Discover Top Documentary DPs in Luton, United Kingdom

Alex Forsey is a London based cinematographer who worked over 10 years as a lighting director for ad agencies, including Greys, Mother, and Ogilvy & Mather. This enabled him to work for brands such as Vogue, Chanel, Gucci, i-D magazine, Johnson & Johnson. In 2013 he branched into film documentaries and advertising shorts for companies, such as Clarke’s shoes, Grants Whiskey and Chester Barrie of Saville Row. In the last six months he has completed a mixture of commercial, and public art projects in London. These include working with the Kid’s Company at The Royal Academy, and documentaries on Sustainable Design and world class Girl Skateboarders. In order to broaden his skills of documentary film making, Alex became a fully qualified (RUSTA trained) UAV pilot in 2016.

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Dieter Deswarte is an awarded documentary filmmaker based in London. He is a self-shooter with a distinct personal aesthetic. His intimate approach leads to a gentle kind of film making that quietly captures the beauty of ordinary life. Over the past years he has worked for a range of charities, theatre’s and arts organisations. His personal work has gained him awards and screenings at several Festivals. His most recent film “St Helena, an end to isolation” was broadcast on the BBC News Channel. He has worked with a range of vulnerable people such as young people with neurodisability, young homeless, the elderly, amputee and mental health patients. In more recent years he has also been working as a guest lecturer at the University College of London.

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I am currently a freelance editor and Videographer primarily working from my studio near Nottingham. I have a huge passion for live events and Audio Visual technology. In my current filming roles I am working on projects for BBC Radio Nottingham ‘The Beat’ which has been influential in discovering local talent and introducing them to the masses. Artists such as Jake Bugg and London Grammar had their first plays on the show. have been involved in a number of Music videos for Bands and Artists in the Midlands and have created a number of successful Promos I have over 10 years of projection experience in Cinemas, this includes up to date digital projection utilising Sony and Dolby systems and also classic 35mm and 70mm projection maintaining, repairing and upgrading.

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Tariq Elmeri is a director, editor and self shooting DP with 8 year experience. Based in London, UK. He focuses on issues of identity, youth and culture in his films. He shoots with many types of cameras including C300, GH4 and GoPro. His most recent film, Forest Gate Girls shortlist for Grierson Award, explores the questions of identity and belonging for teenage Muslim girls in the UK. Born in the US, raised in the US, Africa and the Middle East, now living in the UK and fluent in three languages, he describes his identity as nomadic and allowing him to see stories from varying perspectives. He is currently completing a Masters in Directing Documentary at the National Film & Television School.

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Hi there! My name is Gina, I've been working as a video journalist for the last six years, with various travel adventures in between. I began my career working for Sky News New Zealand as a video journalist, and over four years with the company I covered everything from politics to sport to a Royal Tour. As a VJ for Sky I worked both locally and internationally - I was sent on assignment overseas multiple times. I'm confident interviewing, scripting, shooting, editing and performing on camera. Since moving to London I've been working for a media company which specialises in technology coverage - so product shots are a must, while I also work as a freelance producer for Al Jazeera. I'm friendly, outgoing (so know how to get the best out of talent) and best of all, can work to a deadline!

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I'm a self-shooting director, DOP and preditor based in London. Showreel: https://vimeo.com/gloriakurnik/reel2015 I focus on character driven stories stressing on the quality and aesthetics during all of my productions and over time I have developed a distinctive visual style. From the zip-lines in the blue city of Jodhpur to the paths through the lush vegetation in Bornean rain forests, I've been mastering my glidecam technique to be able to feature the most adventurous shots.  I'm experienced in one-man-crew productions and usually handle the camera and sound on my own, hence the costs of the shoot are lower. I can take care of your project from conceptualisation until the final cut.  More links to the projects on request. I'm available for assignments worldwide.

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I am a Freelance Editor and Self Shooter. (Based in London) I can Produce both video and photography for Corporate Promos, Artists, Models, performers, events, weddings and mush more! I have worked for many production companies, such as WAG TV, Mulberry, Shortlist Media, ZigZag Productions, Vintage TV, Lightening Productions, 1080 Media, RTL Germany and Transmission (TX) based in Shepperton Studios.Many of my roles meant that I edited a whole multitude of formats, these included the editing of website pieces, trailers, and broadcast Episodes for various companies Including, The Times online Honda, Thorpe Park, Welsh Highland Rail; as well as helping out on in-house projects for The BBC, Channel 4 and The Mill.

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A graduate of the Slade School of Fine Art, Bizzy is an award winning director who has been making films since he was 12. Bizzy’s commercial and dramatic work spans a breadth of styles and genres, but is generally characterised by strong human story-telling, a dry sense of humour and a touch of playfulness. Bizzy has worked with internationally renowned brands such as McDonalds, Samsung, Thomson Holidays, Kate Spade, Deliveroo, Scania, Microsoft, LinkedIn, Dairylea, Rubicon, Heathrow, Legoland, Jaguar, M&S Food, and New Balance. Bizzy is comfortable working with large film crews as well as smaller self-shooting setups, as Bizzy is a capable cameraman, producer and editor, for those times when the budget calls for a one-man-band set up. He lives and works in Soho, London.

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Tyler Freeman Smith is a documentary cameraman and filmmaker with a background in environmental science and humanities. His work covers the breadth of documentary, from features and TV broadcast, to short-form branded content and social. Tyler is known for his empathetic approach to contributors, open communication with collaborators, compelling visuals and narrative understanding. He is often directing documentary in the field, and shooting stylised sequences and verité. More and more he finds himself working with feature filmmakers as a story consultant, with projects in development in New York, Warsaw, Australia and the UK. Tyler’s formal training is as an environmental scientist, and he is a current fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

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An established Director of Photography with over 16 years experience working in the industry and a degree in television and film production. He has a strong background in broadcast and corporate film production, and his work has been showcased at the New York film Festival and he works regularly with the BBC News team. Some highlights thus far would be the filming of the 2012 London Olympic Games, the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. His career so far has been documented by articles in The Independent and to date, has seen him work on projects across the globe including the USA, The Middle East, Northern and Southern Europe. www.howlingbear.co.uk

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I am an aspiring filmmaker based in London and I have produced, directed and edited a short film that you can watch here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuaC-TmeD8c&t=3s I am a Visually stylish Video Creator, Video Editor and Photographer. I love what I do very much so I am only happy when I deliver perfect results. I always work hard to expand my limits and deliver a result that exceed the clients expectations. I operate cameras, record sound, I can light a scene and also edit and colour grade footage. My kit includes high end 4K mirrorless cameras with a nice collection of lenses, professional audio recording and lighting equipment. I received a BA on Film Production from the State University of New York, Empire State College (NYC) in Athens.

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Creative PD with experience across the Middle East and Europe, shooting and editing news and feature stories. Between 2014 and 2017 I was a staff cameraman at CNN from bases in Jerusalem and London for a number of years, covering many of the world's biggest news, conflict and disaster situations. Prior to that I worked as a freelance journalist, photographer and cameraman from bases in Kabul, Afghanistan and Sana, Yemen, for a range of international clients including the Guardian newspaper, The Telegraph, RTE, USA Today, DR, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 news, Global Post and Esquire magazine. I am a current holder of a Permission For Commerical Operations of UAV's in the United Kingdom (...that's a drone license to you and me!)

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I am a seasoned Editor and Cameraman with more than 10 years experience in broadcast television and corporate. I have credits in a variety of different television programmes and have collaborated with charities (Save the Children, ActionAid, Unltd, Age UK, ACME), television channels (Al Jazeera, Channel 5, BBC worldwide, BBC2, Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel) to produce videos for the web and broadcast television. In summary, I'm versatile, a good team player and motivator. I'm a calm and solution-driven member of the team and I think it's important to be able to maintain a smile and have a positive attitude even when conditions can be challenging. I speak fluent Spanish and I have a driving license for car and motorbike. I am willing and would enjoy travelling for work.

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Tom is a freelance filmmaker based in London with a background in documentary film and anthropology. He directs, shoots and edits a diverse range of projects from documentaries to live performances and branded content. Tom graduated with an MA in visual anthropology in 2011. His graduation film 'Leaving London Behind', shot with children from charity Kids Company, went on to be screened at festivals internationally. After a year working as a researcher and assistant producer on documentaries for Channel 4, BBC and Al Jazeera, he became freelance in 2013. Since then he has worked as a director, DOP and editor for many production companies, charities and research agencies. Most notably he shot feature documentary 'One Long Journey' with all rites reversed.

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Award-winning reporter and an experienced self-shooter based in London who has been reporting and producing stories for national titles, amongst which the BBC, I and am committed to high standards of journalism in my work. The combination of thorough in-depth research skills and proven track-record of finding under-reported stories, coupled with a complete toolkit of technical knowledge in shooting and editing, have been my unique selling points in becoming one of BBC London’s regular freelance video journalists. I have filmed and produced undercover investigations and hard news, which were also broadcast on the main channel and World Service. Some of the tackled topics relate to the use of legal highs, crime and immigration-caused poverty.

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Based in London, Stella graduated from Central Saint Martins with a 1st and specialised in design for film and theatre. Her directorial debut ’Finding Sol’ was commissioned by Film London, nominated by the Best of Boroughs award and went on to be screened across the festival circuit. Her most recent short ’Street Angel’ was commissioned by Dazed Digital and became a Vimeo staff pick. She works as a freelance filmmaker directing, shooting and editing editorial, promotional and short film format content for clients including the National Theatre, UMI (adidas, Ralph Lauren, HOSB, Tate) and LFW. She recently ran the ’Big Picture’ film challenge with her company Golden Lane Films in conjunction with IdeasTap.

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I have been in the TV industry for over 15 years as a camera operator, producer and TV director as a partner in heybuddy TV. My training ground was at MTV Europe in the 90's with a specific focus on the Dance music scene, directing and producing the Partyzone and Dancefloor chart for a number of years. After leaving MTV, I went on to produce the Cream series for Sky in 2002 and worked on legendary shows like Passengers. I am happy to shoot and self produce as a solo operator, or can work with my business partner Shurwin Beckford, or being part of or leading a team. I recently shot and directed a Nelson Mandela documentary Channel 4 in the UK, as well as two episodes of a documentary series called : 'Don't Blame Facebook'.

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I have over six years of experience in creating digital and broadcast video content, largely working in the Entertainment and Daytime departments at ITV. With advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop, I am confident editing images and also videos in Adobe Premiere Pro. I have meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, which greatly assist with my daily responsibility of managing the social accounts for ITV’s This Morning, with over seven million followers in total. I have meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisational skills, which greatly assist with my daily responsibility of managing the social accounts for ITV’s This Morning, with over seven million followers in total.

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I am a full-time documentary filmmaker and a former staff video journalist with Reuters. I have been working in news and documentaries since 2004 and have produced over 500 video stories seen globally. My news and feature stories have been broadcast on the BBC, Al Jazeera and CNN on TV and the Wall Street Journal's website. Additionally, I have been involved in producing over a dozen documentaries documentaries for the Discovery Channel, National Geographic and BBC. I pitch, produce, write, direct, shoot and edit. I have the technical skills of a filmmaker and a journalist's nose for stories. I can speak English, Japanese, Mandarin fluently and hold a conversation in Korean. Born and raised in Singapore, I recently shifted to the UK after spending 15 years in Tokyo.

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Isabella Rose Nelson is a video maker from South-East England. Most likely to be found jumping walls, in the middle of a protest or sneaking to the top of London's tallest buildings documenting life as it is now. Isabella is interested in people, both socially and culturally, she likes to play with ideas that celebrate and challenge our differences and the environments we exist in. Much of her recent work has been with on documentary style short videos. Recently she has worked with Football Beyond Borders for their newly launched TV channel, featured on the Evening Standard. As the Director of Photography on a short film for House of Peroni and on series of short documentary style videos for Visit London.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial