Steven Owen

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit:

I can use: Red, Arri, Sony, Bm, Canon, Panasonic, Go Pro

About me

My Passion for storytelling and lighting is what makes me very independent and happy to work in my free time on short films and music videos to help push my career forward as a Director of Photography. I have a varied portfolio with relevant work in cinematography including two TV 2nd Unit Credits for BBC Childrens Drama shows including CBBC '4 O'clock Club' (Series 9) and CBBC 'Lagging' (Series 1). I have an established and good working relationship with rental houses, and can help to recommend camera and lens packages and additional kit with the intention of working to a variety of budgets. I also work closely with freelance Gaffers, Grips, Camera Assistants and even Stunt co-ordinators and Visual effects experts in the industry who collaborate with me on my own projects.
In 2015, I was proud to be the winner of the Welsh Dragon Award at the International Film Festival of Wales for Best Welsh Achievement with a low budget for my short film ‘Virtuoso’. Since then several of my projects have gone on to be nominated and win a vast number of international Film Festivals from all over the world.

Experienced in a vast array of camera formats from Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Black Magic, Red and Arri.
Referees:
Available on request.
Additional information:
Examples of work:

https://vimeo.com/527494496
Sasha and the Shades: ‘Smiles’ Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdJgFYcX9Pg
‘Disable / Enable’ Short film

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMJBRRXDAlI
Jack Perrett: ‘Going Nowhere’ Music Video

https://vimeo.com/117738733
'The Bat Faced Boy' Short Film

https://www.facebook.com/1038914766135809/videos/865204440609991
‘The Machine’ Micro Short Film

Award Wins:
‘The Machine’: Avalonia Festival Florida, Best MicroShort
‘The Machine’: KINNO Moscow, Best MicroShort
‘The Machine’: Indie Short Fest: Best MicroShort winner, Best Cinematography winner, Best Editing winner
‘The Machine’: Short to the Point, Best MicroShort
‘The Machine’: IndieX Film Fest, Best MicroShort
‘The Machine’: Florence Film Awards, Best MicroShort Monthly winner, Best Director Annual winner
‘The Machine’: Indépendant Shorts Awards, Best MicroShort
‘What The Fact’: WSXA Winner Best Comedy: WSXA International Film Awards
Chris Phillips ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ Music Video: Best Music Video Cardiff Mini Film Festival
‘Virtuoso’: International Film Festival of Wales ‘Welsh Dragon Award’ (as Director)

Nominations:
Sasha & the Shades 'Smiles' Music Video: FINALIST European Cinematography Awards
Sasha & the Shades 'Smiles' Music Video: FINALIST New York Cinematography Awards
Sasha & the Shades 'Smiles' Music Video: TMFF
Sasha & the Shades 'Smiles' Music Video: Fillum International Storical & Short Film Festival
‘The Machine’: Minute Madness Toronto,
‘The Machine’: Gotta minute film festival,
‘The Machine’: Cardora Micro-movie film festival,
‘The Machine’: One minute story film festival,
‘The Machine’: Loch Ness Film festival,
‘The Machine’: Berlin Flash Film Festival,
‘The Machine’: Austin Micro Short film festival
‘The Machine’: Life Screenings International One minute Film Festival,
‘The Machine’: Norwich Film Festival,
‘What The Fact’: Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival
‘What The Fact’: Housten Comedy Film Festival
‘Goldfish’: MEDFF
‘Goldfish’: Nottingham International Microfilm Festival
‘Goldfish’: Nightpiece International Film Festival
‘Goldfish’: Hellfire Short Film Festival
‘Goldfish’: Short Film Show
‘Goldfish’: Loch Ness Film Festival
‘Goldfish’: St. Neots Film Festival
‘Goldfish’: Cardiff Mini Film Festival
‘Goldfish’: FINALIST Oniros Film Awards
‘Goldfish’: FINALIST Brighton Rocks

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Director of Photography
Job Titles	Producer, Production Assistant (PA), Production Support, Camera Operator, Camera Trainee, 1st Assistant Camera - Focus Puller, Director of Photography (DOP), 2nd Assistant Camera - Clapper / Loader, Camera Supervisor, Camera Assistant
Years in industry	6+ years
Organisations / Memberships	BECTU (UK)