1. JOHN RADEL A.C.S. DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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2. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
BIOGRAPHY
Award winning accredited cinematographer John Radel ACS, has received both local
and international acclaim winning over 25 film industry awards for his visually
stunning photography.
He won six awards in one night for his work at the 2003 Australian Cinematographers
Society awards, totalling fifteen ACS awards. He has also taken out the Australia wide
Kodak 2003 and 2004 Cinematography competition for a record two years running, the
2004 critic's circle award for Best Cinematography, the top cinematography award at
the Temecula Valley International Film Festival in California USA and has been
nominated for the emerging talent award by the Film Critics Circle Of Australia.
John's films have been selected to screen at various international film festivals
including the Cannes International film festival in France, Camerimage in Poland,
Shanghai Film Festival, The Sundance Film Festival and at the 2008 West Hollywood
International Film Festival where he received the Best Cinematography award for his
work on the Asian love story DANCE OF THE DRAGON. At the 2009 Feel Good
International Film Festival John also received both the Best Film and Best
Cinematography award.
John Originally studied directing and cinematography at the Queensland College of
the Arts, for three years. During this time he collected his first Gold ACS award.. He
would then freelance, shooting music clips for mushroom and Sony Music, plus
numerous commercials and dramas, winning various awards for his work, He
continued to work on several feature films in the camera department including a
Kodak mentor-ship to cinematographer Ian Baker ACS for 13 weeks on the motion
picture QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, until he was one of only four to be accepted into the
national film school in Sydney; The Australian Film Television and Radio School, where
he specialised in cinematography. While at the school John was the cinematographer
on 20 productions. His love for the European and Asian cinema led him to travel to
Budapest to learn from master cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond ASC HSC (The Deer
Hunter/Close Encounters Of The Third Kind) and Laszlo Kovacs ASC HSC (Easy Rider).
And to later move to Asia to work for 3 years in Singapore, China, Philippines, Thailand
and Hong Kong on various commercials, Features and Documentaries.
John travels between Asia, the USA and Australia working on various international
projects, including the feature length docu/drama UNFOLDING FLORENCE for
acclaimed director Gillian Armstrong which premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film
Festival and the Southern Star television drama series THE SURGEON. He has also
travelled to New York to shoot IN OUR NAME the controversial feature Length Docu/
Drama for Director Chris Tuckfield which received a gold award at the 2009 acs
awards and has completed shooting and co-directing the major motion picture DANCE
OF THE DRAGON starring Hollywood's Jason Scott Lee, Korean superstar Jang Hyuk and
Singapore's own Fann Wong. DANCE OF THE DRAGON took no less then ten awards at
the 2008 West Hollywood International Film Festival; including Best Cinematography,
Best Direction and Best Film. The World Wide Movie Awards also presented DANCE OF
THE DRAGON with Best Asian Film for 2008, and it was voted Feel Good film of the year
at the Hollywood based Feel Good Festival. At the NSW 2009 Australian Cinematography
Society awards night John was presented with his acs accreditation for his successful
career to date.

3. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
OVER 25 FILM INDUSTRY AWARDS
2009 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) GOLD AWARD “IN OUR NAME”
2009 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) SILVER AWARD “DANCE OF THE DRAGON”
2009 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHERS SOCIETY ACS ACCREDITATION
2009 FEEL GOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HOLLYWOOD -
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ”DANCE OF THE DRAGON”
2008 WEST HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ”DANCE OF THE DRAGON”
2008 WEST HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GOLDEN CAMERA AWARD
2008 PHEONIX AWARDS BEST OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE ”DANCE OF THE DRAGON”
2006 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) SILVER AWARD
“UNFOLDING FLORENCE – THE MANY LIVES OF FLORENCE BROADHURST"
2006 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) HIGHLY COMMENDED
“THE SURGEON” - TELEVISION DRAMA SERIES”
2005 WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIA WIDE KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD. “BLACK BERRIES”
2005 OFFICIAL SELECTION CAMERIMAGE CINEMATOGRAPHY FILM FESTIVAL “BLACKBERRIES”
2004 NOMINATED 2004 EMERGING TALENT FILM CRITICS CIRCLE OF AUSTRALIA “BLACKBERRIES”
2004 WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY TEMECULA VALLEY CALIFORNIA “BLACKBERRIES”
2004 WINNER CRITIC’S CIRCLE AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY “BLACKBERRIES”
2004 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) SILVER AWARD “BLACKBERRIES”
2003 RECIPIENT OF THE 2003 KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHY GRANT “BLACKBERRIES”
2004 WINNER OF THE AFTRS NETWORK AWARD.
2004 WINNER OF THE AUSTRALIA WIDE KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD. “OUT ON THE TILES”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) SILVER AWARD “OUT ON THE TILES”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) GOLD AWARD “LIVING LIFE @24FPS”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) GOLD AWARD “ROOM 14”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) HIGHLY COMMENDED “TIME OF DEATH”
2002 RECIPIENT OF THE 2002 ATLAB CINEMATOGRAPHY GRANT “TIME OF DEATH”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) HIGHLY COMMENDED “SENTENCES”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) HIGHLY COMMENDED "TRUE BLUE”
2003 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) HIGHLY COMMENDED “BETTER BE GOOD TO ME”
1993 AUSTRALIAN CINEMATOGRAPHER SOCIETY (ACS) GOLD AWARD “IT’S OVER”

4. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
TRAINING/SKILLS
Having Studied with some of the worlds greatest cinematographers like Vilmos Zsigmond, Laszlo Kovacs, John Seale, Dean Semler,
Ian Baker, Russell Boyd and Peter James. Spending 5 years Training as a camera technician at Cameraquip, Cinequip, Arriflex
Germany and Otto Nemenz LA. John has intricate knowledge of the technical requirements to achieve any shot or sequence a
film may require. Having also studied at some of the worlds most prestigious Film schools and master-classes, together with his
successful career to date and a vast collection of International awards, John is an asset to any film production, who requires
an artistic cinematographer with the experience and knowledge to uncompromisingly bring the producer and director's vision
to the screen.
EDUCATION
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL 2 Year Masters in Cinematography
BUDAPEST CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS Cinematography Masterclass in Budapest -VILMOS ZIGMOND ASC HSC -LASZLO KOVACS ASC HSC
AUSTRALIAN FILM TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL Cinematography Masterclass-
“QUEEN OF THE DAMNED” – WARNER BROS FEATURE FILM Kodak DOP Mentor-ship -IAN BAKER ACS
KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS
QUEENSLAND COLLEGE OF ART (GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY) - Bachelor of Visual Arts in Film Television (3 Years)
ACADEMY OF FILM AND VIDEO - Diploma in Film & Video Production / Certificate in Film Production

5. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CREDITS
Credits : Production Company: Director
Broken Silence ( ) :Eternal Pictures: Shuo Zhang
Dance of The Dragon ( ): Silk Road Pictures: Max Mannix / John Radel
In Our Name: Bluegreen Films : Chris Tuckfield
One of the Lucky Ones : SBS Independent: Wendy Chandler
Unfolding Florence The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst: Becker Entertainment : Gillian Armstrong
The Surgeon: Southern Star: Matthew Saville, Tony Krawitz, Rebecca Barry
Show A Little Heart : Mulholland Pictures: Ema Mulholland
In The Middle: Truman Radevski Films : Natalie Sutherland
The Prodigal Son : SBS Productions : Tony Radevski
Black Grace: Seannachie Productions: Aaleen Stewart (Australian Unit)
Black Berries: Mulholland Pictures: Ema Mulholland
No Sanctuary: White Pumpkin Productions :Daniel Lavallo
Three Dares: Eaglefoot Films : Cory Hopper
Out On The Tiles: APK Films : Alexander Holmes
Clarissa Performs Magic Trick: Mercetti Entertainment :Virginia Mercetti
Little Room : Hammer Productions:James Walker
Not So Super : Red Carpet Films : Andrew Gregory
Rome (Ran) : Mulholland Pictures: Ema Mulholland
Flight: VFX Entertainment : Alister Grierson
Sentences : Prison Art Films : Sascha Ettinger
Eviction : Monsoon Pictures: Adam Dolman
Time Of Death Future Sim Pty Ltd Harrison Chadd
Room 14 : Accent Films : Dean O’Flaherty
Living Life@24FPS : Cinema Inc : Harrison Chadd
The Dishwasher : NZ Entertainment : Chris Hobbs
Rapture : White Man Films: Frazer White
Something Old, Something New :Odd Sock Productions: Jenni Smith
One Choice : Original Sin Films : Donna Lipowitz
Dark Visions : New York Pictures : John Radel
Commercials/music clips
Various Commercials and music clips for Sony Music, Luscious International, Beyond Blue, Mushroom Music, Australian Made, Havi Asia etc...

6. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the cinematography
and design of the production.

7. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the cinematography
and design of the production.

8. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the cinematography
and design of the production.

9. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the cinematography
and design of the production.

10. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production, to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the
cinematography and design of the production.

11. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the cinematography
and design of the production.

12. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
COLLABORATION
John’s successfully beautiful images comes from an amazing collaboration he strives to develop with the director and the
production designer on every production to help dramatically develop the visual storytelling abilities of the cinematography
and design of the production.

13. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
HAVING WORKED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD OVER THE PAST 19 YEARS JOHN HAS DEVELOPED A COLLABORATIVE
WORKING STYLE AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE VARIOUS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES WITHIN EACH COUNTRY AND HOW TO ADAPT TO
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE.

14. JOHN RADEL ACS
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS
HAVING WORKED IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD OVER THE PAST 19 YEARS JOHN HAS DEVELOPED A COLLABORATIVE
WORKING STYLE AND HAS EXPERIENCED THE VARIOUS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES WITHIN EACH COUNTRY AND HOW TO ADAPT TO
VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE.

15. AUSTRALIA/ASIA AGENT CONTACT
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