Matthias Djan Director of Photography Showreel Spring 2021

Matthias Djan is the co-owner of Movement Films and a freelance Director of Photography. Matthias also works as a Gaffer on certain projects. Born in London, Matthias Djan has always been interested in visual story telling looking to evoke meaning and emotion from composition, movement and lighting. His experience in over 40 diversely, exciting projects range from large scale feature films, national television series and engaging and topical independent shorts. He has been on sets of all shapes and sizes and has worked with a wide variety of genres.

Matthias is based in Milton Keynes and works across the United Kingdom.

Director of Photography Portfolio

There, There

There, There is a small, intimate, comedy drama short film. As Kat comforts a co-worker.

Robyn

A coming-of-age dance film that follows 16-year-old Robyn, grappling with social anxiety and depression, expressing herself through the medium of tap. This film was made in partnership with Chloe Kennedy Films.

True Purpose

True Purpose is a short film following a son who has just learnt his father has been diagnosed with cancer. We watch him process this information as he has existential conversations about life.

Bittersweet

A short film made as part of a 48 hour film competition. ‘Bittersweet’ immerses in the nostalgia of childhood summers.

Fraudsters

An unhappy married couple who committed fraud after experiencing redundancies due to the poor economy; confess their crimes to each other.

Voyager

Celeste Clarke is an astronaut, who prepares to leave Earth on a one-way mission to space. She comes to terms with leaving everything she’s ever known, including her single aging mother, Angelique.

I Turn To Trees

An original poem in response to George Floyd’s murder. ‘I Turn to Trees’ is a Black Lives Matter short film that conveys some of our thoughts and feeling about the world we live in today.

A Gift of Serenity

A sweet and warm narrative commercial following Joy, an overworked employee, who has her day brighten up by a beautiful gesture.

Keep It in the Family

A funny comedy short film, as Peter meets the parents as well as a few people he wasn’t expecting to see at dinner.

Demur
Short Film

The Mound
Short Film

Ruins of St. Peter’s Church
Sketch

Beat N’ Delete
Short Film

Car Ruins
Sketches

People Change
Music Video

Cold Garden
Sketches

Natural Grade Home
Sketches

Sammy
Sketches

Jargon Fitness
Short Film

The Workplace
Promotional Video

Bittersweet
Short Film

Robyn
Short Film

Voyager
Short Film

True Purpose
Short Film

Fraudsters
Short Film

Bentleys of York: We Can Fix It!
Commercial

Interviews
Showreel

A Gift of Serenity
Narrative Commercial

There, There
Short Film

County Extrav Promo
Promotional Video

Live With It
Web Series

NPBC Building Development Launch Video
Promotional Video

Oneiros
Short Film

Shot Down
Student Film

Goals Beyond Grass Powerchair Football
Promotional Videos

Group Projects
Web Series

Life Now
Music Video

Trapped
Short Film

Student Media Roses Coverage
Documentary

Campus Community
Commercial

Big Blind
Short Film

Full Credits

Director of Photography

Torchlight – 2022 – Feature Film
Torchlight – 2021 – Short Film
Deon – 2021 – Feature Film
Bittersweet – 2021 – Short Film
Keep It in the Family – 2021 – Short Film
True Purpose – 2021 – Short Film
The Mound – 2021 – Short Film
Voyager – 2021 – Short Film
Demur – 2021 – Short Film
Robyn – 2021 – Short Film
Jargon Fitness – 2020 – Short Film
Sammy – 2020 – Sketch
Fraudsters – 2020 – Short Film
Oneiros – 2020 – Short Film
People Change – 2020 – Music Video
There, There – 2020 – Short Film
Car Ruins – 2020 – Sketch
I Turn To Trees – 2020 – Short Film
Ruins of St Peter’s Church – 2020 – Sketch
A Gift of Serenity – 2020 – Commercial
The Workplace – 2020 – Promotional Video
Cold Garden – 2020 – Sketch
Natural Grade Home – 2020 – Sketch
Goals Beyond Grass – 2019 – Promotional Video
Life Now – 2019 – Music Video
Bentleys of York: We Can Fix It! – 2019 – Commercial
NPBC Building Development Launch – 2019 – Promotional Video
Trapped – 2019 – Short Film
Live With It – 2019 – Web Series
Beat N’ Delete – 2018 – Short Film
Big Blind – 2018 – Short Film
Student Media Roses Coverage – 2018 – Documentary
Campus Community – 2018 – Commercial
24 Karate Gold – 2018 – Student Film
Group Projects – 2017 – Web Series
Shot Down – 2017 – Student Film
LUSU: Heading Out Tonight – 2017 – Commercial
Proxy – 2017 – Student Film
Network – 2016 – Student Film

Gaffer

Kill Room – 2021 – Feature Film
Toxic Love – 2021 – Short Film
Star-Strangled Hanna – 2021 – Music Video
Not Now – 2021 – Short Film
Broke – 2021 – Music Video
Fall Birds – 2021 – Short Film
Turn Me Off – 2021 – Short Film
Purgatory – 2021 – Short Film – Spark
Hope & Her Two Daughters – 2021 – Short Film
Dream Insomniac (BBC New Creatives) – 2021 – Short Film
Untitled BLM Project (BBC New Creatives) – 2021 – Short Film
I Don’t Even Know You – 2020 – Music Video
Tell Me Who We Are – 2020 – Short Film

Producer

Torchlight – Producer – 2021 – Short Film
Oneiros – Producer – 2020 – Short Film
Tell Me Who We Are – Associate Producer – 2020 – Short Film
People Change – Producer – 2020 – Music Video
There, There – Producer – 2020 – Short Film
I Turn To Trees – Producer – 2020 – Short Film
A Gift of Serenity – Producer – 2020 – Commercial
Goals Beyond Grass – Executive Producer – 2019 – Promotional Video
Bea and Yaw’s Engagement – Executive Producer and Producer – 2019 – Wedding Video
Life Now – Producer and Executive Producer – 2019 – Music Video
Bentleys of York: We Can Fix It! – Producer and Executive Producer – 2019 – Commercial
NPBC Building Development Launch Video – Producer and Executive Producer – 2019 – Promotional Video
Wayward Station – Producer and Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
Prime Cut – Assistant Producer – 2018 – Web Series
Remembering Ada – Assistant Producer – 2018 – Docudrama
Big Blind – Co-Producer – 2018 – Short Film
Student Media Roses Coverage – Producer – 2018 – Documentary
Campus Community – Producer and Executive Producer – 2018 – Commercial
24 Karate Gold – Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
C.O.N.A.S. – Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
Hysteria – Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
Now I Know – Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
Group Projects – Producer – 2017 – Web Series
Parade – Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
Worst Case Scenario – Executive Producer – 2018 – Student Film
Shot Down – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film
The Good, the Bad and the Awkward – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film
Ha-P – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film
A Pointless Fraud – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film
Jigsaw – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film
Proxy – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film
Purgatory – Executive Producer – 2017 – Student Film

Other

Not Now – B Cam Op – 2021 – Short Film
Midsomer Murders – Location Assistant – 2021 – TV Series
Robyn – Editor – 2020 – Short Film
Oneiros – Editor – 2020 – Short Film
Fraudsters Trailer – Editor – 2020 – Short Film Trailer
People Change – Editor – 2020 – Music Video
A Gift of Serenity – Editor – 2020 – Commercial
Dolittle – Location Marshal – 2020 – Feature Film
I Don’t Even Know You – First Assistant Director – 2020 – Music Video
The Workplace – Editor – 2020 – Promotional Video
The Find Cafe – Editor – 2020 – Promotional Videos
Life Now – Editor – 2019 – Music Video
Trapped – Editor – 2019 – Short Film
Trapped Trailer – Editor – 2019 – Short Film Trailer
NPBC Building Development Launch – Editor – 2019 – Commercial
Knowing the Score – 2nd Unit Director of Photography – 2019 – Short Film
Knowing the Score – Assistant Camera – 2019 – Short Film
Knowing the Score – Spark – 2019 – Short Film
In The Silence – Camera Trainee/Second Assistant Camera – 2019 – Short Film
Live with It – Sound Recordist – 2019 – Web Series
Wayward Station – Editor & First Assistant Director – 2018 – Student Film
Remembering Ada – Spark – 2018 – Short Film
Remembering Ada – Sound Recordist – 2018 – Short Film
Student Media Roses Coverage – Editor – 2018 – Documentary
Campus Community – Editor – 2018 – Commercial
Big Blind – Editor – 2018 – Short Film
C.O.N.A.S. – Editor – 2018 – Student Film
Bowland Founders’ Promo – Editor – 2017 – Promotional Video
Group Projects – Editor – 2017 – Web Series
The Good, the Bad and the Awkward – Editor – 2017 – Student Film

Kit List

Camera

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K with cage
4×4” Matte Box
Follow focus
8.9” Director’s monitor
HDMI Wireless Transmitter and Receiver
Clapper Board
258GB SD Card
128GB SD Card

Camera Rigs

Tripod
Shoulder Rig
120cm Slider

Lenses

16mm T/2.2 Samyang Cine EF Lens
24mm T/1.5 Samyang Cine EF Lens
35mm T/1.5 Samyang Cine EF Lens
50mm T/1.5 Samyang Cine EF Lens
85mm T/1.5 Samyang Cine EF Lens
17-50mm f/2.8 Tamron EF Lens
28-75mm f/2.8 Tamron EF Lens
28mm f/2.8 Vivitar vintage M42 Lens
50mm f/2.8 Auto Flex vintage M42 Lens
Metabones Ultra 0.71x MFT to EF Speedbooster
MFT to M42 lens adapter