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“Cinematographer Roger Chapman defied the film’s tiny budget and terrible weather of last summer to present a glorious evocation of a rural England where the sun is always golden.”
Country Life Magazine“One of the most beautifully photographed and moving documentaries I have ever watched.”
Michael Brierly“A beautiful, stunningly shot and poignant commentary on contemporary Japan’s least understood cultural caste.”
Geisha, Channel 4“An outstanding series with stunningly beautiful photography, this poignant portrayal of the reality of rural life in Eastern Europe was a timely commission.”
Royal Television Society Programme Awards – Jury’s comments“Many of the shots are simply breathtaking… Near-hallucinogenic journeys with (Tilda) Swinton, the most delicious of which is a trip to the snow-frosted Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway”
Tribeca Film Festival ReviewJOURNAL
‘Lockdown’
March 4, 2021Back on location with Brian Hill currently working on a BBC documentary about the ongoing pandemic. Stories, music and dance with poetry by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage. It’s proving to be a long slog with difficult shooting conditions due to Covid restrictions.
If You Can Hear Me
December 24, 2020This short film was funded by Creative England and The BFI. The director, Jesse Lawrence, is a good friend of mine who wrote this script based on a real life event when he came across a dead body as a young man. The budget was very tight and everybody pulled together brilliantly to make it … Read more
‘Terms And Conditions: A UK Drill Story’
September 12, 2020Working with Director Brian Hill, editor Stuart Briggs and fellow DOP’s Michael Timney and Conor Maloney Hill on a documentary about Drill music. Filming and production has finished on this feature length film for YouTube. Another exciting project with Century Films, working with fascinating characters. Lots of good humour on location and in the studio, … Read more
Royal Photographic Society – Fellowship Award
December 20, 2019Very pleased to announce that I was awarded a Fellowship by The Royal Photographic Society in December 2019 for my work in the moving image. The Royal Photographic Society – Roger Chapman