Rick Joaquim – Dop / Cinematographer
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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