biography

During the 1980s and 1990s Angus worked his way up through the ranks of the camera department as an assistant cameraman travelling the world working on music videos, commercials and feature films, assisting notable Directors of Photography such as Oscar nominated Roger Deakins (Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, No Country for Old Men ) and Oscar nominated John Mathieson (Love is the Devil, Gladiator, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven).

Since the late 1990’s he has worked as a Director of Photography on commercials and feature films. Angus has continued his relationship with John Mathieson, as his 2nd Unit Director of Photography on Plunkett & Macleane (1999 - dir: Jake Scott), Trauma (2004 - dir: Mark Evans) and Stoned (2005 - dir: Stephen Woolley).

Angus’s first feature film as Director of Photography was Hari Om (2004 - dir: Bharatbala Ganapathy) starring Vijay Raaz and Camille Natta. Hari Om is a love story, road trip and journey of discovery set in a auto rickshaw driving across Rajasthan, India. Hari Om premiered at the 2004 Toronto Film Festival and went on to win numerous awards at film festivals around the world.

2005 saw Angus joining up with director Sean Ellis to shoot Cashback (2006) starring Sean Biggerstaff and Emilia Fox which involved turning Sean Ellis’s Oscar nominated short film of the same name into a feature length film. Cashback is an impressive and visually rich black comedy that delves into beauty, art, love, memories, dreams, ladishness and freezing time. Cashback premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival and won awards at the Bermuda and San Sebastian International Film Festivals. Cashback has received a worldwide release and opened in the UK in May 2008.

The Broken (2008) starring Lena Headey and Richard Jenkins marks Angus’s most recent feature collaboration with director Sean Ellis. The film is a visually stunning and sophisticated psychological chiller set in London that witnesses the character’s sense of reality and identity shatter into pieces. The Broken was of part the official selection at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival where it had its world premiere with impressive reviews in Variety and Screen International singling out Angus’s cinematography for its qualities. Angus recently won the award for Best Cinematography at the prestigious Sitges International Film Festival for his work on The Broken. The Broken was released in the US and UK in January 2009.

Angus’s last project with Sean Ellis was the French language short film Voyage D’Affaires (2008) starring Guillaume Canet and Melanie Laurent. Voyage D’Affaires is the story of a businessman who, on checking into a hotel, finds his girlfriend has just dumped him via an answerphone message but then discovers a tempting proposition in the form of a “business card” under the bed. Voyage D’Affaires was nominated for a BAFTA in 2009 for Best Short Film and won Best Film in the Fujifilm short film competition in 2010.

In between films Angus has a successful career shooting commercials for clients all over the world working mostly in the areas of travel and beauty. And in between commercials Angus likes to cook.

Angus lives in London with his family and holds both UK and US passports.

Kylie Minouge

Blink TV

Dir: Marcus Viner

Olaz

Twin Films

Dir: Lars Knorrn

Bucherer

PI Group

Dir: Harry Patramanis

Duffy “Endlessly”

HSI

Dir: Chris Cottam

Avon

Democracy Films

Dir: Harry Rankin

H&M Autumn ’08

Premiere Heure

Dir: Sean Ellis

Sunsilk

Highlight Films

Dir: Sunhil Sippy

Girls Aloud

Blink TV

Dir: Marcus Viner

Rhydian

Crossroads

Dir: Trudy Bellinger

Max Factor

Pink

Dir: Robin Harvey

Clinic All Clear

Highlight Films

Dir: Sunhil Sippy

Sunsilk

Stratum

Dir: Jean-Louis Carrasco

commercials & music

Dolce & Gabbana

Milkyway

Dir: Mario Testino

Ferrero

Film Deluxe

Dir: Anniken Lien

Lux Mattise

Highlight Films

Dir: Sunhil Sippy

Garnier

30 Seconds of Fame

Dir: Uzer Khan

Max Factor

P for Production

Dir: Robin Harvey

Pantenne

P for Production

Dir: Justin Dickel

Sky Cinema

Dunning Penney Jones

Dir: Marcus Jones

Lux Diva

Highlight Films

Dir: Sunhil Sippy

Il Divo

Blink TV

Dir: Marcus Viner

Vania

Warmy & Fuzzy

Dir: Lars Knorrn

ING Bank

Black Magic Films

Dir: Abhijit Chaudhuri

Nike “Albert”

Great Guns

Dir: Shearer

H&M

Premiere Heure

Dir: Sean Ellis

IPL 20/20 Mumbai Indians

Knuclehead

Dir: Gary Shore

Dove

Warmy & Fuzzy

Dir: Lars Knorrn

Nike Air

Great Guns

Dir: Shearer

Radox

Serious Pictures

Dir: Danny & Ezra

Westlife

Blink TV

Dir: Marcus Viner

EA Games

RSA

Dir: Sean Ellis

Christian Aid

Serious Pictures

Dir: Danny & Ezra

Ferre

Film Park

Dir: Sean Ellis

Roberto Cavalli

Film Park

Dir: Sean Ellis

7 Up

Highlight Films

Dir: Sunhil Sippy

Harvester

Another Film Company

Dir: Jeff Stark

Voyage D’Affaires*

Nominated: Best Short Film BAFTA 2009

Winner: Best Film Fujifilm Short Film Competition 2010

The Broken**

Official Selection: Sundance International Film Festival 2008

Won: Best Cinematography & Nominated: Best Film Sitges International Film Festival

Cashback***

Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival 2006

Won: Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature, Bermuda International Film Festival

Won: CICAE Award San Sebastian International Film Festival - Feature includes Oscar Nominated Short

Hari Om****

Official Selection: Toronto International Film Festival & Vancouver International Film Festival 2004

Won: Best Film Salento International Film Festival

Won: Best Foreign Film Tahoe International Film Festival

Won: Citizen Choice Award, Puchon International Film Festival

Won: New Voices & Best Debut Film-maker Award Bangkok International Film Festival

Nominated: Tokyo Grand Prix, Tokyo International Film Festival

contact

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commercials: Lee Hickman or Wizzo  wizzo@wizzoandco.co.uk

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film

Away We Stay (Short)

DP & A Camera Operator

The Accident

DP & A Camera Operator

Voyage D’Affaires* (Short)

DP

The Broken**

DP & A Camera Operator

Cashback***

DP & A Camera Operator

Stoned

2nd Unit DP & B Camera Operator

Hari Om****

DP & A Camera Operator

Trauma

2nd Unit DP & B Camera Operator

Quills

2nd Unit DP & B Camera Operator

Plunkett & Macleane

2nd Unit DP & B Camera Operator

Agile Films

PNC/Guerrilla Films

Premiére Heure

Gaumont/Left Turn Films

Left Turn Films

Number 9 Films

BBP/Tips

Little Bird

Fox Searchlight

Working Title

Dir: Edourdo Ponti

Prod: Adam Shakinovsky

Dir: Abhijit Chaudhuri

Prod: Arindam Mitra

Dir: Sean Ellis

Prod: Celine Quideau

Dir: Sean Ellis

Prod: Lene Bausager

Dir: Sean Ellis

Prod: Lene Bausager

Dir: Stephen Woolley

Prod: Finola Dwyer

DP: John Mathieson

Dir: Bharatbala Ganapathy

Prod: Ramesh Tuarani

Dir: Marc Evans

Prod: Nicky Kentish-Barnes

DP: John Mathieson

Dir: Philip Kaufman

Prod: Peter Kaufman

DP: Rogier Stoffers

Dir: Jake Scott

Prod: Eric Fellner

DP: John Mathieson