History
Brent has more than 40 years behind the camera. His career began as a film processor for Television New
Zealand. Moving to Australia in the late 1970’s, he worked in the News, Current Affairs, and Documentary
areas, traveling the world developing his skills as a Cinematographer.
In 1985 Brent became the youngest Australian Cinematographer to receive accreditation from the
Australian Cinematographers Society allowing him to use the letters ACS after his name.
Keen to pursue a career in Drama and Commercials, Brent went freelance in 1989. His work since has
included 2nd unit DOP on “Flying Doctors”, “The Feds” telemovies, and as operator/2nd unit DOP on
Geoffrey Wrights’ 1993 feature film “Metal Skin” during which Brent took over as main unit DOP to
photograph the films climatic car chase sequence.
A number of award winning commercials and short films followed, and in 1997 after shooting 2nd unit on
the Nine Network/Southern Star series “Murder Call”, Brent took over as Director of Photography.
In 1999 he completed work on the second series of Simpson/LeMesuriers’ “Stingers” as fill in DOP for 6
Episodes, and went on to film 2nd unit on Jonathan M. Shiffs’ “Thunderstone”.
Year 2000 saw Brent as Director of Photography on “Halifax f.p.” series 5 for which he received a Gold
award from the Australian Cinematographers Society, and was nominated for an AFI award in the open
craft category for the telemovie “A Person of Interest”. In that same year Brent Photographed second unit
on the mini series “My Brother Jack” and was Director of photography for the final stages of the shoot in
Greece with Director Ken Cameron.
In 2001 Brent completed another three “Halifax” telemovies and was once again awarded a Gold award by
the ACS, and again nominated for an AFI award. In the second half of the year he completed work as
Director of Photography on the feature film “Crackerjack”, and was given a Gold award from the ACS for
his work.
Brent’s most recent work has been on the award winning ABC drama series “Bed of Roses” (series 1 & 2)
for which he was awarded Gold once again.
In mid 2009 he travelled to New Guinea to film the critically acclaimed AFI nominated dramatized
Documentary “Kokoda” for which he received another ACS award for Cinematography. In late 2010 he
completed work on the pilot/ Ep 1 of the channel seven TV drama series “Winners and Losers” for which
he won a Gold award for Cinematography shooting on the Sony F35 Camera system.
2012/13 saw Brent complete principle Photography on the family feature film – “Sneezing Baby Panda –
The Movie” an Australia/China co-production released in Early 2014.
In 2018 He Completed Principle Photography on the Logie Award winning Doco/Drama Seires “The
Good Cop” for CJZ Productions (6 x 1hr Ep’s)
Brent continues to work filming Commercials, Corporate Productions and drama projects, and holds over
40 awards for his work as a Cinematographer and is experienced in all film and Hi Def formats.
Brent is Currently President of the Victoria Branch of The Australian Cinematographers Society, and National Vice-President
Brent is Currently President of the Victoria Branch of The Australian Cinematographers Society, and National Vice-President
CV HIGHLIGHTS
2020
BRING IT TO LIFE (Corporate Promo) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer : Yvonne Collins ( Marina Films)
Dir: Angela Buckingham
Winner Silver Award – Australian Cinematographers Society
2017
THE GOOD COP (6X 1hr DOCO/DRAMA) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CJZ productions
Prod/Dir: Justine Ford , Andrew Farrell
Winner – TV Week Logie Award – Most Outstanding Factual /Documentary
2012
SNEEZING PANDA – THE MOVIE (Feature film) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Opposable thumb productions
Prod/Dir: Jenny Walsh & Lesley Hammond
2011
THE WILLIAMS SISTERS (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
VSW Productions (New York)
Producer/Director: Michelle Major
2010
WINNERS and LOSERS (TV series Pilot/Ep 1) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: MaryAnne Carroll / 7 Network
Winner Gold award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2011
2009
Kokoda (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Andrew Wiseman
Director: Don Featherstone
Winner Silver Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2010
PROJECT SCRAMJET (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producers: Sue Maslin /Ruby O’Rourke
Director: Geoffrey Wright (Romper Stomper/ Metal Skin)
BED OF ROSES SERIES II (TV Drama Series) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Winner Gold Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2010
2008
BOGAN PRIDE (TV Comedy Series) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Tony Ayres & Michael McMahon
Director: Peter Templeman
Winner Silver Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2009
PAPER DOLLS (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Yvonne Collins Director: Angela Buckingham
2007
BED OF ROSES (TV Drama Series) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producers: Steve Luby/Mark Ruse
Directors: Paul Moloney/Mandy Smith
Winner Gold Award – Australian Cinematographers Society
2006
AFTERSHOCK (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Andrew Wiseman
Director: Angela Buckingham
HOLD THE LINE (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Carmel McAloon Director: Joan Robinson
2002/03
THE LAST OF THE GREAT AMATUERS (Documentary) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Exec. Prod: Film Australia
Producer: Richard Keddie Director: Sue Thompson
2001
CRACKERJACK (Cinema Feature) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Ruby Entertainment/ Molloyboy Productions
Producers: Steve Luby & Mark Ruse
Director: Paul Moloney
Winner Gold award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2002
HALIFAX f.p. 6 (Tele movies X3) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producers: Beyond/Simpson LeMesurier
Producer: Steve Jodrell
Directors: Paul Moloney, Lyn Heggart, Ken Cameron
Nominated Emirates AFI awards 2002 – open craft for Cinematography
Winner Silver award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2002
2000
HALIFAX f.p. 5 (Tele movies X3) ….. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producers: Beyond/Simpson LeMesurier
Producer: John Hugginson
Directors: Ken Cameron, Mark Piper, Paul Moloney
Winner Gold Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2000
Nominated Emirates AFI awards 2000 – open craft for Cinematography
Winner TV Week Logie awards – Most Outstanding Tele movie
Winner AWARD OF DISTINCTION ACS National awards 2001
MY BROTHER JACK (TV Mini Series) 2nd UNIT DOP/DOP Greece Unit
Producer: Samson Production
Director: Ken Cameron
1999
THUNDERSTONE III (Children’s TV Series) 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Jonathan M. Shiff Directors: Julian McSwiney, Mark DeFriest
STINGERS (TV Drama Series) [ EP’s 32 – 37 ] DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producers: Simpson LeMesurier Films
Producer: John Wild
Directors: Grant Brown, Paul Faint, Steve Jodrell,
Ian Watson, Ken Cameron, Lewis Fitzgerald
Winner Silver Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 2000
THUNDERSTONE II (Children’s TV Series) 2ND UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Jonathan M. Shiff
Directors: Julian McSwiney, Mark DeFriest
1998
MURDER CALL II (TV DRAMA SERIES) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producers: Hal McElroy/Southern Star
Directors: Geoff Cawthorn, Grant Brown,
Richard Jasek, Ray Quint, Ian Watson
Winner Silver Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 1999
HALIFAX f.p. 4 (Tele movie series X3) 2nd UNIT DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Beyond / Simpson LeMesurier
Directors: Steve Jodrell, Peter Andrikidis,
Brendan Maher
1997
MURDER CALL I (TV Drama series) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/2nd UNIT DP
Producer: Hal McElroy/Southern Star
Directors: VARIOUS
PHILOSOPHY (Cinema Feature Short) NZ DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Rachael Jean
Director: Geoffrey Cawthorn
Winner Best Short Film – New Zealand Film awards 1999
Winner Gold award – Australian Cinematographers Society 1999
Winner “Award of Distinction” ACS (National) awards 1999
1996
AUSTRALIA’S MOST WANTED (Drama Unit) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Margaret Slarke
Director: David Morgan
1995
THE SILVER STRAND (U.S. Tele movie) 2nd Unit DP
Director: George Miller
OCEAN GIRL (Children’s TV Drama series) FILL IN DOP/OPERATOR/2nd UNIT DP
Producer: Jonathan M. Shiff
Directors: Colin Budds , Mark DeFriest
1994
CLEAR WATER – BIG FISH (Documentary series) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Winner Silver Award – Australian Cinematographers Society 1995
THE BAKERS BROTHER (Cinema Feature Short) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Producer: Norman Elder
THE FEDS (Tele movies X3) 2nd UNIT DP
1993
THE FEDS (Tele movie) 2nd UNIT DP
METAL SKIN (Cinema Feature) Main Unit OPERATOR/2nd UNIT DP
1989
NIGHT OUT (Cinema Feature Short) DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Director: Lawrence Johnston
Cannes Film Festival entrant – Melbourne – London
Los Angeles – New York Film Festival Film Festivals
COMMERCIALS
Clients : Iliad Studios, Tribal Productions, Axis Films, Apollo Films, Endangered Pictures, Sadako Films, TAV Productions, Melbourne Racing Club, John Holland Group, Mazda, Berri, 2005 cougar Bourbon, Cricket Australia, ACTU, Ambulance Victoria …….
Currently shooting Commercials & Corprate Productions for clients that include IBM (USA), Timber Promotion Council of Australia, Ambulance Victoria, Victoria Police Blue Ribbon day, Big Blue Internet, Worksafe Victoria, Exxon Mobil, ACTU, Linfox Transport, Worksafe Victoria, Marina Films, The Film Company,…..
Early Career as a Cinematographer on location locally, Nationally & Internationally working on Short Films, News, Current Affairs & Documentaries winning a number of Awards
Awards
Australian Cinematographers Society (State)
20 Gold Awards
15 Silver Awards
17 Bronze Awards
Australian Cinematographers Society (National)
1 Gold Tripod
3 Award of Distinction
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards
2 Nominations
