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Films and TV, Drama and Documentary
LONDON & MANCHESTER BASED
Film/4K/UHD
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Douglas Hartington is a Cinematographer who works across all current Camera formats in Documentary and Drama disciplines.
He is known for his Cinematic feel, Composition and Lighting skills, coupled with fast, decisive set-ups, that have been a major factor in the BAFTA, Broadcast, RTS and Grierson Award-winning TV Films and Series listed here.
Calm, Creative and Experienced, he is equally at home working on Actuality-driven series, Major Drama projects with full-scale crews and acting talent, and Documentary series with seasoned presenters and new faces.
‘One of the most Revelatory Classical music films I have seen for years’ - ( The Times, Janine Jansen: Falling for Stradivari)
‘The Best Films of Autumn 2021’- (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, Janine Jansen: Falling For Stradivari)
‘Elegant Cinematic Quality’-(Radio Times, 37 Days)
‘Powerful, Noir-ish Drama....Sweeping camerawork’- (Sunday Telegraph, The Man Who Crossed Hitler)
‘Luminous Images’- (The Guardian, The Genius of Photography)
‘The Visual style of my Feature Film - ‘300’ was heavily influenced by the Drama sections in Bettany Hughes series- ‘The Spartans’ - (Zack Snyder, Film Director)
CAMERAS USED: ARRI ALEXA, ARRI AMIRA, SONY F5/F55, RED EPIC, SONY FS7 MK2, CANON C300 MK2, CANON 5D MK4, etc.
DRAMA/ DRAMADOC FILMS
TURNING POINT: CARIBBEAN VOICES DRAMA/ART INSTALLATIONS. DoP/Camera/ 6x Films/ Sweet Patootie Arts/ Dir/Producers: Tony T, Rebecca Goldstone. Paterson Joseph heads stellar cast bringing the stories of people who left their Caribbean home to partake in Global events in early 20th Century- The Great War, The Panama Canal and others.
37 DAYS: The Eve of The War 1914 DRAMA DOP/CAMERA Hardy Pictures/BBC2 3x60min Dir: Justin Hardy The diplomacy and duplicity that preceded the declaration of War, starring Ian McDiarmid, Tim Piggot-Smith, Bill Paterson, Nicholas Farrell, Sinead Cusack, Kenneth Cranham. Arri Alexa 2014
THE BELIEVERS ARE BUT BROTHERS DRAMA DOP/CAMERA BBC 4/ 1x 90mins/ Dir: Irshad Ashraf In a gritty and hard-hitting Drama, Javaad Alipoor plugs into the Dark Web world of extremists and fantasists through screens in our phones and homes, linking stories of global radicalised youths. Sony F55/ Primes
AUTOPSY: THE LAST HOURS OF….. DRAMA SECTIONS DOP/CAMERA ITV/Reelz USA/C5 26x 60mins Dirs include Stan Griffin, Paul Olding, Andy Robbins, Adam Warner, Sean Smith, Steve Webb. The Life and Last Days of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Maurice Gibb, Joan Rivers, Notorious B.I.G., Rodney King, George Best, Prince, Bruce Lee, Kurt Cobain Sony FS7/Primes 2015-2018
WEB OF LIES DRAMA SECTIONS DOP/CAMERA Blast Films/Discovery ID 4x 60mins. Directors Sean Smith, Jeremy Turner. Shooting in Toronto with Full Drama Crew. Arri Amira 2015
KILLER INSTINCT with CHRIS HANSEN DRAMA SECTIONS DOP/CAMERA ITN Productions/Discovery/ 3x60mins Dir Sean Smith. Shooting in New York Sony F55 2015
THERESA V BORIS: HOW MAY BECAME PM DRAMA DOP/CAMERA Juniper Films/BBC2/1x 80mins/ Dir: Justin Hardy/Prod: Samir Shah/ The backroom backstabbing and blunders following the 2016 Brexit vote. Arri Amira 2017
THE MAN WHO CROSSED HITLER DRAMA DOP/CAMERA Hardy Pictures/BBC Drama NI. 1x 90' Dir: Justin Hardy Lawyer combats Hitler in 1930's Berlin Courtroom, with Ed Stoppard, Ian Hart, Anton Lesser. Arri Amira 2015
LONDONS BURNING 2011 DRAMA DOP/CAMERA Juniper Films/C4 1x 60' Dir: Justin Hardy David Morrissey, Samantha Bond in Stories linked by 2011 Riots. Arri Amira 2012
SPANISH FLU- THE FORGOTTEN FALLEN DRAMA DOP/CAMERA
Hardy pictures/ BBC4 Dir: Justin Hardy 1x60mins Bill Paterson, Mark Gatiss, Charlotte Riley tackle the 1918 Flu Virus in Manchester. Panasonic Varicam HD 2012
‘1066’- THE BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH DRAMA DOP/CAMERA
Hardy Pictures/ C4.Dir: Justin Hardy 2x 90 mins. Francis Magee v Viking then Norman invaders at The Battle of Hastings. RTS Winner. Sony HDCam 2010
THE RELIEF OF BELSEN DRAMA DOP/CAMERA
Hardy Pictures/ C4 Drama. Dir: Justin Hardy 1x 90 mins.
Iain Glen & Jemma Redgrave discover Holocaust Camp. Winner RTS, Winner Broadcast Awards, Nomination for BAFTA, Grierson and Televisual Awards. Sony HDCam 2009
A HARLOT’S PROGRESS DRAMA DOP/CAMERA
Hardy Pictures/ C4 DramaDir: Justin Hardy 1x 90mins
Toby Jones & Zoe Tapper in Hogarth’s tale of Sex and The City Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards. Sony HDCam 2008
CITY OF VICE DRAMA DOP/CAMERA Hardy Pictures/C4 5x 60min Ian McDiarmid and Ian Glen in 18th Century cop series RTS Winner Sony HDCam 2008
DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTIONS
JANINE JANSEN: FALLING FOR STRADIVARI DOP/ CAMERA Sky Arts/ Curzon Cinema Feature Documentary/ 1x 90mins/ Dir: Gerry Fox
Documentary following Janine Jansen as she collates 12 Stradivarius violins from around the world to create a unique album of 12 tracks featuring a historical instrument on each piece. We follow her selection process and ultimately to a live performance and recording of the album at Cadogan Hall, London. WINNER OF PRAGUE GOLDEN BEAR AWARD. FS7/Primes 2021
JANINE AND THE 12 STRADS. Companion performance film of the above film. DOP/CAMERA
ABBA: SECRETS OF THEIR GREATEST HITS DOP/CAMERA Viacom/C5/ 1x 90mins/ Dir: Stan Griffin
The musicians behind Abba’s best loved songs tell their studio tales of the writing, recording and performing of the hits. Filming in Stockholm.
INSIDE MISSGUIDED DOP/CAMERA Pulse Films/ Channel 4/ 4x 60mins/ Filming Master Interviews for fast-moving Documentary Series about the people and personalities in the Internet Only Fashion House. Gritty, Stylish and Fabulous!
MARK KERMODE'S SECRETS OF CINEMA DOP/CAMERA BBC Studios/Pacific Quay Productions/ 5x 60mins/ Dir: Nick Freand Jones Mark takes an idiosyncratic look at Film Genres: Rom-Com, The Heist, Coming of Age, Science Fiction, Horror FS7/Primes 2018/19
BRIAN JOHNSON: A LIFE ON THE ROAD DOP/CAMERA Somethin' Else/ Sky Arts/6x 60mins/ Dir: Chris Walker AC/DC frontman Brian goes on location with Robert Plant (Led Zep), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), Roger Daltrey (The Who) FS7/Primes 2016-20
REVOLUTIONS DOP/CAMERA Bigger Bang TV/ Channel 4 5x 1hrs/ Dir Sean Smith Worldwide filming, detailing the past historical scientific discoveries that now drive our modern life: Smartphones, Robots, Flight, Cars, Telescopes 2K/4K FS7/Primes 2018
SURGEONS: AT THE EDGE OF LIFE DOP/Camera Dragonfly Film & TV/ BBC2/ 3x 1hrs Filming Mirror-box/Interrotron interviews with Surgeons at QEH in Birmingham, detailing intricate operations they had performed for fixed-rig operating theatre. Amazing stories of skill and medical achievement. C300mk2/Primes 2017-2018
BIG BEN: SAVING THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS CLOCK DoP/CAMERA ITN/BBC2 1x60m Dir: Jenny Dames A years repair of the iconic bell-tower starts with the last chimes of Big Ben C300mk2/Primes 2017
MANCHESTER BOMB: OUR STORY DOP/CAMERA on Location sequences Blakeway North/BBC1 1x60m Dir: Lizzie Kempton FS7/Primes 2018
HOKUSAI: CRAZY TO PAINT DOP/CAMERA British Museum/NHK/BBC4/ 1x 60min and 1x 90min Cinema Feature/ Dir: Patricia Wheatley RED 4K and 8K cameras 2017
BLITZ : THE BOMBS THAT CHANGED BRITAIN DOP/CAMERA Wall to Wall/BBC2/ 1x 60min/ Dir: Ben Crichton/ep 3: Clydebank FS7/Primes
RONNIE WOOD: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE DOP/CAMERA Somethin' Else/ Sky Arts 1x 90min Dir: Chris Walker FS7/Primes 2017-18
SECRET HISTORY OF MY FAMILY - The Salford Scuttlers DOP/CAMERA BBC2/ 1X60mins/ Director Ashley Gething. Sony F55 2016
TOM JONES’ 1950s - THE DECADE THAT MADE ME DOP/CAMERA
BBC2/ 1x60m/ Director Chris Rodley. C300/Primes 2016
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? DOP/CAMERA MICHELLE KEEGAN/ EMMA WILLIS/ CELIA IMRIE/ MATTHEW BRODERICK Wall to Wall/BBC1/ 4x 60m/ Dir: Rosie Schellenberg, Liz Dobson. Filming in USA, France, Ireland. F55 2017 -2018
BREAKING THE SILENCE-LIVE! DOP/CAMERA True North/Channel 4/ 1x 60m/ Dir: Zoe Callan Sony F55 /Mirror box Interrotron sequences
MUSIC LEGENDS WE LOST- 2016-2018 DOP/CAMERA Sky Arts/ 2x 90m/ Dir: Chris Walker Appreciation for artists who passed in 2016-17- Bowie, Prince, Lemmy, Keith Emerson, Tom Petty, George Michael. FS7/Primes
HITLER: THE RISE AND FALL DOP/CAMERA Arrow Media/ Discovery/More 4/ 6x 60m/ Dir: Stan Griffin. The Definitive Hitler Documentary series. F55/Primes 2016
MY SELF-HARM NIGHTMARE DOP/CAMERA Mirror-box/interrotron Minnow Films/ C4 1x60mins Director James Cohen. C300/Primes 2016
TRUST ME – I’M A DOCTOR DOP/CAMERA
BBC2 6x 60mins. Various Directors. Dr Michael Mosely and medical team. F55 2014-2016
RE-INVENTING THE ROYALS DOP/CAMERA
BBC TWO 2x 60mins. Director Chris Walker. Documentary series fronted by Steve Hewlett. F55 2016
OUR WAR, SERIES TWO: Into The Hornets Nest DOP/CAMERA Mirror-box- Interrotron BBC1 1x 60min Director: Kat English, Award-winning series of Devastating First-Person accounts of Afghanistan warfare. F55 2015
MEET THE ROMANS, with Mary Beard
CALIGULA, with Mary Beard DOP/CAMERA
Lion tv/ BBC2 4x60min Dirs: Hugo MacGregor, Jack McInnes. Sony800 XDCam HD 2015
HILLSBOROUGH: NEVER FORGOTTEN DOP/CAMERA
BBC 2, 1x 60min, Dir: Kevin Sim. RTS Winner F55/Primes 2015
LOCOMOTION: DAN SNOWS’ HISTORY OF RAILWAYS DOP/CAMERA
BBC2 3x 60min Ep 1. Dir: Dick Taylor. The Guild of Television Cameramen Award for Excellence. F55/Primes 2014
IMAGINE: LANG LANG: DO OR DIE
BBC 1x 90mins Director: Matthew Springford. Alan Yentob examines Chinese Piano prodigy Lang Lang’s incredible life story. Filming in UK and China Sony 800 XDCam 2013
THE REAL CHARIOTS OF FIRE
Silver River/ITV1 1x 60min Director: Adrian Sibley. Nigel Havers traces the real Liddel and Abrahams story. Sony XDCam/ Primes 2014
THE SOUTH BANK SHOW 2011-2018
Sky Arts/ Directors Cut Productions. 6x60mins. Melvyn Bragg presents Laura Mvula, Jude Law, Paul Greengrass, Tim Minchin, Grime Music, Daniel Radcliffe, Abi Morgan, Kate Atkinson and more. F55/Primes
THE STORY OF WOMEN AND ART
Matchlight/BBC2 3x60min. Ep 1. Director: John Hodgson. Amanda Vickery in Europe tracing women artists of the Renaissance. F55/Primes 201
HORIZON – THE AGE OF BIG DATA
BBC2 1x60mins. Director: John Fothergill. Filming in USA. F55 2
BBC FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES
BBC2/BBC4 ongoing Series Dirs: Chris Rodley/ Seb Barfield. Heavy Metal Britannia, Rock Britannia, Jazz Britannia, Prog Rock Britannia, Blues Britannia,Soul Deep.Forever Young. various cams 2010- 2016
THE GENIUS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Dirs: Tim Kirby/ Chris Rodley/ Debbie Lee Wall to Wall/BBC46x 60min (Filming USA, France, Canada) Winner RTS Award for Best Doc (DVD Available)
THIS IS MODERN ART
Oxford Films/C4Dirs: Ian Macmillan/ Chris Rodley/ Philip Smith 6x 60mins (Filming worldwide)From Brit-Arts’ Emin and Hirst to US giants Jeff Koons and Warhol. Monumental Art Series, Matthew Collings presents. Winner BAFTA, Winner RTS, Emmy Nomination. Aaton Super16 1999
RENAISSANCE REWIRED
Blakeway/ BBC2Dir: Randall Wright/Paul Tilzey 3x 1hr series. Matthew Collings traces European masterpieces by Bosch, Raphael and Piero della Francesca. F55 2012
IMAGINE- SHIRLEY BASSEY, SURREALLISM, WARHOL.
BBC1/ 3x 60'- Dame Shirley in Monaco, Surrealist movement, defining Warhols provenance. HDCam 2012
ANDY WARHOL-THE COMPLETE PICTURE
World Of Wonder/C4 Dir:Chris Rodley 3X 60 MINS (Filming USA, Russia, Hungary)The Definitive Documentary of Warhol and his Artistic world. Winner Indie Award. Sony HDCam 2002
THE GENIUS OF DESIGN
Wall to Wall/BBC4Dirs: Tim Kirby/ Chris Rodley5x 60min Series examining Landmarks of 20th Century Design
BETTANY HUGHES ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: THE SPARTANS, THE MINOANS, HELEN OF TROY
RDF/ Lion tv/ C4 Dir: Tim Kirby/ Melanie Archer 7x 60mins (Filming Greece, Turkey) with Drama recon that inspired Zack Snyders ‘300’ movie. HDCam 2004-2007
SIMON SCHAMAS' A HISTORY OF BRITAIN BBC 6x 60' Groundbreaking History series Super16 1999
DAVID STARKEY'S- MONARCHY/ MEDIEVAL MONARCHS/ UNKNOWN TUDORS Granada/C4Dirs: David Hutt/ David Wilson/ Rachel Bell
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
BBC1/Dir: Karen Selway Myleene Klass and John Barrowman follow Michael Palin’s epic journey as they race from LA to Memphis USA. Sony800 XDCam 2010
THE SOUTH BANK SHOW-ITV - 1999- 2012
ITV Various 60mins
Documentaries on: Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithfull, Blur, Nick Cave, Liza Minelli, Morrissey, Michael Sheen, Craig David, Jarvis Cocker, Thomas Hardy, Underground Buskers, Abba, Steve Reich, Shane Meadows etc .Filming worldwide. SUPER16 film/ Sony HDCam
DANCING ON ICE: 2013 and 2012
ITV seriesDir: Jamie WigginsCelebrity profile sequences and backstage action.
POPSTAR TO OPERA STAR 2011
ITV Series Dir :Jamie Wiggins10x 1hr. Series Titles and specially shot stylised Profile Inserts into programme.
MYSTERY OF A MASTERPIECE
Nova/ NatGeoDir: David Murdock1x 60minsAn undiscovered Da Vinci portrait?....or not? Art experts and forensics across Europe attempt to verify a Renaissance Painting. c300 2010
IAN HISLOP- SCOUTING FOR BOYS
Takeaway/BBC2 Dir: Debbie Lee 2011
ROBERT WINSTON- STORY OF GOD
Wall2wall/C4Dirs: Tim Kirby/Ros Homan 6X 60 mins(Filming USA, South America, Europe) 2010
WINDRUSH SERIES
BBC2Dir: David Upshal3x 60mins (Filming Jamaica, UK) Winner RTS Documentary Award 1999
THE REAL….James Bond/Erich Von Daniken/Royal Nanny
Channel 4 Dirs: Ralph Lee/ Hamish Mykura (International Filming)
BBC OMNIBUS SERIES
Blondie: Behind The Bleach, Nick Hornby, Mad About Monet, The Royal Academy, Tracey Emin, Alexander McQueen. 2001