With over 25 years working in the media industry, initially in advertising and latterly as head of art at Maher Bird, I turned my attention to cinematography in 2004.Studying part time at the National Film School short course unit, I started shooting and directing factual and documentary for Channel 4, Discovery Channel, UKTV, US network AMC, wit... Read More

With over 25 years working in the media industry, initially in advertising and latterly as head of art at Maher Bird, I turned my attention to cinematography in 2004.Studying part time at the National Film School short course unit, I started shooting and directing factual and documentary for Channel 4, Discovery Channel, UKTV, US network AMC, with a long period working across Africa working for the UNFPA and Bill Gates Foundation. In 2007 my first feature documentary as cinematographer for Fulwell73 and Lionsgate 'In the Hands of the Gods' opened in Leicester Square and nationwide to critical acclaim and a record number of screens for a UK feature doc. I have since embraced a broad spectrum of work, from documentary to feature, commercial and content.Working mostly as a DoP, I also direct and amongst numerous promos, documentary and corporates, directing work has included the Cannes Lion, Campaign digital and Webby award winning 'Keep Discovering' digital campaign for Emirates airlines and LMFM shot in Sao Paulo, New York, Mumbai, Kenya and the UK, two spots in 2016 for Rogue One 'Made Great in Britain' campaign for Lucasfilm, Disney, GREAT and Feref and in 2017 content with Mark Hamill for the launch of the Last Jedi.I have worked as Director of Photography on commercial work for Adidas, Barclays, Kellogg's, Landrover, Mclaren, Sony, Star Alliance and documentary for BBC and ITV and music promo for Paloma Faith, Mark Knopfler, Joss Stone and Rudimental.Awards have included Best Cinematography at Seattle Web 2016 for Il Sonnambulo Cannes Lions silver award 2008, Webby award 2008, Campaign Digital Award winner 2008 for Emirates Airlines, 'Keep Discovering' digital campaign.I hold both UK and Canadian passports. Full credits at www.matthewbeecroft.com Read Less