Federico Alfonzo

Directors of Photography

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Features include My Name Is Lenny directed by Ron Scalpello, and Untitled directed by Chris Loizou, which won him Best Cinematography at London Int’l Filmmaker Festival. Short films include Connections, H-Positive and Sidney Turtlebaum, directed by Tristram Shapeero. For television he shot the BBC’s Roger & Val Just Got In directed by Jamie Rafn.

FEATURES

MY NAME IS LENNY
Dir. Ron Scalpello | Starring Josh Helman, Chanel Cresswell, John Hurt, Rita Tushingham
World Premiere: East End Film Festival 2017
Nomination: Best Independent Feature – National Films Awards UK, 2018

UNTITLED
Prod. Mike Capon
Dir. Chris Loizou
Winner: Best Cinematography – London Int’l Filmmaker Festival 2017
Winner: Best Original Screenplay – London Int’l Filmmaker Festival 2017
Winner: Best Cinematography – Hollywood Int’l Moving Pictures Film Festival 2017
Winner: Best First-Time Filmmaker – Hollywood Int’l Moving Pictures Film Festival 2017
Winner: Best Feature – Unresticted View Film Festival 2017
Winner: Best Editing – Unresticted View Film Festival 2017
Nomination: Best Cinematography – Int’l Filmmaker Festival Festival of World Cinema, London 2017
Nomination: Best Film – Int’l Filmmaker Festival Nice 2017
Nomination: Best Screenplay – Int’l Filmmaker Festival Nice 2017
Nomination: Best Screenplay – Unresticted View Film Festival 2017

44″ CHEST (2nd Unit DP/DP Dan Landin)
Dir. Malcom Venville

66 (2nd Unit DP/DP Dan Landin)
Dir. Paul Weiland

TELEVISION DRAMA

ROGER & VAL HAVE JUST GOT IN
Prod. BBC
Dir. Jamie Rafn | Starring Dawn French, Alfred Molina

SHORT FILMS

MUTE
Dir. Jamie Rafn

AUTONOMOUS (in post production)
Dir. Dan Outran

THE TERRIBLE TALE OF HENRIETTA TATE
Dir. Tom Beckwith Philips
Winner: Best Director – Chicago Comedy Film Festival 2018
Winner: Best Production Design – Sydney Indie Films Festival 2018
Official Selection: Chicago Comedy Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: In The Palace International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria 2018
Official Selection: Mt Fuji – Atami Film & VR Festival 2018

KONNEKSIES
Dir. Mark Dymond
Winner: Viewer’s Choice Silwerskermfees 2015
Winner: Golden Horn Award for Best Short Film 2015
Winner: Best Short – International Film Awards Berlin
Winner: Award of Excellence – Best Shorts California
Nominated: Best Short – South African Film and Television Awards
Nominated: Best Director – International Film Awards Berlin
Official Selection: Silwerskermfees 2015

REBORN: LAUREN CUTHBERTSON
Dir. Andrew Margetson
Winner: Audience Award – Choreoscope International Film Festival 2016
Winner: Best Short Documentary – Oxford International Film Festival 2016
Winner: Audience Award – Plymouth Film Festival 2016

H POSITIVE
Dir. Glenn Paton
Nominated: Small Golden Camera 300 Award – International Cinematographer Film Festival 2016
Official Selection: Raindance Film Festival 2015
Official Selection: Palm Springs Film Festival 2015
Official Selection: Cambridge Film Festival 2015
Official Selection: Edinburgh Fringe Film Festival 2015
Official Selection: Rhode Island Film Festival 2015
Official Selection: Cinevana London Film Festival 2015
Dark Comedy Short Film of the Week – Short of the Week

THE BALLAD OF LANGLEY LANE
Dir. Zak Emerson
Winner: HomeSpunYard funding.
Official Seclection: Los Angeles Shorts Festival.
Official Selection: Austin Film Festival 2015

HELP POINT
Dir. Andrew Margetson
Winner: Audience Award – DC Shorts 2015
Winner: Special Jury Award – El Corto Del Ano 2015
Winner: Best Short Comedy – Breckenridge Film Festival 2014
Winner: Audience Award – Alto Vicentino International Film Festival 2015
Winner: Audience Award – Molodist International Film Festival 2014
Special Mention: Comiron International Short Film Festival 2015
Nominated: Short Grand Prix – Warsaw International Film Festival UK 2014
Nominated: Best Comedy Lead Actress & Lead Actor – Madrid int. Film Festival 2015
Nominated: Best Comedy – Madrid int. Film Festival 2015
Nominated: Jury Award for Best Comedy – Plymouth Film Festival UK 2015
Nominated: Best Short Film – Norwich Film Festival 2015
Nominated: Best Comedy Short – Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival 2016

EVERY SAVAGE CAN DANCE
Dir. Georgia Parris
Official Selection: Underwire Film Festival 2018

CAST OFFS
Dir. Garrick Hamm

A PERFORMANCE
Dir. Guy Paterson
Official Selection: Aesthetica Film Festival, UK

SIDNEY TURTLEBAUM (16mm Short Film)
Dir. Tristram Shapeero
Oscar Shortlist (top 10) 2009 – Best Live Action Short Film 2009
Winner: Best Short Film – SAGIndie 2009
Winner: Pears Short Film Prize – UK Jewish Film Festival 2008
Winner: LA Shorts Film Festival 2009 – Best Foreign Film
Winner: Best Short Film – Method Fest 2009
Winner: Pears Short Film Fund 2008
Nomination: Best British Short Film – BIFA 2009
Nominated: British Best British Short – Independent Film Awards
Nominated: Iris Prize 2009
Nominated: Best UK Short Film – Swansea Bay Film Festival 2009
Official Selection: Aspen Shorts Film Festival 2009
Official Selection: Jewish Film Festival 2008
http://www.sidneyturtlebaum.co.uk

MICROSOFT (HD Short Film)
Dir. Colin Gregg

TOKYO JIM (35mm Short Film)
Dir. Jamie Rafn
Winner: Prix UIP Sarajevo (European Short Film) – Sarajevo Film Festival 2007
Nominated: European Film Award – European Film Awards 2007
Nominated: TCM Prize – London Film Festival 2006
Nominated: TCM Prize for Classic Shorts – London Film Festival 2006

A SUPERMARKET LOVE SONG (35mm Short Film)
Dir. Dan Outram
Winner: Jury Award for Best Short Film – Atlanta Film Festival 2006
Official Selection: Sundance 2006
Official Selection: Film Center Park City, Utah, United States.

SED EN LOS PIES (35mm Short Film)
Dir. Tuki Jenckell
Cannes 2006 as Part of World Cinema

SHE LOVES ME, SHE LOVES ME NOT (35mm Short Film)
Dir. Jamie Rafn

NATURAL BORN TALENT / DAVID & ALISON (16mm Short Films)
Prod. Channel 4
Dir. Simon Green

SUSPENDED (35mm Short Films)
Dir. Zak & Dan

COMMERCIALS AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

Vodafone dir Sara Dunlop – Hollywood Film Advertising Craft Awards 3 x Bronze Winner
St John Ambulance dir Benito – BTAA 2013: 3 x Gold Arrow Winner
BBC Skateboarding dir Andy Margetson – Best Operator – BTAA Craft Awards 2003 Winner

SELECTED COMMERCIALS 2015 / 2016 / 2017 2018

Anthony Nolan Charity,Smuggler,Jamei Rafn
Emerates,Moxie,Vaughn Arnell
Skystore,Moxie,Vaughn Arnell
Vauxhall,HunkyDory Films,Fogg
Santander,Rattling Stick,Andy Mcleod
Ford,HLA,Simon Ratigan
Quaker,Outsider,Max Fisher
Boots,Butter,Zak Emerson
Land Rover,HLA,Simon Ratigan
BP,Smuggler,Jamie Rafn
Lidl,Rattling Stick,Gabe Turner
Sage,RSA,Jamie Delaney
Soccer Aid,ITV,Mike Baldwin
Freesat,Knucklehead,Ben Gregor
Tesco,Butter,Zak Emerson
Samsung,Fulwell,Gabe Turner
The Sun,Unltd,Colin Gregg
ADHB Pork,Acne,Ben Tonge
Heathrow,Pulse,Fred Scott
Nestle,Premiere Heure,Jamie Rafn
BBC,Knucklehead,Ben Gregor
Rolls Royce,Beth Wightman,Joe Windsor-Williams
Sprite,The Sweet Shop,Andrew Lang
British Heart Foundation (35mm),Rattling stick,Ed Morris
Quaker,Smuggler,Jamie Rafn
Water Aid,Grain Media,Guy Paterson
Sports England,90 Seconds,Mike
Samsung,Rattling Stick,Gabe Turner
Laughing Cow,Image Factory,Jason Lowe
Barclaycard,Academy,Peter Cattaneo
BBC Music App,BBC,Ross Cooper
IKEA,Tony Petersen Films,Zak Emerson
Travel Lodge,Academy,Peter Cattaneo
Toyota: One Direction,Fulwell 73,Gabe Turner
Dove,The Sweet Shop,Alexander Brown
Barclays,Mustard,Adam Cameron
Jaguar,The Sweet Shop,Damien Shatford
Vigorsol,Moxie,Frank Todaro
Ford,The Sweet Shop,Andrew Lang
Samsung,Rattling Stick,Gabe Turner
Activia,Nice Shirt,Liz Murphy
McDonald’s,Academy,Conkerco
BT,Smuggler,Renny Maslow
Lexus, Stink, Zeitguised
Vaseline, ACNE, Scott Weintrob

COMMERCIALS - DIRECTORS (Additional)

1st Avenue Machine: Direct Line
Adam Cameron: E45
Andy Margetson: Muller
Bart Timmer: Euro Millions
Bastian Glaessner: KFC
Benito: Guinness
Bode Brodmueller : Telekom
Bruce Hunt: Citroen
Christian Bevilacqua: Huggies / Yaz
Colin Gregg: McDonald’s
Conkerco: Tony Hawk
Dominic Cyriax: Asda
FAQ: Footlocker
Frank Budgen: Hyundai
Frank Todaro: Weetabix
Gerald McMorrow: Alton Towers / UEFA / Panasonic
Guy Manwaring: Carling
Henry Littlechild: Specsavers
Jamie Rafn: McDonald’s / Lotto / HTC
JJ Keith: KFC
Justin Stokes: Rugby
Luke Scott: Co-op (Christmas)
Mark Denton: Rice Krispies
Martha Delap: Sainsbury’s
NE-O: Heineken
Nigel Simpkiss: Toyota
Owen Harris: Burger King
Pedro Romhanyi: Morrisons
Rich Thrift: Five Idents
Scott Weintrob: Mazda
Simon Green: Blackberry
Simon Green: Diamond Jubilee
Steve Cope: Argos
Tim Brown: Kellogg’s / Philadelphia
Tomas Masin: Skoda
Tony Barry: McDonald’s / Birds Eye
Zak & Dan: Kellogg’s
Zak Emerson: VO5 / Nikon

PROFILE

1992: Based in London as Freelance Clapper Loader
1995: Progressed to Focus Puller working on commercials, music videos and some drama
2001: Graduated to Lighting Cameraman/DOP
Won Best Camera Operator at BTAA Craft Awards 2003

Nationality: British
Languages: Spanish, and (basic) Italian & Portuguese