Oliver Durnford at the eyepiece of a Sony VENICE on a slider in autumn woodland, boom operator behind

About.

Base ······ London · Available Worldwide
Edu ······· BA Film & Moving Image · NUA · First Class
Kit ······· Sony VENICE CineAlta MR1 · Full-Frame · IMAX-Certified

I photograph commercials, music videos and narrative shorts where visual craft is the brief, for clients including Estée Lauder, Bose, Sony and Peugeot.

I trained in the camera department on high-end UK drama and international productions, working through trainee and 2nd AC roles over five years before moving into shooting as a DOP. That grounding shapes how I work: I know how big sets run, how to lead a camera team, and how to stay calm and organised under the pressure of larger productions. It sits underneath the cinematography rather than being a separate credit list.

I own a full-frame, IMAX-certified Sony VENICE with a complete lens and accessories package: a cinema camera of that class without the usual rental overhead, operated by someone who has spent years on sets where it is the standard. A detailed kit list is available on request.

Camera Dept · 2018–2023 · 5 yrs

Star Wars: Andor (Disney+) · Wonka (Warner Bros) · Silo (Apple TV+) · The Sandman (Netflix) · Bridgerton: Queen Charlotte (Netflix) · Citadel (Prime) · SAS Rogue Heroes (BBC) · Doctor Who (BBC) · A Thousand Blows (Disney+) · This Town (BBC) · My Lady Jane (Prime) · The Baby (HBO / Sky) · Pole to Pole with Will Smith (Nat Geo / Disney+)

Main unit, second unit and dailies across A, B and C cameras · 31 credits on IMDb

Awards & Recognition Selected
2024ND AwardsHonourable Mention
2024DOC LAFinalist
2024Breaking TV Film FestivalOfficial Selection
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oliver@oliverdurnford.co.uk

Available · London · Worldwide