Welcome

My name is Patrick Prior, I am a cinematographer and camera operator, originally from the Lower Mid North, now living in Adelaide. I studied the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Screen) 2020-2022 at Flinders University, South Australia and my work ranges from music videos, short films, documentaries and promotional content for businesses and individuals.

 

Since I began my studies in 2020, I have worked on over 20 short films, documentaries, music videos, promos and narrative. I endeavour to become a feature length cinematographer to explore my creativity and passion for film.

 

I took a placement with Take Two Media in 2022 where I camera assisted in making a Sony-funded short film, 'The Cabinet' to advertise their FX6. I have since come on board with their recent corporate and film endeavours as a camera operator and assistant working with companies such as Study Adelaide.

 

In early 2023, I was successful in receiving funding with Black Aperture Productions from Helpmann Academy to produce a short film, ‘Edith’, to continue my development as a cinematographer. Here, we travelled to Burra for a week to shoot this western ion an old cottage, working around tight spaces and no on-site power. In 2024, I am working on another Helpmann Funded short film as the director of photography on ‘Broken Bones and Ice-Cream Cones’ directed by Dante Niedzwiedz.

 

Most recently I have finished an internship at Breakout Productions and I am now a camera operator with them for multiple nature documentaries including an episode for Discovery’s shark week and a shark series for Love Nature. I also undertook an internship in late 2023 on the feature film ‘With or Without You’ working in the camera department under Michael Tessari.