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Tom Cressey

Director of Photography
Camera Operator, Drone Operator.
South East

About Me:

Website: tomcressey.com
Where I work: I am an individual working from home
Technical Skills: Camera Operation, Drone Pilot, Lighting, Gimbal Operation, Steadicam Operation

Biography:

I'm a freelance DoP working across documentary, branded content, and sports, with a focus on grounded, cinematic visuals and real-world storytelling. I’ve shot everything from remote sailing expeditions to medical documentaries and high-end brand films, often solo or with minimal crew.

Looking to connect with directors and producers developing character-driven, observational, or adventure-led projects. I’m especially interested in work that takes us outdoors, off-grid, or into niche subcultures.

Based in Northampton, working UK-wide.

Training:

2009 - 2012
Swansea Metropolitan University, Film and Television Production
2019 - 2019
Pinewood Film Studios, Tiffen International Silver Steadicam Workshop
2024 - 2025
UAV Hub, CAA A2 CofC

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My Work and Credits:

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Frayed

About: A short 90 second film about a girl hiding her girlfriends hoody before he goes away on a business trip.
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Family Secrets (2016)
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Race of Their Lives 2

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Fun stuff:

Films I wish I had made:

Dune, Sicario, Inception

I cried watching:

The Little Prince, Planet Earth II

I left the cinema during:

I've never left the cinema.

Directors I love:

Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Robert Eggers, Denis Villeneuve

Actors I admire:

Christian Bale, Daniel Day-Lewis, Claire Foy, Ralph Fiennes

My death row meal:

Ribeye Steak

The best thing I own:

My house

My favourite bridge:

The Severn Bridge