with warriors, gathering with women whilst investigating into the impacts of oil exploitation on their land. On this expedition, Sarah was made Queen and married to a warrior to create an alliance and send their message about protecting their land through her film. Sarah has survived in some of the most dangerous cities in the world – Caracas, Venezuela, where was presenting international current affairs for an English TV channel and witnessed the unusual situations across the country. Sarah has also investigated the mafia in Sicily, football hooligan gangs in Krakow and continues to seek out authentic stories across the globe through her immersive style.

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Andrea DiCenzo (b.1985) is an award-winning American photojournalist whose work focuses on environmental and humanitarian issues throughout the Middle East. She is currently based in London, United Kingdom, covering the UK and Europe. Over the past 15 years, much of DiCenzo’s work has focused on the war with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, as well as Iraq’s legacy with armed conflict. Her work covering the plight of the Yezidi people and her diligent work covering the Iraqi armed forces for over 15 months as they liberated Mosul from the Islamic State has been widely published, exhibited worldwide, and earned her prestigious awards and nominations. Clients include: National Geographic, The New York Times, Marie Claire, WIRED, The Wall Street Journal, Buzzfeed News, The New Yorker, Le Figaro Magazine, M Le Magazine du Monde, La Presse, The Telegraph Magazine, BBC, UNHCR, Amnesty International, Deutsche Presse-Agentu (dpa) and others.

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Highly experienced shooting PD/ video journalist/ producer/ cameraman/ editor, with clients ranging from BBC, ITV, ITN, HBO, Vice News, Channel 4 tv (UK) and the Guardian amongst others. I guess you could call what I do "short docs' rather than news, but I also work on commercial projects. I shoot on Canon C300, C200, Sony Fs7 and have my own Sony Fs5 with Canon L glass, 5D mk III, and full sound kit (Sennheiser lav mics, Rode NT3, Tascam sound recorder. I edit on FCPX and Adobe Premiere and have my own 2017 MBP Adobe Premiere workstation. I work on everything from commercial shoots, to font line conflicts, lighting master interviews, to observational documentary sensitive subjects to difficult access characters. I'm availble as Shooting PD/ Camera Op, Editor, or combination of those - with or without my own kit. I'm based in the north of England but work around the world for all my regular clients (BBC, The Guardian, ITN, Vice).

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Maurizio Martorana is a Visual Journalist, DOP, Editor and Photographer. His clients include news outlets such as BBC, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, Sky News UK, Vice News UK, NRK TV, Brut Media, The New Humanitarian, RAI, LA7, organisations such as the UN, the European Union, C40 Cities, EMERGENCY, Maries Stopes International, Islamic Relief, but also brands such as Apple, OPPO, ACCOR, Montblanc, World Rugby, Ermenegildo Zegna, YMU Group, GOAT. He holds an MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the London College of Communication. He previously studied Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology at Università degli Studi di Firenze and Université Côte d'Azur. Maurizio is a member of NUJ (National Union of Journalists) and IFJ (International Federation of Journalists); he has completed a HEAT course with SEPAR International and has also gained two qualifications from Adobe (PS & PR). My portfolio and kit list: www.vimeo.com/martorana - Sony FX6; - Sony A7 IV; - Sony 20mm F1.8; - Sony 35mm F1.8; - Nikon 50mm F1.2, - Angenieux 28-70 F2.6; - Sony 24-105 F4; - Sony 70-200 2.8 II; - Sony UWP-D27/K33 Pro Dual Channel Kit, - Sony KLR-K3M and Sony ECM-1BM; - Sachtler ACE XL; - DJI Mavic Mini 3 Pro; - Macbook Pro M1.

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I'm a British PD, camera operator and director of photography specialising in documentary and corporate filmmaking. I've worked with companies in the UK (Channel 4, SBTV, Filmbright), USA (Coursera, Quartz), and small businesses also in France, Portugal and Germany. I also run Belysa, a production company focused on making documentary content for global clients in the education sector. As a self shooter and/or DoP I'm very experienced in talking head interview setups, especially within the higher education sector, along with shooting coverage in challenging conditions. I have also worked in the past professionally as a lighting assistant, DIT and editor (Premiere Pro). I'm also a social science graduate of University College London: I'm good with languages, (excellent knowledge of Spanish and French) and writing. I consider myself a very resourceful and practical minded worker, and deeply enjoy brainstorming solutions to problems faced on set.

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Rob Lewis is a London-based freelance camera operator, videographer and filmmaker based in London, England. Experienced FS7 owner/operator in observational documentary and cinematic style of filmmaking. Self-sufficient shooting Producer Director with own Sony FS7, Sony FS5, C100 mkii, Sony a7sii, with flexible weekday availability and own car. His background in broadcast television includes 6 years of freelancing with Sky and ITV, and currently producing daily shoot-edit packages for BBC London 6.30pm news. (Examples of BBC London shoot-edit packages below:) https://bit.ly/3kEhJv8 Experienced with all aspects of the production workflow and a keen eye for storytelling. In 2008, he graduated with a BA in Media Production from Bournemouth University. That may seem like centuries ago in internet years, but don’t worry, this hyperbolic old dog is on top of all the new tricks. Rob enjoys mixed martial arts and has a deep (fried) love for chicken. He is currently available for freelance projects.

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I'm a documentary film maker and an award winning photojournalist and with a decade of experience working across Asia for many of the world’s top TV networks and publications. I'm based in New Delhi and regularly film in-depth documentary stories, with a special focus on sensitive human interest stories, crimes against women and gender issues. As a videographer and director of photography I've worked for national and international production houses and directors, filming for Channel 5, Discovery, TLC, ITV and RTL. I have contributed work to clients and publications such as The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail Online, Grazia magazine, New York Post, The Sun, Fabulous magazine, Gulf News, and The Mirror. Other clients have included Action Against Hunger. ​ My human interest work has been awarded by Photoshare & the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA. Over the years I've worked with filming teams from the US, UK, Germany and India, as well as independent projects of his own. I'm confident working both alone and in a team with a clear vision of how a story should be told through a lens. ​ I've a vast amount of experience working in sensitive and highly emotional environments. I've also covered charitable events, high profile interviews and medical surgeries. ​ I enjoys collaborating with clients from a selection of industries and their visual story telling.

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I am a Director of Photography (DOP) with over 20 years experience specializing in, documentary, and corporate film. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working on BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning programs alongside renowned talents like Bear Grylls and Sir David Attenborough. ​My expertise lies in operating multi-camera setups in both normal and extreme environments, and I've worked across the globe in challenging locations such as jungles, glaciers, deserts and mountains, but also shot many interviews for large corporate clients. I'm able to work independently, shooting footage without the need for a director, whilst also recording high-quality sound. My diverse experience encompasses factual programming, drama reconstruction, capturing sequences for complex technical setups, observational documentaries, aerial shots from helicopters and drones, gimbal operation, interviews, utilizing green screens.

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With 25 years experience in Broadcast/Commercial/Corporate/Film as a Director of Photography / Cameraman, hundreds of Primetime TV credits to my name and travelled the world extensively, I feel I am a very safe pair of hands. I am an extremely versatile and creative Director of Photography / Cameraman, not shy of hard work and equally happy in the rugged outdoors to filming well lit studio set ups. Being a people person, I enjoy working in a team to get the most for any given project, though able to take a brief and self direct if required. I own an extensive range of kit including 4k Cine Cameras, Prime lenses, Zooms, Gimbals, Slider, Sound kit and the latest Led lighting. Also, with years of experience running my own camera/crewing company, I can put together experienced camera crews and kit for multi camera shoots as required. As one of the early adopters of live streaming technology during the pandemic for my international clients, I can easily provide a live stream if you are unable to travel to location. I look forward to discussing any filming requirements you have and provide you with a professional friendly reliable service.

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Alex is a London-based photojournalist whose work documents the resolve of the human spirit in the face of war and hardship. After spending several years freelancing in Kenya, DRC and South Sudan for AFP, Alex photographed the war in Nagorno-Karabakh for Getty Images. Following that, he dedicated himself to documenting the resistance to Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, embedding with rebel groups in several of the country’s ethnic minority states over the course of a year. Most recently he has been documenting the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Alex’s work has been published by Al Jazeera, BBC, Bloomberg, ELLE, El Pais, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Internazionale, Le Figaro, Le Monde, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Times, Vanity Fair, VICE, The Washington Post and WIRED. Alex also collaborates with UN and NGO agencies that include Greenpeace, IOM, Medair, MSF, NRC, UNICEF, War Child and WFP.

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People are the greatest treasure on earth and I'm passionate about telling stories of humanity and have travelled the world to do so. With over 17 years experience I've covered all aspects of film-making - scripting, animation, interviewing, DOP, editing, sound, lighting, colour - I've worked for NGOs and Corporates nationally and internationally. I tend to work on my own, but have a network of trusted crew members to bring in for larger jobs. Visit www.faithandbones.com for projects I've worked on. Recently I've been developing my own passion projects. During lockdown I produced a short doc per week and featured them on 52humans.com to a warm reception on social media, and in 2023 produced my first 30 minute documentary short 'The Sanctuary Seekers of Bradford' which screened at BAFTA, BIFA and Oscar qualifying festivals.

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Hello, I am an Australian cinematographer, based in London UK. I have worked in the film industry well over a decade now, starting as a camera technician (when we shot on film!). I have been shooting films, documentaries, drama and advertising for several years now. My recent work was on UK TV drama "Homework" as DOP for series 6&7, for the Krill campaign for the SumofUs action group as well as loads of advertising as part of Almond Tree Productions. I began in art department and enjoy shooting in an intimate way where the camera is guest in a scene - especially in my documentary work. I pride myself on getting my subjects to relax and forget the camera is there allowing the viewer to connect with the interviewee. I am a lighting DOP for drama work -yet my style is either surreal or as natural as can be. I love my work and will shoot from dawn to dusk if allowed.

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I am an experienced London-based director, DP & Videographer/Content Creator shooting commercially for brands, with extensive experience in documentary filmmaking & video editing and photography. I have previously been commissioned to make films and video content for some of the world's biggest brands including Amazon Fashion, Footlocker, Siemens, Nike, Costa Coffee, Google, Tango Ice Blast, MacCosmetics, and Brewdog. I have broadcast credits as a cameraman and editor on broadcast documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, ITV and SkyArts and have produced and directed short award-winning documentary and fiction films. I own a Panasonic Lumix S1H and S5 camera (4k/6k shooting) , Atomos NINJA V, DJI Gimbal, Aputure 300d mkii lighting kit and Rotolight AEOS II kit, as well as Sennheiser directional and lavalier radio microphones.

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Mark is a freelance videographer and photographer. His work has been featured on CNN, AJ+, BBC, France 24 and CCTV America. He has also undertaken numerous commissions for a variety of humanitarian organisations including UNICEF, UNDP, WFP and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). He travels widely across the globe and his most recent work has taken him to Bangladesh, Nigeria, Somalia, the UK, South Sudan, DRC and France. In 2015, he received the British government's Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa in recognition of his extensive coverage of the outbreak. Prior to his work as a freelance videographer and photographer, Mark initially worked in the humanitarian sector and then as a researcher specialising in conflict & political analysis. He worked in countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Somalia, Angola, Burundi, Nepal and DRC.

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For over a decade I’ve directed, shot, and edited news pieces, documentaries, TV shows, short films, and digital content for some of the world’s biggest brands, such as Rolls Royce, BBC, Channel 4 and Guinness. I’ve worked extensively across Europe, and as far afield as India and the USA. My work has won accolades from prestigious industry awards, such as EVCOMs and IVCAs, while a documentary pilot I directed was commissioned by Channel 4 for a six-episode series. The series can be found on Channel 4’s online platform, All4. All of this has given me a skill set that makes me perfectly positioned to help your documentary connect with its audience through engaging and creative video content. I own a Sony FS7 so am able to drop everything and go shoot straightaway if the project requires it. Get in touch!

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Jennifer Bruce is an award winning photo and video journalist with more than ten years experience working with development agencies, newspapers and international news agencies. After more than a decade working as a visual journalist in Southern Africa and the UK, Jennifer knows how to research and develop a visual story that engages audiences worldwide. Jennifer has worked with the British Red Cross, UNAIDS and Agence-France Presse, her work has been published in The Guardian, New York Times, The Telegraph and Washington Post. She has received international recognition from the British Journal of Photography, Yonhap International Press Awards in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals and the SAB Environmental Awards. In addition to her extensive news and development experience, Jennifer is a trained graphic designer and art director.

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