Dave Minchin

A highly skilled and versatile award winning director & lighting camera operator, with diverse broadcast and online credits.

Deeply fascinated by this weird and wonderful world around us,

through beautiful pictures and storytelling I aim to share my passion for learning about it's people and places.

 I offer the combination of being a highly respected director, with a passion for storytelling, striking visuals and building strong relationships with crew, talent and contributors, with the ability to shoot and light to the highest of standards.

I am equally comfortable directing single or multi camera setups, as a self shooting director/camera operator or working alongside other directors as a DOP or Camera Operator - this wide range of skills and versatility makes me a valuable asset to any production. I pride myself on being hard working, quick thinking and enthusiastic. I am very approachable and personable, and have a great ability to quickly adapt to any situation and deliver great content. 

I am a qualified and skilled drone pilot, and own my own camera and lighting kit.

As a director my background is in broadcast documentary and factual programmes and I specialise in travel and food. Alongside my directing work I have many credits as a camera operator, particularly on high end observational documentary and food shows. 

I am absolutely passionate about filmmaking and cinematography and am one of the leading  Director/Camera operators in the business

Awards

Guilt of Television Cameramen - Award for Excellence 

BAFTA Craft - Best Factual Director- Final 16 Shortlist

Broadcasters

BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Five, Netflix, Discovery, UKTV

Job Roles

Series Director

Director

Director of Photography

Lighting Camera

Camera Operator

Drone Operator

Director/Camera

Shooting PD

Producer/Director

Languages

Italian (fluent)

French (conversational)

Spanish (basic)