About
A committed camera trainee with loader experience on a low budget feature and short films, dailies experince as a trainee on band 2 TV Dramas, and experience assisting freelance DOPs. Worked as a Junior kitroom technician for 6 weeks, which developed my camera knowledge and professionalism. Based in London, with bases in Manchester and Leeds.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Matthew Whiteman has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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B Camera Trainee (Dailies)
DOP: Tony Slater-Ling, B Focus Puller: Richard Lawson, B Loader: Sammy Jarvis. Band 2 drama series 'A Woman of Substance', produced by Channel 4.
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Camera Trainee (Voluntary)
DOP: Matt Kerins. Short film 'Flotsam', produced by Beatside Collective.
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Camera Trainee (Voluntary)
DOP: Daniel Schutte, Focus Puller: Connor Sweetman, Loader: Irene Cantero. Graduate short film 'Try Running Now' for the London Film School.
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Junior Kitroom Technician
Line Manager: Paul Butler, Supervisor: Hamish Saks. Maintained, checked, and prepped equipment for production. Delivered and collected equipment using vans.
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B Camera Trainee (Dailies)
DOP: Angus Mitchell, B Focus Puller: Steve Smith, B Loader: Rich Hewitson. Dailies for B Camera following on from two weeks work experience, organised by Film Buddy. Band 2 Drama series 'Riot Women', produced by the BBC.
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Clapper Loader
DOP: Hamish Saks, Focus Puller: Toma Iaramboykov. Interactive movie 'Dead Reset', produced by Wales Interactive.
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Camera Trainee (Voluntary)
DOP: Henry Home, Focus Puller: Josh Southorn, Clapper Loader: Caleb Craig. Post-Graduate short film 'Now That You're Back', in partnership with Northern Film School.
Education and training
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Getting into the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Lighting for all skin tones
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to disability, access and inclusion
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Microsoft Word
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Trainee Finder 2025/26 launch webinar
ScreenSkills Funded
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Undergraduate Degree BA (Hons) Filmmaking
I recently graduated from The Northern Film School, Leeds Beckett University with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Filmmaking. My degree helped me find my passion for cinematography through working in various Camera Assistant roles on student productions over the last three years. This included loading and filming with Super 16mm Kodak film. My experience developed my resilience; my organisation; and my good etiquette.
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to perform well in a screen industries interview
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to apply for work in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to find work in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to working in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Silver Arts Award 360-Degree Filmmaking
Completed my Silver Arts Award during my experience on the BFI Film Academy 2020 - 2021 Short Course, focused on 360-degree filmmaking where I worked with a group of aspiring filmmakers to create the short film 'The Game'. We were all involved in the planning, pre-production, on-set production, and then showcasing the film on an online premiere event. I learned many filmmaking techniques but specialised in Covid-19 Supervisor, Assistant Camera, Editor.
Certificates
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Introduction to disability, access and inclusion
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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Lighting for all skin tones
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Getting into the screen industries