Rick Joaquim – DoP / Cinematographer
BIOGRAPHY:
Rick Joaquim is an award-winning Cinematographer who is constantly in demand. From short films and music videos for South Africa's leading artists to Commercials for clients including the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, KIA Cars, Doritos, Castle Beer, BMW and Virgin shooting for Sir Richard Branson.
“When you see Rick’s work, it takes a minute for you to put your finger on why you simply can’t look away. Soon you get it. There’s a kind of magic holding your gaze in every frame. For sure all the technical genius is present, but it’s his empathy with the subject matter that keeps you riveted. His love and respect for narrative is what drove him to film in the first place, but his dedication to each story - is what makes each picture a joy to watch. “If the composition and lighting don’t bring the audience closer in, I’ve missed the point.” Says Rick. “Telling every part of a story beautifully is why I am here.” Rick is generous, determined and focused on bringing the heart of the piece into the light. He is also one of the best humans you’ll ever meet. Which is probably why he finds the kind of moments ordinary people overlook.” – Dani Hynes, Egg Films Director
Rick has been fortunate enough to travel the world for his work and win a few awards along the way including "Best Film" at the 48 Hour Film Project Johannesburg both in 2014 and 2016 respectively, “Best Short Film” at the Silwerskerm Festival 2018 Awards for a film he shot titled “Axis Mundi”. Nominated for "Best Cinematography” and "Best Documentary" at the Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival in 2018. And in 2019 he was nominated for "Music Video of The Year" at the South African Music Awards 2019 for the music video for Bongeziwe Mabandla's "Bawo Wam" - which he both DoP'd and Directed.
Rick's work was also recently included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019.
Rick is currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is free to travel and work Internationally, holds both an EU and SA Passport, and has extensive shoot experience locally and abroad.
Rick is also an Official Ambassador for Easyrig and Fujifilm.
EDUCATION:
• Ridgevale Primary School - 1993 till 1999 • Krugersdorp High School - 2000 till 2004 • Academy of Sound Engineering and Music Certificate - 2005 • University of Johannesburg - 2006 till 2008 • University of Johannesburg (Honors Degree) – 2009
COURSES, MASTERCLASSES + WORKSHOPS
• 2010: • Accepted into and took part in the Durban Talent Campus • 2013: • Attended a Cinematography Masterclass in San Francisco with Alex Buono, SNL’s Cinematographer and DoP. • 2014: • Fest Training Ground in Espinho, Portugal – Attended a Cinematography Masterclass with Tom Stern, Clint Eastwood’s Cinematographer – • 2015: • Attended a Cinematography Masterclass in Lisbon with Stuart Dryburgh, Director of Photography for ‘Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ • Attended a Cinematography Masterclass in London with Michael Coulter, Director of Photography for ‘Notting Hill’ • 2017: • Workshop with Hollywood Gaffer and Lighting Director Christian Epps at Media Film Service, Johannesburg • Attended the BSC Expo in London and Masterclass Discussion panel with Bradford Young, DoP on Arrival and Solo. • 2018: • Attended Camerimage in Poland and Masterclasses with James Laxton, DoP for ‘Moonlight’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ as well as countless other classes and discussions with DoP’s such as Matthew Libatique ASC, Dan Laustsen ASC, DFF and Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC.
AWARDS + FESTIVALS
• Included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019 • Nominated for "Music Video of The Year" for Bongeziwe Mabandla's "Bawo Wam" - South African Music Awards / SAMA's 2019 (DoP + Director) • Nominated for "Best Cinematography" - Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival 2018 (DoP) • Nominated for "Best Documentary" - Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival 2018 (DoP) • Won "Best Short Film" and "Best Script" for "Axis Mundi" - Kyknet Silwerskerm Film Festival 2018 (DoP) • Won "Best Short Film in Competition" for "Vossie Vergas Homself" - Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2018 (DoP) • Won "Best Music Video" for Bongeziwe Mabandla's "Bawo Wam" - Capital City Black Film Festival 2018 (DoP) • Nominated for “Best Short Film” for "Vossie Vergas Homself" - Kyknet Silwerskerm Film Festival 2017 (DoP) • 48 Hour Film Project Johannesburg 2016 - Winner of “Best Film”, “Best Acting”, “Best VFX”, “Best Writing”, "Best Practical Effects" and “Best Sound Design” for our short film “The Mould & The Maker” (Director + DoP) • Winner of "Best Music Video" at the South African Metal Music Awards 2015 for Man As Machine “Force" (Director + DoP) • Loeries Bronze Winner at the 2015 Loerie Awards for Native VML’s “BMW i3 Talking Car. (Director Of Photography) • Bookmarks Awards 2015 – Gold: Online Video for BMW i3 “Talking Car”) – Native VML (Director Of Photography) • Winner of "Best Music Video" at the South African Metal Music Awards 2014 for Freedom For Your Life “Time As A Burden” (Director Of Photography) • 48 Hour Film Project Johannesburg 2014 - Winner “Best Film” for the film “Death’s (Man)date” (Director + Director Of Photography) • SAMA 2010 Nominee “Best Video of the Year” - The Graeme Watkins Project – “Music Affair” (Cinematographer) • Won first place in the Doritos 15 Seconds of Fame Competition in 2010 which aired Nation wide for creating a winning Television Commercial (Director and Director Of Photography) • University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Top Practical Student” (Honour Student) in 2009 • University of Johannesburg - Flare Award ”Best Final Project” (Honour Student) in 2009 • University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Top Practical Student” in 2008 • University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Best Mini-Documentary” in 2008 • University of Johannesburg - Flare Award “Best Final Project” in 2008 • Nominated for “Best Mini-Documentary” in the Africala Film Festival 2008 (Mexico) for the mini doccie “Street Stories” (Director of Photography)
WORK EXPERIENCE + JOBS TO DATE
TV COMMERCIALS
Production Company Job Name Year Job Type Director
Egg Films Kelloggs 2019 TVC Dani Hynes
Darling TV Nandos 2019 TVC Slim
Egg Films Nedbank “Twins” 2019 TVC Zwelethu Radebe
The Kinetic BUCO Hardware Stores 2019 TVC Stephen Galloway
Arcade MTN Supersonic Fibre 2019 TVC Alexa Wilson
10th Street Media Jameson Whiskey 2019 TVC Darren Kerr
Egg Films Nedbank “Rugby World 2019 TVC Zwelethu Radebe Cup”
GroundXero ZamTel - Zambia 2019 TVC Kenny Roc
Egg Films Edgars Mother’s Day 2019 TVC Dani Hynes
Figment Films FNB 2019 TVC Gregg Bailey
Triplane Cal-C-Vita 2019 TVC Jasyn Howes
The Kinetic Investec 2019 TVC Stephen Galloway
Narrative Truth Lucky Star 2019 TVC Bauke Brouwer
Whalley Collective Cuddlers Babies 2019 TVC Stuart Whalley
Egg Films GoTV “Nowhere be like 2018 TVC Zwelethu Radebe Africa”
Black Gosling Stardom Nigeria 2018 TVC Jessica Young
Monarchy Kids Club Mnet 2018 TVC Waldo Buchner
Picture Tree L’Oreal “Infalliable” 2018 TVC Richard Truter
Fort Bavaria Beer Fusions 2018 TVC Amr Singh
Fort Edgars Red Hot 2018 TVC Amr Singh
Bonfire Media The Macallan Whiskey 2018 TVC Talia Bruiders
Monarchy Carte Blanche "Truth 2018 TVC Delarey Hattingh brings Change"
Quite Frankly BET.Co.Za – 2018 TVC Grant Franck Supersport
Skript.tv @Home Furniture 2018 TVC Bernard de Clerk "Imagine more"
Fort "More Ways To Protect" 2018 TVC Amr Singh Fidelity ADT
Bonfire Media VW - The Arteon 2018 TVC Talia Bruiders Experience #NewArteon
Fresheye Films / Suzuki Swift Justin Beachcroft-Shaw Johnny Gunn #AllTheRightFeels 2018 TVC
Hungry Films Plascon Homes 2018 TVC Mark Strydom
Fort Sivop Ivory Coast 2018 TVC Bongani Morgan
Decimal Agency / Toughees - “Tough is 2018 TVC Darren Kerr 10th Street Media Toughees”
Red Cherry Interactive Lotto Powerball 2018 TVC Maria Drossos ”Pick 3”
10th Street Media Old Mutual / Credit 2018 TVC Darren Kerr Guarantee
Studio 031 Hunters Dry - Black 2018 TVC Kevin Brownbill Coffee TVC
Burley Boys Cambridge Foods 2018 TVC Daryl Burley
Decimal Agency / Toughees – “Tough is 2018 TVC Darren Kerr 10th Street Media Toughees”
Retroviral Digital Miway “Gwara nama 2017 TVC Darren Kerr Communications / outie with Mpho 10th Street Media “Popps” Modikoane”
Picture Tree Prima Toys “Baby 2017 TVC Richard Truter Love”
Vanguard Digital “The all-new Picanto | 2017 TVC and Timmy Henny Cinema Highlight the City” - Social Media South America
Ogilvy JHB / Castle Lager “Intrinsics” 2017 TVC Marcus Von Geyso Blacksmith Collective
Y&R South Africa / “Heinz Wellington’s 2017 TVC Glen Biderman- 10th Street Media Sauces” Pam
The Kinetic Tata “SuperAce” 2017 TVC Estian Fourie + Stephen Galloway
NXT Digital Innovation “Find Your Happy 2017 TVC Richard Oldfield / Clockwork Media Place” - Tile Africa
Retroviral Digital #EveryMinuteCounts - 2017 TVC and Darren Kerr Communications / Bidvest Car Rental Social Media 10th Street Media
Clockwork Media Greyhound - “Be Where 2017 TVC and Richard Oldfield You Want To Be” Social Media
Molo Sana SAB – “These hands 2017 TVC and That Lucid Guy / craft our beers” Social Media Yash Lucid
Limelight South Africa Shower To Shower 2016 TVC Daryl Burley /Burley Boys Man
Burley Boys Jet - Every Woman is a 2016 TVC and Alison Martin #RoleModel Social Media
Retroviral Digital Russel Hobbs “Nutri 2016 TVC and Darren Kerr Communications / Blender” Social Media 10th Street Media
LKDA / Duck Rabbit USN – “Challenge 2015 TVC and Ruan Pienaar Studios Yourself” Social Media
Native VML BMW i3 "TALKING 2014 Social Media Christian Horsfall CAR" TVC Ryan Bronkhorst Volcano Advertising Mutual & Federal 2013 TVC and Rugby TV Openers and Social Media Closers
TELEVISION AND ONLINE PROMO’S
Production Company Job Name Year Job Type Director
HBO and John Oliver Facebook Comedy 2018 TV and HOD African Prod Sketch: Last Week Online Promo Unit DoP Tonight with John Oliver on HBO
DOLPH / Clearwater MNet Movies Bucket 2018 TV and Dan McCauley List with Leon Van Online Promo Nierop
Fuel Content Toyota Stories SA 2018 Online Promo Tian van den Heever
Clockwork Media How Do I look SA 2018 TV and Andre Online Promo Coestzer
Clearwater / Dolph M-Net Movies 2017 TV and Daniel BlackBelt Pop Up Online Promo McCauley Channel Promos
48 Hour Film Project Channel O – 20 2017 TV and Lungile 2014 Years of O Online Promo Mapukata
Blacksmith Married At First 2017 TV Show Devin o Malley Collective Sight SA – Season 2 Honeymoon in Mauritius (2 Episodes)
Birthmark 20 Years Of O 2017 TV Promo Lungile Mapukata
Bonngoe Productions Club Culture 2013 TV Show Thulani Maseku
NARRATIVE WORK
Production Company Job Name Year Job Type Director
Kyknet / Idea Candy Binnelandse Sakke 2019 Short Film Burger Meyer
DiPrente Films What Did You 2019 Short Film Karabo Lediga Dream?
Kyknet / Idea Candy “Axis Mundi” 2018 Short Film / Sean “Best Film” Steinberg / Winner Matt Jankes
Kyknet / Idea Candy “Haatklop” 2018 Short Film Ferdinand Gerandt
Kyknet / Idea Candy “Vossie Vergas 2017 Short Film Philip Nolte Homself”
48 Hour Film Project “The Mould & The 2016 Short Film / Rick Joaquim 2016 Maker” “Best Film” Winner
Kyknet / Idea Candy “Van Agter Die 2015 Short Film Marguelette Deur” Louw
Independent “To Die For” 2015 Short Film Alison Martin
48 Hour Film Project “Death’s Mandate” 2014 Short Film Eilidh Goosen 2014 Rick Joaquim Waldo Buchner
DOCUMENTARIES
Production Company Job Name Year Job Type Director
Sanktuary Films “Ella Blumnethal” 2019 Feature Jordy Sank Holocaust Survivor Length Documentary
Elafos Productions ONE.org Woman’s 2019 Mini Aliki Saragas Right Doccies Documentary
MUSIC VIDEOS
Production Company Job Name Year Job Type Director
Blacksmith Creative Boity Bakea 2019 Music Video Nape Phasha
Towerkop Christia Visser “17 2019 Music Video Uga Lisa Carlini Productions Shots”
N/A Vincenzo Di bella / 2019 Music Video Matshepo Maja Nzobela “Limitless”
And Agency “The Complicated 2019 Music Video Michael Hour” - Rodrigues DeKiller’Clown
Ten Times Half Dela x Reign “Good 2019 Music Video Silas Miami Bad Boy”
Duck Rabbit Studios Sjava “Ekseni” 2019 Music Video Rick Joaquim
Universal Records Bongeziwe 2018 Music Video Rick Joaquim Mabanlda “Bawo wam” DOLPH / Gentlemen 2018 Music Video Dan McCauley Films Cockles
Idea Collective Swizz Beatz 2018 Music Video Megan-Kim Crampton
Duck Rabbit Studios The Graeme 2017 Music Video Rick Joaquim Watkins Project - “Love In Abundance”
N/A Shortstraw – 2017 Music Video Nas Hoosen “JETLAG”
Blacksmith Priyanka - “Chest 2017 Music Video That Lucid Collective Pains” Guy / Yash Lucid
Afrodream Spaza ICU – “I’m Bout It “ 2016 Music Video Coby-Jane Arendse
Duck Rabbit Studios Man As Machine 2015 Music Video Rick Joaquim “Force”
Duck Rabbit Studios Freedom For Your 2014 Music Video Rick Joaquim Life “Time As A Burden”
Duck Rabbit Studios Vicus Visser “Lovers 2013 Music Video Rick Joaquim At First Sight”
Independent APEX “trick Or 2013 Music Video Howard Treat” Boucher
Indie Village The Graeme 2011 Music Video Brian Mason Watkins Project - “Music Affair”
CONTACT DETAILS:
Cell: +27 72 129 2510 Email: [email protected]
Agent:
Exposure Crew http://www.exposurecrew.tv/south-african-cinematographers/rick-joaquim/ Daphne Jefferis Cell: +2783 218 0859 Email: [email protected]