Sam Hotson
1st Assistant Camera / Focus Puller
Selected credits
TV
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | 1st AC |
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2022-07 |
ITV Studios |
Coronation Street |
Scripted |
Various |
Various |
Various |
Camera Assistant |
N/A |
Features & TV Drama
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | 1st AC | |
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2024-02 |
Quiddity Films |
Dreamers |
TV Drama |
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor |
Lloyda Lawson |
Anna Pataraknia |
Focus Puller (Dailies) |
1st AC |
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2023-05 |
Cork Films LTD |
Eat, Love, London |
Feature |
Robert Shannon |
Merryn Corcoran / Emily Corcoran / Sienna Beckman |
Ariel Arthur |
Focus Puller (Dailies) |
1st AC |
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2023-01 |
Strive Films, Pitstop Films |
The Ceremony |
Feature |
Jack King |
Hollie Bryant, Lucy Meer |
Robbie Bryant |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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2022-04 |
Groucho Arts |
Tales of Babylon |
Feature |
Pelayo de Lario |
Elena Conte, Pablo de Lario |
Philippe Stenier |
Focus Puller (Principle Photography) |
First AC |
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2021-07 |
APK Films |
Donkey Dust |
Feature |
Kit Akinluyi |
Dan Illis, Daniel Annoh |
Joao Azevedo |
Focus Puller (Dailies) |
First AC |
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2021-06 |
Ewav Works |
Clock |
Feature |
Lola Atkins |
James Matthewson |
Violetta D’Agata |
Focus Puller (Additional Photography) |
First AC |
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2021-03 |
Tractorni Productions |
The Woman With The Fork |
Feature |
Ignacio Maiso |
Alex Ferguson |
Matthew Hicks |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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2020-11 |
Erika Lust Productions |
The Listener |
Feature |
Lidia Ravviso |
Rosie Litterick & Olivia Carr-Archer |
Magda Kowalczyk |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2020-07 |
Bacchae Productions |
Tummyache |
Feature |
Sasha Dulerayn |
Ishan Sanjay Deshpande |
Magda Kowalczyk |
Focus Puller (Additional Photography) |
First AC |
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | 1st AC | |
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2024 - May |
Three Shades |
Zego Insurance - Customer Testimonials |
Branded Content |
Warren Berchie |
Dan Miller |
Simon Van-Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2024 - May |
Vigilantie Group |
Asics - 15 Minute Weight Loss |
Branded Content |
Kristian Young |
Ashley Whyte |
Simon Van-Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2024 - Feb |
Cousin Brother Films |
Charity Right - Ramadan |
Branded Content |
Oz Arshad |
Guy Lindley |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
|
|
2024 - Jan |
Vigilante Group |
ASICS / Little Reminders |
Branded Content |
Kristian Young |
Ashley Whyte |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2024 - Jan |
Indetail Studios |
UKEF x BuzzFeed |
Branded Content |
Jolade Olusanya |
Michael Adeyeye |
Femi Awojide |
1st AC |
1st AC |
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|
2023 - Apr |
Vigilante Group |
ASICS / Poetry In Motion |
Branded Content |
Kristian Young |
Cal Gordon |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2023 - Mar |
And Friends |
Campari / Academy - Perspectives |
Branded Content |
Kristian Young |
Lucy Anderson |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2022 - May |
FNATIC |
FNATIC x ASOS / ABC of FNATIC |
Branded Content |
Alfie Ashby |
Emily Booth |
Kyle Jones |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2021 - Dec |
North Six LTD |
Vogue India / Reset |
Branded Content |
Henry Reavley |
Karan Kumar |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2021 - Feb |
Rxnin. Co. |
Suvera |
Branded Content |
Joladé Olusanya |
Aleah Scott |
Charles Rare |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2021 - Nov |
Burning Reel Productions |
National Bank of Kuwait |
Branded Content |
Joshua Stocker |
Joe Elliot |
Tom McMann |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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2021 - Sep |
Yellow Pill Productions |
Debenhams / Christmas Campaign 2021 |
TVC |
Michele Faiscaris |
Filippo Polesel |
Micheal Coppola |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2021 - Sep |
Yellow Pill Productions |
Debenhams / Autumn Winter Campaign 2021 |
TVC |
Michele Faiscaris |
Filippo Polesel |
Micheal Coppola |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
|
|
2021 - Aug |
DMS Productions |
Netflix / I Came By On Screen Assets |
Branded Content |
Michele Faiscaris |
Alba Moyano |
Evengy Sinelnikov |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
Music Videos
| Date | Prod Co | Artist / Title | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | 1st AC | |
|
2024 - May |
|
Paris Paloma - The Warmth |
Yoni Ben-Haim, Beau Pritchard-James |
Yoni Ben-Haim |
Simon Van-Parijs |
Focus Puller |
1st AC |
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|
2024 - Feb |
Fifty Fifty Films |
Lily Lyons - Spinning Sides |
Ned Champain Ethan Roberts |
Sophie Christophersen |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2024 - Feb |
Fifty Fifty Films |
Lily Lyons - My Past Your Luck |
Ned Champain Ethan Roberts |
Sophie Christophersen |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
|
|
2024 - Feb |
Fifty Fifty Films |
Lily Lyons - Spectre |
Ned Champain Ethan Roberts |
Sophie Christophersen |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2023 - Aug |
Backlight Visuals LTD |
Paris Paloma - As Good As Reason |
Harris Alvi |
Liam Woolmer Thompson |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
|
|
2023 - May |
Backlight Visuals LTD |
Paris Paloma / Labour [RAK Session] |
Harris Alvi |
Harris Alvi |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2023 - Mar |
Say Goodnight Films |
Bleach Lab - Counting Empties |
Edward Heredia |
Kate Shelley |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
|
|
2022 - Dec |
Real Dreams IO |
Che Lingo - My Radio |
Justin Hackney |
Greg Pidcock |
Matt Gilan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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2022 - Aug |
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Dutch Criminal Record / C'est La Vie |
Connor Pearson |
Ella Thrasher |
Joe Cornick |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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2022 - Sep |
Odyssey |
Bandokay / Memories |
Teeeezy C |
Teeeezy C / Anisa Kennar |
Henry Gill |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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2022 - Jun |
|
Rhodes / Drink To This |
Harris Alvi |
Harris Alvi & Simon Van Parijs |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
|
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2022 - Mar |
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Helena Day & Antimo Magnotta / Every time We Say Goodbye |
Edward Herdia |
|
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
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2022 - Mar |
|
Causer / Brick Phone |
Patrick Taylor |
|
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
|
|
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2021 - Aug |
Cardel Entertainment |
J C Stewart / Don't Say You Love Me |
Nathan Barlow |
Ellis Fox |
JP Garcia |
Focus Puller |
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2021 - Aug |
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Dutch Criminal Records / It's Gonna Be Okay |
Joe Cornick |
|
Joe Cornick |
Focus Puller |
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2021 - Jul |
Great Coat Films |
Jack James / Love in the Club |
Shan Phearon |
Ellis Fox |
Alfred Thirolle |
Focus Puller |
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|
2021 - Jul |
Black Eye Films |
Tom Tripp / Running |
Patric Taylor |
Ed Fairweather |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
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2021 - Jul |
Burning Reel Productions |
Dusted / Baseball |
William Pope |
Ashley Whyte |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
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2021 - Jun |
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Infra Violet / Grow |
Matt Anderson |
|
Kyle Jones |
Focus Puller |
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2021 - Apr |
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Atticus Blue / Sundown |
Jackson Gyori |
|
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
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2020 - Feb |
IBH Films |
BlazeYL / No Hand Outs |
Krish Shada |
|
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
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Shorts & Personal Projects
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | 1st AC | |
|
2023 - Jul |
Minoan Pictures LTD |
Bury Your Nephew |
Short |
Yoni Ben-Haim |
Domnic Baker |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2023 - Jun |
|
Trace |
Short |
Jack Murphy |
Nathan Legger, Edgar Vazquez |
Eli Huges |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2022 - Nov |
Troy TV |
Returned |
Short |
Janet Marrett |
Lorraine Bhattachary Shakyra Dowling |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
|
|
2022 - Oct |
Strive Films UK |
Predators |
Short |
Jack King |
Lucy Meer, Hollie Bryan |
Robbie Bryant |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2022 - Jun |
Agile Films |
Black Ballerina |
Short |
Yvonne Gyamfi |
Georgina Hellier, Jennifer Gillen |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2022 - Jun |
Ça Existe Productions |
La Cresima |
Short |
Alessandro Luchetti, Manuela Lazic |
Lorenzo Borghini, Curtis Duggan |
Robbie Bryant |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2022 - May |
Anattic Productions |
The Liver |
Short |
Dan Brereton |
James Copson |
Robbie Bryant |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
|
|
2022 - Mar |
Motus Creative |
Caterpillar |
Short |
Matt Bently-Viney |
Tom Turner |
Matt Gillan |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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2021 - Oct |
Kinosys Films |
Incubus |
Short |
Tito Fernandes |
David Elliot |
Simon Van Parijs |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2021 - Oct |
Ollie Wolfe Productions LTSD |
Lotus |
Short |
Ollie Wolfe |
Ellis Fox |
Robbie Bryant |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
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|
2021 - Feb |
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Bad Apples |
Short |
Bernard Sisay |
Bernard Sisay |
Leo Sillanant |
Focus Puller |
First AC |
Documentaries
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | DOP | Role | 1st AC | |
|
2023 - Dec |
Double Act TV |
Fugitive Hunters |
TV Series (Factual) |
Sam Wilkinson |
Fiona Mehranby |
N/A |
Camera Assistant / Data Wrangler |
N/A |
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|
2021 - Oct |
Wonderhood Studios |
Devil's Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni Di Stefano |
Series |
Sam Hobkinson |
Samantha Anstiss |
Edgar Dubrovskiy |
Focus Puller (Dailies) |
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Corporate
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | DOP | Role |
|
2021 - Nov |
Yellow Pill Productions |
Artlist / For My Next Trick |
Sharon Chetrit |
Filippo Polesel, Michele Fiascaris, Yarden Shimonie |
Barnabas Kelemen |
Focus Puller |
|
2021 - Nov |
Burning Reel Productions |
Ernst & Young / Post It Notes |
Calum Currie |
Ashley Whyte |
Calum Currie |
Focus Puller |
Countries Worked in
- France
- Italy
- Mexico
- Portugal
- Turkey
Education
- BA Hons in Film Practice (London Southbank University)
- ACES Colour Science Course (NFTS)
- 90 Credit BTEC in creative Media Production (Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education)
- 180 Credit BTEC in Electronic Engineering (Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education)
- 10 GCSE's A* to C (King Edward the 6th Grammar School & Toolbar Academy)
Technical Skills
- Final Cut Pro - Intermediate
- Premier Pro - Basic
- Photoshop - Basic
- ShotPutPro - Intermediate
- Formats - Digital. Large Format. 16mm. 35mm
- ARRI - Alexa 35. Mini LF. Alexa SXT. Amira. Alexa Mini. Arricam LT. SR3.
- RED - V-Raptor. Komodo. Ranger. Helium.
- SONY - FX9. FX6. FX3. FS7. FS5. Mirrorless.
- BLACKMAGIC - Ursa. Ursa G2. Ursa G2 Broadcast. Pocket 4K. Pocket 6K. Pocket 6K Pro.
- CANON - C500. C300ii. C300iii. C100. DSLR.
Additional Skills
- Valid driving license