MichaelSeresin
- Cinematographer
Michael Seresin's talent behind the camera has taken him to Turkey (Midnight Express), NYC (Fame), Ireland (Angela's Ashes) and Scotland (Harry Potter). Seresin, now an NZOM, began at indie company Pacific Films, where he mostly filmed documentaries. Since then — apart from commanding the camera on Kiwi classic Sleeping Dogs — he has largely worked overseas, often alongside powerhouse British director Alan Parker.
Screenography
Breathing is Singing
2015 Cinematographer Film
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2013 Cinematographer Film
All Good Things
2010 Cinematographer Film
Step Up
2006 Cinematographer Film
2004 Subject Short film
Awards
2009 New Zealand Order of Merit
For Services to the Film and Wine Industries
2000 Bafta Awards
Nominated for Best Cinematography: for Angela's Ashes
“I love being a New Zealander but to be honest with you when everyone asks, ‘Where’s home?’ I say ‘nowhere and everywhere’. ”
— Michael Seresin
Related images
John O'Shea directs a scene from his 1964 feature Runaway on the Franz Josef Glacier. At left are Deirdre McCarron and O'Shea, while Tony Williams lies holding the camera on the right. In the background (left to right) are sound recordist Ron Skelley, camera assistant Michael Seresin, and actor Barry Crump.
Pacific Films Collection, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Focus puller Michael Seresin (left) and director of photography Tony Williams prepare to film an unidentified woman on the set of movie Don't Let It Get You.
Pacific Films Collection, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision