Jem Rayner Focus Puller

Underwater / Marine 1 st AC

Booking Agents: Freelancers Promotions: + 61 (0) 3 9682 2722 Australia +61 (0) 424 448 441 [email protected]

2010 “Oranges and Sunshine” SeeSaw Productions / 16 Films Director: Jim Loach Cinematographer: Denson Baker A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Arricam Super 35 3 Perf Featuring: Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, and David Wenham. 2009 “Robin Hood / Nottingham” Universal Pictures / Scott Free Productions Director: Ridley Scott Cinematographer: John Mathieson B.S.C 2nd Unit Director / Cinematographer: Alexander Witt Position: A Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit / Additional Focus 1st Unit Format: Super 35 Featuring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, and Max Von Sydow.

2009 “Animal Kingdom” A.K Productions Director: David Michod Cinematographer: Adam Arkapaw Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 3 perf Featuring: Guy Pearce, Ben Mendelsohn, Jackie Weaver, and Anthony Hayes.

2008 “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” Jerry Bruckheimer Films / Walt Disney Pictures Director: Mike Newell Cinematographer: John Seale A.S.C / A.C.S 2nd Unit Director / Cinematographer: Alexander Witt Position: A Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit Format: Super 35 Featuring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, and Gemma Arterton. 2008 “Beautiful Kate” Beautiful Kate Productions Director: Rachel Ward Cinematographer: Andrew Commis Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 3 Perf Featuring: Rachel Griffiths, Bryan Brown, Ben Mendelsohn, Maeve Dermody

2008 “Broken Hill” Broken Hill the Movie pty ltd Director: Dagen Merrill Cinematographer: Nicholas Matthews Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Red Camera Super 35 with Cooke S4 Lenses. Featuring: Timothy Hutton, Alexa Vega, Luke Arnold and Rhys Wakefield. 2007 “Body of Lies” Warner Brothers / Scott Free Productions Director: Ridley Scott Cinematographer: Alexander Witt Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Leonardo de Caprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Vince Colosimo.

2007 “Dance of the Dragon” Eastern Light Films Directors: John Radel A.C.S Max Mannix Cinematographer: John Radel A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Moviecam Anamorphic / Hawk ‘ V ‘ Series Featuring: Jason Scott Lee, Fann Wong, and Hyuk Jang.

2006/07 “Fools Gold” Warner Brothers Director: Andy Tennant Cinematographer: Don Burgess A.S.C Director / Cinematographer 2nd Unit: Alexander Witt Underwater Cinematographer: Mike Thomas Position: A Camera Focus Puller 2nd Unit and Key Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super35 Featuring: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone.

2006 “ Bastard Boys” Flying Cabbage / ABC Drama Director: Ray Quint Cinematographer: Louis Irving A.C.S Format: Sony HD Position: A Camera Focus Puller Featuring: Jack Thompson, Colin Friels, Justine Clarke, and Daniel Frederiksen.

2006 “ Home Song Stories” Porchlight Films Director: Tony Ayers Cinematographer: Nigel Bluck Position: B Camera Focus Puller Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Joan Chen and Steven Vidler.

2005 “Half Windsor“ Leapfrog Productions Director: Sophie Miller Cinematographer: Simon Chapman Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 16 Featuring: Bryce Youngman and Russell Keifel. 2005 “Solo” Screentime Productions / Project Greenlight Director: Morgan O’Neill Cinematographer: Hugh Miller Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 16 with Cooke S4 Lenses. Featuring: Colin Friels, Bojana Novakovic, Angie Milliken, Vince Colosimo, Chris Hayward, Bruce Spence, Linal Haft and Tony Barry.

2005 “The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe” ( Autumn Shoot ) Buena Vista / Lamp Post Productions. Director: Andrew Adamson Cinematographer: Don McAlpine A.S.C A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35

2004 “The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe” Buena Vista / Lamp Post Productions. Greenscreen Unit Director: Rpin Suwannath Cinematographer: Ian “ Thistle ” Thorburn A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Tilda Swinton, Georgia Henley and William Moseley.

2004 “Stealth” Sony Pictures / AFG Talons Productions Director: Guy Norris Cinematographer: David Burr A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller VFX Unit Format: Anamorphic & Vistavision Featuring: Sam Shepard, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Beil, and Richard Roxburgh. 2003 “Anacondas The Hunt for the Black Orchid” Sony Pictures Director: Dwight Little Cinematographer: Steve Windon A.C.S Position: C Camera & Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Johnny Messner, Kadee Strickland, and Salli Richardson Whitfield. 2002 “The Junction Boys” EPSN Television Director: Mike Robe Cinematographer: Ian Jones A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 16 Featuring: Tom Berenger and Ryan Kwanten

2002 “Alexandra’s Project” Vertigo Productions Director: Rolf de Heer Cinematographer: Ian Jones A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Format: Anamorphic with Lomo Lenses Featuring: Gary Sweet, Helen Buday, and Bogdan Koca.

2000 “South Pacific” ABC US TV Drama Director: Richard Pearce Cinematographer: Steve Windon A.C.S Position: B Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Glenn Close; Harry Connick Jnr; Rade Sherbiedgia, Jack Thompson. 2000 “Thirteen Days “ New Line Cinema Director: Roger Donaldson Cinematographer: Christopher Duddy Position: A Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, and Steven Culp.

1999 “The Red Planet“ Warner Brothers Director: Anthony Hoffman Cinematographer: Peter Suschitzky B.S.C Position: B Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Val Kilmer, Carrie Ann Moss, Tom Sizemore, Benjamin Bratt, Terence Stamp, and Simon Baker.

1999 “Anna and the King“ 20th Century Fox Director: Andy Tennant Cinematographer: Caleb Deschanel A.S.C Position: B Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Also 1st AC on Bridge Unit Format: Anamorphic Featuring: Jodie Foster, Chow Yun Fat, Geoffrey Palmer, and Bai Ling.

1998 “Pitch Black” United International Pictures Director: David Twohy Cinematographer: David Eggby / Ian ‘Thistle’ Thorburn A.C.S Position: A Camera Focus Puller Second Unit Format: Super 35 Featuring: Vin Diesel, Rhada Mitchell, Keith David, Claudia Black, and Col Hauser.

97 / 98 Babe 2 “A Pig in the City” Kennedy Miller Directors: Dr George Miller and Daphne Paris Cinematographers: Andrew Lesnie A.S.C A.C.S and Ian Jones A.C.S Position: A Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller, Daphne’s Unit Format: 1:185 Featuring: Mickey Rooney, Magda Szubanski, and James Cromwell.

1997 “The Ripper” Universal TV Director: Janet Meyers Cinematographer: Martin McGrath Position: B Camera Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Michael York, Patrick Bergin, Samuel West, and Gabrielle Anwar.

1996 “Dark City” New Line Cinema / Mystery Clock Director: Alex Proyas Cinematographer: Darius Wolski A.S.C Position: B Camera / Steadicam Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: William Hurt, Keifer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Rufus Sewell, Richard O’Brien, and Sir Ian Richardson. 1996 Acri “The Legend of Homo Aquarellius” Underwater Unit Fiji Director: Tatsuya Ishi Underwater Cinematographer: Ross Isaacs Position: Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super 35

1995 “The Island of Dr. Moreau” New Line Cinema Director: John Frankenhiemer Cinematographer: William A Fraker A.S.C Position: 2nd Unit Focus Puller Format: Super 35 Featuring: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Temura Morrison, and Fairuza Balk. 1995 “The Silver Strand” MGM Television, Hallmark Director: George Miller Cinematographer: David Connell A.C.S Position: B Camera Focus Puller & Underwater Camera Operator Format: Super 35 Featuring: Tony Plana and Nicollette Sheridan, and Gil Beddows. 1994 “Robinson Crusoe” Miramax Films Directors: Rod Hardy & George Miller. Cinematographer: Dave Connell A.C.S Position: B Camera Focus Puller & Underwater Camera Operator Format: 1:185 Featuring: Pierce Brosnan and William Tataku. 1989 “Till There Was You“ Paramount Pictures Director: John Seale A.S.C / A.C.S Cinematographer: Geoffrey Simpson A.C.S Underwater Cinematographer: Wolfgang Knochell Position: Underwater Focus Puller Format: Super 35mm Featuring: Mark Harmon, Jerome Crabbe and Debora Unger.

Additional Focus Puller on Where the Wild Things Are. DP: Lance Accord Charlottes Web. DP: Seamus McGarvey BSC

Stephen King’s - Nightmares and Dreamscapes. DP’s: Ben Nott / John Stokes / Ian Thistle Thorburn

The Knowing DP: Simon Duggan The Book of Revelations DP: Tristan Milani The Bet DP: Hugh Miller The Matrix 2 & 3 DP: Bill Pope / Ross Emery The Matrix DP: Bill Pope / Ross Emery Blackjack, TV Mini Series DP: Henry Pierce Shark net, Mini Series DP: Malcolm McCulloch Fireflies TV Series DP: Joe Pickering Son of Mask DP: Greg Gardiner The Rubicon DP: Martin McGrath Journey to the Centre of the Earth DP: John Stokes Farscape Various Eps TV Series DP: Russell Bacon

Full Experience on all Panavision, Arriflex, Moviecam, VistaVision Cameras Hydroflex, Scubacam, and all Generic Underwater Housings and Splashbags. P.A.D.I Certified, Rescue Diver, Equipment Specialist, Medic First Aid Also Work as Underwater Film Rigger with Victorian Rigging Certification Qualified Arriflex and Zeiss Service Technician.

Hold Australian and British Passports.