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Brandon Batten

  • Director of Photography, Camera Operator.
Northern Rivers
I love creating beautiful images, working with great people and telling stories.

Damien Beebe

  • CASA Operator Certificate - Drone, PADI Sydney - Open Water Diving, Cape Technikon University Cape Town - Electrical Engineering degree.
Gold Coast
DOP, Camera Operator, EPK, U/W, Steadicam, Drone ... Damien Beebe brings over 30 years of experience in film and television, being renowned for his expertise in lighting and a deep passion for visual storytelling.

Mark Broadbent ACS

  • Australian and Irish/EU Passports, ADAS 1R commercial diver, Stage 1 freediver, Advanced first and and Oxygen administration, Bachelor of Screen Production
Brisbane
Freelance cinematographer working across documentary, drama and commercials. Also specialising in underwater cinematography for film.

Samudranil Chatterjee

  • BFA Film and Screen Media Production w/ Honors [Griffith Film School/QCA], Masters in Cinematography [American Film Institute]
Brisbane
Director of Photography with a collaborative approach to feature films, tv shows and commercials.

Ross Clarkson HKSC

  • Director of Photography/Camera Operator. Accredited member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers. PADI Open Water Diver.
Other
International Action DP who has made a living capturing world-class, high-octane cinema.

Andrew Conder ACS SOC

  • ACS Accredited; SOC Accredited; Cinema Pioneer.
Gold Coast
With over 45 years of industry leadership, I bring a master-level command of light, composition and narrative flow to every project.

Harry Frith

  • DP and cameraman for films, TV shows, TVCs.
Gold Coast
Experience in both Australia and the US. Harry has returned to QLD, lectures in cinematography at Bond University while continuing to work across screen projects.

Colin Larsen

  • Lighting Cameraman / Camera Operator with 25+ year's experience.
Gold Coast
A reliable and collaborative team member who preforms strongly under pressure, bringing solid work ethics and a commitment to quality on every production.

Ian MacAuslane

  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Editor, BA - Journalism, Blue Card, White Card.
Brisbane
With a wild imagination, a rock solid work ethic and a passion for pretty pictures, I bring a big bag of skills and a well trained eye to every shoot. 20+ years experience shooting documentaries, commercials, corporate films and reality TV. Represented by RMK Crew.

Ben Nott ACS

  • Primetime Emmy Award nomination, American Society of Cinematographers Award, Best Cinematography Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, AACTA Award for Cinematography, Three Milli Awards (the highest honour bestowed on Australian cinematographers).
Gold Coast
Ben Nott ACS Director of Photography. Representation: United Talent Agency (UTA) Agent: Liz Hyde

Tony O’Loughlan ACS SOC

  • DOP and Camera Operator, Crane Specialist, Additional Unit Specialist
Brisbane
Experienced DP & Camera Operator lensing worldwide for Feature and Episodic Drama.

Nick Paton ACS

  • BA Film and TV, Masters of Screen Production (Hons)
Brisbane
Nick Paton ACS is a cinematographer based in Brisbane, Australia. His love of a great story has lead him to focus on documentary and drama.

Brandon Batten

  • Director of Photography, Camera Operator.
Northern Rivers
I love creating beautiful images, working with great people and telling stories.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography

Brandon Batten has over 30 years experience working in the Film and Television industry. His love for moving pictures has seen him work throughout Europe, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific. Brandon cut his teeth in the Australian Film industry working on many feature films and commercials as a Clapper Loader and Camera Assistant.
For the last 25 years his love for making moving pictures has seen him live and work throughout Europe, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific.

Brandon has often wondered why we write these profiles in third person when clearly I am the one writing. So “HI” here I am.

I have really enjoyed my career in Film and Television. I love creating beautiful vision, the collaboration process, working with great people and telling stories through pictures and narrative. It has been amazing to travel the world see amazing places and experience so many different cultures. Being based in India for a year filming many sacred rituals has definitely been a highlight. The last ten years I have really enjoyed getting to know the heart of Australia as DOP on “Going Places with Ernie Dingo” What a Privilege!!

Damien Beebe

  • CASA Operator Certificate - Drone, PADI Sydney - Open Water Diving, Cape Technikon University Cape Town - Electrical Engineering degree.
Gold Coast
DOP, Camera Operator, EPK, U/W, Steadicam, Drone ... Damien Beebe brings over 30 years of experience in film and television, being renowned for his expertise in lighting and a deep passion for visual storytelling.

Lists as:

  • Aerial DOP & Drone Pilot
  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography
  • Steadicam Operator
  • Underwater DOP & Camera Operator

With a background in Electrical Engineering and Stage Lighting, Damien Beebe is a South African-Australian cinematographer with 30+ years of experience in film and TV, and a passion for lighting and visual storytelling.

He is best known for his work on the Australian feature films Aiyai: Wrathful Soul (2019), directed by Alan Arumugam, which has amassed 17 awards for excellence in filmmaking, and for the Australian thriller Black Water Abyss (2019), directed by Andrew Traucki.

His first feature as a DP was the Australian war drama William Kelly’s War (2013), shot in Melbourne, a beautiful and heartfelt story that was accomplished on an ambitiously small budget. A short film shot for the Australian-Korean director Kai Chen led to a lasting collaboration with the most recent feature films being Yan’an (Borderliners) (2018) and Closet (2020), both shot in Korea and China.

He has worked extensively with his brother Dion Beebe on productions like Nine (2009) as operator and second unit DOP, and continued to return to work on more feature films directed by Rob Marshall: Into the Woods (2014), Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and the highly anticipated live action Little Mermaid (2021). Other well known films include Doug Liman’s Edge of Tomorrow (2014) starring Tom Cruise and director Michael Bay’s feature 13 Hours (2016) shot in Malta.

Mark Broadbent ACS

  • Australian and Irish/EU Passports, ADAS 1R commercial diver, Stage 1 freediver, Advanced first and and Oxygen administration, Bachelor of Screen Production
Brisbane
Freelance cinematographer working across documentary, drama and commercials. Also specialising in underwater cinematography for film.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography
  • Underwater DOP & Camera Operator

Mark’s diverse credits span feature and series documentaries, commercials, drama (including two feature films), numerous music videos, and brand films. His work has taken him across Australia and around the world, with international shoots in the UK, Ireland, the USA, Samoa, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, PNG, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Iceland, and even Antarctica.

In addition to his extensive traditional cinematography experience, Mark also specialises in underwater work across commercial and narrative productions.

Recent water credits include THORNTON, SUBVERSION, EDEN, BEAST OF WAR and MONARCH S2.

Documentary credits include INCARCERATION NATION, BROCK: OVER THE TOP, GO-BETWEENS: RIGHT HERE and THE PACIFIC.

In 2021 Mark became the 434th accredited member of the Australian Cinematographers Society.

Samudranil Chatterjee

  • BFA Film and Screen Media Production w/ Honors [Griffith Film School/QCA], Masters in Cinematography [American Film Institute]
Brisbane
Director of Photography with a collaborative approach to feature films, tv shows and commercials.

Lists as:

  • Director of Photography

Samudranil’s narrative work has screened at various international film festivals around the world,  won Jury awards and has been nominated for a regional EMMY.

His work has also won multiple ACS awards and he was selected as an ASC Vision Mentee by the American Society of Cinematographers.

Samudranil has experience shooting projects for broadcast television and on reputable online distribution services.  He has photographed multiple short films, feature films and an episodic series for Netflix, as well as multiple national and international commercials.

He has an empathetic eye towards capturing raw performances and is an advocate of strong visual language that can support the story and performances of a film.

He is a graduate of the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Masters Program and speaks English, Bengali and Hindi proudly.

Ross Clarkson HKSC

  • Director of Photography/Camera Operator. Accredited member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers. PADI Open Water Diver.
Other
International Action DP who has made a living capturing world-class, high-octane cinema.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography

As a Director of Photography with over 35 years of international experience and a member of the Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers (HKSC), I have honed my expertise in capturing world-class, high-octane cinema.

My extensive filmography includes iconic global action franchises such as “Undisputed II: Last Man Standing,” “Undisputed III: Redemption,” “Ninja,” and “Never Back Down: No Surrender,” as well as significant collaborations with renowned Hong Kong director Ringo Lam on films like “Victim” and “Wild City.”

I have worked as the Director of Photography/Camera Operator on numerous feature films across Hong Kong, Thailand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Bulgaria, contributing to a portfolio of over numerous films that demonstrate my versatility and skill in capturing diverse visual narratives. My latest job was operating on the new “John Rambo” film in Thailand.

I am a permanent Hong Kong resident, keen to return home to the Gold Coast; open to opportunities on independent projects and can arrange local accommodation.

SELECTED CREDITS:
2026  John Rambo (US feature) – Camera Operator
2022  Hellfire (USA feature) – DOP / A Camera Operator
2022 Bring Him to Me (Australian feature)  – DOP / A Camera Operator
2014  Hercules (Millennium Films) – 2nd Unit DP
2011  Conan the Barbarian (Millennium Films) –  2nd Unit DP

CONTACT:
WhatsApp +85291778354
rosscamera@me.com

Andrew Conder ACS SOC

  • ACS Accredited; SOC Accredited; Cinema Pioneer.
Gold Coast
With over 45 years of industry leadership, I bring a master-level command of light, composition and narrative flow to every project.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography
  • Steadicam Operator

With over 45 years of multi-award-winning cinematography behind the lens, my career has been defined by a single mission: capturing the Director’s purest vision and translating it seamlessly onto the screen.

I specialise in a deeply intuitive approach to lighting and composition that doesn’t just look beautiful, but feels essential to the story being told. I believe that the magic of a frame is a direct reflection of the energy behind the camera.

Because of this, I meticulously curate my departments – selecting crew members who are not only world-class technicians but also inclusive, enthusiastic, and genuinely fun to be around.

When you hire me, you aren’t just getting four decades of technical mastery; you are gaining a collaborative partner who fosters a high-morale environment where creativity thrives, and the Director’s vision is protected above all else.

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Harry Frith

  • DP and cameraman for films, TV shows, TVCs.
Gold Coast
Experience in both Australia and the US. Harry has returned to QLD, lectures in cinematography at Bond University while continuing to work across screen projects.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director / DOP
  • Director of Photography

Harry Frith is an accomplished director of photography and cameraman for films, television and commercials. He has worked for media companies NBC, CBS, HBO, Lifetime Television, TLC, Bravo, Turner Classic Movies, MTV, VH-1, E! Entertainment Television, Style, Sundance TV, TVLand, HGTV, Investigation Discovery and Warner Bros.

Harry has also been a sought-after DP for independent films, most recently as DP on the feature film ‘Pendulum’ starring Dominic Purcell, filmed in Tennessee USA (2025). He has served as DP on many other award-winning films and TV shows, which are listed on IMDB.

Starting his career in his homeland of Australia, Harry spent several years working on both Australian films and US movies filming in Australia. He cut his teeth capturing all the action behind the scenes (BTS) of epic motion pictures like Terence Malick’s ‘The Thin Red Line’, John Frankenheimer’s ‘Island of Dr. Moreau’, and Rod Hardy’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Simon Wincer’s ‘The Phantom’, among others.

After twenty years in Hollywood California, he has returned to his home base Queensland, Australia,  Harry is now lecturing in cinematography at Bond University and continues to work on film.

Colin Larsen

  • Lighting Cameraman / Camera Operator with 25+ year's experience.
Gold Coast
A reliable and collaborative team member who preforms strongly under pressure, bringing solid work ethics and a commitment to quality on every production.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography

Lighting Cameraman / Camera Operator with 25+ year’s experience across feature films, television drama, OB, reality, documentary and commercial productions.

Strong technical background in lighting design, grip and jib operation.

Extensive Australian and International credits.

ACS member.

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Ian MacAuslane

  • Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Editor, BA - Journalism, Blue Card, White Card.
Brisbane
With a wild imagination, a rock solid work ethic and a passion for pretty pictures, I bring a big bag of skills and a well trained eye to every shoot. 20+ years experience shooting documentaries, commercials, corporate films and reality TV. Represented by RMK Crew.

Lists as:

  • Camera BTS, EPK
  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography

I am a freelance Cinematographer with 20+ years experience shooting Documentaries, Commercials, Corporate Films and Reality TV.

Based in SE QLD, but available world-wide for projects large and small, my visual talent and creative skills, have sent me shooting across the country and around the globe, working professionally in over 55 countries.

Represented by RMK Crew
http://rmkcrew.com.au/crew/ian-macauslane/

TELEVISION

  • The Amazing Race – 2025 / 24 / 23 / 22 / 20 Camera Op Eureka Productions / Ch10.
    Destinations inc. Morocco, Greece, Turkey, Colombia, Belize, Mexico, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Sth Africa, Argentina, Nepal
  • Outback Truckers – 2025 Shooter / Director Prospero / Ch7
  • Outback Wreckers – 2025 Shooter / Director Prospero / Ch7
  • Border Security – 2024 / 23 / 22 DP Perpetual Media / Ch7
  • The Project TV – 2025 – 2012 DP 7pm Co. / Ch10
  • The Fishing Show – 2022 / 21 DP AFN / Ch7
  • F-BOY Island – 2023 Cam Op Warner Bros. / BINGE
  • Dream Home – 2023 Cam Op Endemol Shine / Ch7
  • The Bachelors – 2022 Cam Op Warner Bros / Ch10
  • Aussie Truck Rehab – 2022 Shooter / Producer Ronde / Discovery
  • Selling Houses Australia – 2022 Shooter / Producer Warner Bros / FOXTEL
  • I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Cam Op ITV / Ch10
    • UK Series – 2025 to 2007
    • German Series – 2026/25/24/23/20
    • AUS Series – 2021 / 20

Ben Nott ACS

  • Primetime Emmy Award nomination, American Society of Cinematographers Award, Best Cinematography Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, AACTA Award for Cinematography, Three Milli Awards (the highest honour bestowed on Australian cinematographers).
Gold Coast
Ben Nott ACS Director of Photography. Representation: United Talent Agency (UTA) Agent: Liz Hyde

Lists as:

  • Director of Photography

Multi award-winning Ben Nott ACS is one of Australia’s leading Cinematographers. At the age of 23, Ben discovered the right side of his brain and has joyously toyed with both hemispheres over a career that has since spanned three decades.  Schooled in the faculty of Science, he picked up a camera for the very first time in his early twenties and his career path took an immediate 180 degree turn.

The years since have seen Ben work around the world photographing feature films and television projects. He has built a well earned reputation for excellence delivered with a collaborative attitude and a calm and humble managerial style.

Ben has been fortunate to receive a Prime Time Emmy Award nomination for his work on the Ridley Scott produced miniseries THE COMPANY. He has also been the recipient of the highest honour awarded to Australian cinematographers, the Milli Award on 3 occassions. Ben has twice been nominated for Excellence at the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers Awards, voted winner in 2008. In addition the 2016 AACTA award for cinematography was presented to Ben for his work on PREDESTINATION. Most recently Ben was awarded Best Cinematography at the Film Critics Circle of Australia awards (2019) for his work on DANGER CLOSE: THE BATTLE OF LONG TAN.

In 2022, Ben completed NAUTILUS, an ambitious 10 part television series for Disney + . Following this, he photographed the feature film SLEEPING DOGS for writer/director Adam Cooper. Most recently, Ben completed principal photography on Season Two of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, the blockbuster Apple TV+ and Legendary Television series that continues the acclaimed Monsterverse franchise.

As his referees will attest, contracting Ben Nott ACS to your project is a guarantee of an outstanding visual outcome delivered on time and within budget.

Tony O’Loughlan ACS SOC

  • DOP and Camera Operator, Crane Specialist, Additional Unit Specialist
Brisbane
Experienced DP & Camera Operator lensing worldwide for Feature and Episodic Drama.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography

With over 30 years of experience across all formats, Tony’s skills cross over TVC’s, Documentary, Music Videos, Live Television and Events, and of course Feature and Episodic Drama. Awarded and skilled in both Main and Additional Unit production, finding creative and efficient solutions for budgets and schedule’s of any size.

Credits include:
Good Cop Bad Cop   (US Stan/CW) (TV)
Troppo   (Season 2) (ABC) (TV)
Love  Is In The Air   (Netflix) (Feature)
Blacksnow   (Season 1 2U) (Stan) (TV)
Troppo   (Season 1) (ABC) (TV)
Mistletoe Ranch   (Netflix) (Feature)
Rosehaven (Season 5) (ABC) (TV)
The Bureau of Magical Things   (Season 1) (ABC) (TV)
Dive Club (Netflix) (TV)
Great White   (Altitude) (Feature)
Love in Bloom   (Netflix) (Feature)
Monsters of Man   (MRT) (Feature)
Suicide Squad  (Action Unit AUS) (Dune Ent) (Feature)
Terranova (Amblin Ent) (TV)
Superman Returns (VFX Unit AUS) (Feature)
And many Dailies and Additionals, from specialist Action, Aerials and Visual Effects Units.

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Nick Paton ACS

  • BA Film and TV, Masters of Screen Production (Hons)
Brisbane
Nick Paton ACS is a cinematographer based in Brisbane, Australia. His love of a great story has lead him to focus on documentary and drama.

Lists as:

  • Camera Operator
  • Director of Photography

Call him a cinematographer, DP, DOP, Director of photography, Nick’s pragmatic approach to challenges, his good humour, energy and his storytelling skills impress. Nick believes in close collaboration with directors and enjoys the look development process where the exchange of ideas between cinematographer and director reimagines the script to create appropriate, engaging imagery that drives the story.

Nick believes his ability to understand story intimately, visualise it photographically and implement it economically are his strengths. Recent collaboration can be see in Nick’s work with director Kriv Stenders’ – ‘The Black Hand’ and ‘Joh: The Last King of Queensland’.

Nick has won many awards for his work and has been recognised with accreditation by the Australian Cinematographers Society. He continues to enjoy long-standing creative relationships with collaborators from both Australia and overseas. He has shot extensively in Australia and around the world and is available for engagements locally (Brisbane), nationally and internationally.

DRAMA – SELECT CREDITS

FORTITUDE VALLEY (Television series )  Moving Floor entertainment, Main unit Mark Wareham ACS – Splinter unit Cinematographer
I’LL CHANGE, Dir Sean Lynch & Sean Genders – Cinematographer
DESERTED (Web series x 5 eps) Moving Floor entertainment, Dir Stephen M Irwin/Lark Lee – Cinematographer
MOTEL NOWHERE (Feature pitch trailer) Avenue Rd Productions,  Dir Susan Schmidt – Cinematographer
DARBY AND JOAN (Television series ) CJZ, Dir Pino Amenta, Main Unit John Stokes ACS – 2nd unit Cinematographer