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David is a cinematographer working across feature films, television drama and commercial projects. His work is defined by a strong visual sensibility, combining naturalistic performances with ambitious cinematic language.

With a background spanning narrative, music and commercial filmmaking, he is equally at home on intimate character driven stories and technically complex productions involving VFX, LED environments and specialist camera systems.

Music

Music video work for Drake, Charlie XCX, Skepta, Stormzy, Slowthai, Dave, Fredo, Yxng Bane, Wolf Alice, Slaves, Mahalia, Lil Pump, Little Simz, J Hus, Young Fathers, Jungle, Nile Rogers, Jax Jones, Mabel, Smoke Purpp, Gorgan City, Art School Girlfriend, Kara Marni, D Double E, Nina Nesbitt, Jack Garratt, Nelly, Circa Waves, Blossoms, Zara Larsson, The Amazons, The Him, Aurora, Years and Years, Elliot Power, Louise Berry, Vanessa White, Beach Baby and many others.

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Brands

Meta, Vodaphone, Virgin, Staropramen, ADIDAS, PUMA, Under Armour, Nivea, RayBan, Converse, MAC, Boohoo, Rolls Royce, Nissan, Google, Facebook, Avon, UEFA, Instagram, Apple, Capitol One, COOP, Sky, iTunes, Lenovo, Sensodyne, Tesco, Viasat, Legoland, Mini Cooper, AO, LG, Cineworld, McCain, New Look, Gordon's Gin, Greenpeace, Vevo, Purple Bricks, San Miguel, Samsung, Cadburys, Fairy Liquid, Ministry of Sound, Homebase, Chivas Whiskey, Veuve Clicquot...

SELECTED AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS;

THE DEVIL’S HARMONY dir. Dylan Holmes Williams

  • NOMINATED: BSC Emerging Cinematographer Award 2019 ”Just beautiful and so well framed! Original and fun.” ”Some great compositions and frames within frames…reminiscent of Roy Andersson’s black comedies. Great photographic atmosphere generated in a difficult genre.”
  • WINNER: Sundance 2020
  • NOMINATED: Best British Short Film - British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) 2019
  • WINNER: Best UK Short Film - Raindance 2019
  • WINNER: Best Director (Short Fuse) - Fantastic Fest 2019
  • NOMINATED: Best Screenwriting & Production Design - Underwire Film Festival 2019
  • IN COMPETITION: Encounters Film Festival 2019
  • IN COMPETITION: Sitges Film Festival 2019
  • IN COMPETITION: PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2019
  • IN COMPETITION: American Film Institute (AFI) Festival 2019

SLOWTHAI ft SKEPTA ‘INGLORIOUS’ dir. Crowns and Owls

  • Winner: Best Cinematography Thunderdance Film Festival 2019
  • Nominated: Best Cinematography Kinsale Sharks 2019
  • Nominated: Best Urban Video UKMVAs 2019

FOLLOWERS dir. Tim Marshall

  • NOMINATED: Sundance Film Festival 2015
  • NOMINATED: SXSW 2015

ME & YOU dir. Jack Tew

  • WINNER: Best Short, British Independent Film Awards
  • Short Of The Week

“Lensed by director of photography David Wright, the film manages to cram a lot of visual wonder into its single angle. The lighting changes are especially well-crafted.”

THE LISTENER

  • Long Listed: BAFTA 2016

YOUNG FATHERS ‘SHAME’ dir. Jeremy Cole

  • NOMINATION: UKMVA 2105 Best Alt Video