Greg Copeland

Job Designation: Director of Photography

Home Base: Cape Town

OVERVIEW

Greg Copeland is an internationally recognised Director of Photography with over 30 years' experience shooting commercials, music videos, documentaries and short films across Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Now based in Cape Town, he has built a reputation for cinematic, story-driven imagery spanning automotive and lifestyle brand campaigns to some of the biggest music videos of the 2000s, working alongside directors including James Brown, Max & Dania, Jake Nava and Tony Kaye. His work has been recognised at major international award platforms, including a Brit Award for Best Music Video, a D&AD Silver, an AICP Honor of Excellence, and multiple CAD Award nominations, and he received a United Nations Award Plaque for his cinematography on an ICBC road safety campaign. Greg continues to bring his technical range and international experience to commercial and content productions today.    REQUEST CV

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Commercial (TVC – Local & International)

Music Video

Short Film

Documentary

Feature Film (Second Unit)

Content / Social Media

SPECIALIST SKILLS

Automotive Cinematography;  Lifestyle Cinematography;  Performance & Music Content;  Natural Light Cinematography;  Studio Lighting;  Motion Systems;  Aerial Cinematography

DIRECTORS WORKED WITH

Chris Palmer

Daniel Wolfe

Federico Brugia

Fredrik Bond

Jake Nava

Jake Scott

James Brown

Jonathan Glazer

Kevin Fitzgerald

Leigh Ogilvy

Marcus Adams

Mark Jenkinson

Marlene Rhein

Martin Werner

Max & Dania

Paul Morgan

Richard Stanley

Seb Edwards

Tom Hooper

Tony Kaye

Traktor

Trevor Clarence

Urban Strom

Vince Peone

AWARDS & SPECIAL MENTIONS

• Brit Award – Best Music Video (So Solid Crew, “21 Seconds”).
• Cape Town 48 Hour Film Project (2013) – Best Cinematography.
• D&AD Silver – Cinematography (US Anti-Cocaine campaign).
• AICP Honor of Excellence in Cinematography – Grundig commercial.
• CAD Awards (UK), People's Choice – Best Music Video (Busted, “Crashed the Wedding”).
• CAD Awards (UK), Nomination – Best Cinematography (Craig David, “7 Days”).
• CAD Awards (UK), Nomination – Best Cinematography (Craig David, “Walking Away”).
• CAD Awards (UK), Nomination – Best Cinematography (Thunderbugs, “Friends Forever”).
• United Nations Award Plaque – ICBC Road Safety campaign.