May • 2018
Phil is an outstanding documentary shooter with great creative instincts and communication skills. Can't recommend him enough.
Phil C.
London, UK
12 reviews$400 - $1600 / Day
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Phil Clarke Hill is a documentary director and photographer. In his ten year career he has worked across five continents, shooting and directing a multitude of stories. His specialist subjects are activism, human rights, environment, culture and travel reportage. Often working with culturally-marginalised communities, Phil aims to bridge the gap to show their side of the story in the mainstream media. Since 2014 he has been based between Brazil and the UK. A Latin American specialist, he has dedicated much of his career to the continent – regularly working throughout the region since 2011, covering a diverse range of subjects and assignments. Phil has a long track working for some of the most respected names in media and journalism such as the BBC, Guardian, CNN, National Geographic, Google, Vice, Aljazeera Network, the Washington Post, UNHCR, UNISDR, UNWHO and many others.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 10 reviews
- Documentary DP
- 6 reviews
- Commercial DP
- 2 reviews
Clients
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October • 2019
Phil came on board for this very last-minute filming request. Even though some of the b-roll was shaky, Phil went far and beyond to help us get the footage ASAP, which really smoothed out our work process.
October • 2017
Very responsive to requests, handled access well and went the extra mile to get some extra footage
Top Projects
4.0 Produced for CNN
Babylon health app is revolutionizing healthcare
Babylon health app is revolutionizing healthcare by making it possible to have an appointment with a doctor though the app, in addition to using health monitoring technology to spot conditions before they arise and generally keep a high level of health. The startup has recently secured significant funding to expand into the market which also includes developing AI for symptom checking.
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- TV News Producer
- Commercial DP
- Field Producer
5.0 Produced for Hearst Digital Media
[Urgent] Celeb Samba Dancing - one-person-band
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Commercial DP
4.0 Produced for Zinc
Growing Underground - sustainable salad from underneath London
Growing Underground is an innovative project that grows salad leaves hydroponically in disused World War II tunnels in Central London (zone 2). From their site: "we sustainably grow mouth-wateringly fresh micro greens and salad leaves 33 metres below the busy streets of Clapham. Using the latest hydroponic systems and LED technology, our crops are grown year-round."
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
5.0 Produced for Seeker
3D printed prosthetics that greatly reduce the cost for for users
There's an estimated 2 million hand amputees Worldwide, the majority of them have no prosthesis. Invariably this is due to many prosthetic options available being prohibitively expensive. Open Bionics have developed a hand that can be 3D printed in around 42 hours and costs just $3000 which is a fraction of the cost of similar options currently available. They also have kids superhero bionic arms!
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Google Local Guides - best of Rio de Janeiro
Google Local Guides - best of Rio de Janeiro
- Documentary DP
- Commercial DP
- Field Producer
The murder of Eusebio Ka'apor
The Ka'apor tribal community of Maranhao, Brazil have been battling with illegal loggers for years, now they have taken matters into their own hands and have begun to expel them. Password Terra2012
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Sound Mixer
Equipment
Camera
- 4K Camera
Camera
Camera
Audio
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
Audio
Audio
Miscellaneous
- External Recorder
- Shoulder Rig
- Slider
- Stabilizer
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Production Support
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- TV News Producer
- Production Assistant
- Commercial DP
- Field Producer
- Corporate Videographer
- Reporter / Journalist
Production Support
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
- Sound Mixer
Post Production
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Production Company
- Creative Director
- Fixer
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous