Nicola Daley BSC ACS

Directors of Photography

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Features include Terence Davies’ Benediction and the BFI funded Pin Cushion directed by Deborah Haywood. TV drama includes The Handmaid’s Tale S5 directed by Elisabeth Moss, Paradise Lost starring Nick Nolte and Josh Hartnett, Halo Season 2, and Gangs of London Season 3. Documentaries include the Michael Roberts feature documentary Manolo: The Boy Who Made Shoes For Lizards and Go Back To Where You Came From directed by Ivan O’Mahoney.

In 2014 Nicola became the 8th woman in Australian history to be accredited into the Australian Society of Cinematographers, and subsequently in 2024 was inducted into the ACS Hall of Fame.

Winner – Craft Award for Achievement – Women in Film and TV Awards 2022.

 

DRAMA

THE HANDMAID’S TALE S6 (Lead Cinematographer)
Prod. Hulu
Dir. Elisabeth Moss

GANGS OF LONDON S3 (Eps 5 & 6)
Prod. Pulse Films
Dir. Tessa Hoffe

HALO S2 (Eps 7 & 8)
Prod. Albin Entertainment / Paramount Plus
Dir. Dennie Gordon

THE HANDMAID’S TALE S5 (Lead Cinematographer)
Prod. Hulu
Dir. Elisabeth Moss
Distinction – Best Cinematography (Ep 2: Ballet): ACS Awards 2024
Gold Winner – Best Cinematography (Ep 2: Ballet): ACS Awards 2023
World Premiere + Special Presentation: TIFF 2022

HALF BAD: THE BASTARD SON & THE DEVIL HIMSELF S1 (Blk 3)
Prod. Netflix
Dir. Debs Patterson

GENTLEMAN JACK S2 (Blk 2 – Eps 4 5)
Prod. Lookout Point
Dir. Amanda Brotchie

BENEDICTION (Feature)
Prod. Emu Films
Dir. Terence Davies
World Premiere: TIFF 2021
Official Selection: San Sebastian Film Festival 2021
Official Selection: BFI London Film Festival 2021
Nomination: Best Screenplay – BIFA 2021
Nomination: Best British Film of the Year – The Big Screen Awards 2022
Winner: Best Cinematography – ICS Awards 2021 /22
Winner (Silver): Australian Cinematographers’ Awards (Feature Films) 2021/22

DOMINA S1 (Ep 6 – Shared Credit)
Prod. Sky
Dir. Debs Patterson

PARADISE LOST S1
Prod. Paramount
Dir. Elodie Keene / Neema Barnette
Starring Nick Nolte, Josh Hartnett

HARLOTS S3 (Episodes 4 5 6)
Prod. Monumental
Dir. Chloe Thomas
Starring Liv Tyler, Samantha Morton, Lesley Manville

THE LETDOWN S2
Prod: ABC / Netflix
Dir: Amanda Brotchie, Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell, Trent O’Donnell

PRESS (2nd Unit)
Prod: Offstone Prods Ltd
Dir: Tom Vaughan

PIN CUSHION (Feature)
Prod. Gavin Humphries / Maggie Monteith
Dir. Deborah Haywood
Nomination: Evening Standard Film Awards LongList – Breakthrough of the Year 2018
Nomination: Evening Standard Film Awards LongList – Best Actress (Joanna Scanlan) 2018
Winner: New Waves Special Award Festival de Seville 2017
Winner: Best Film Ithaca Fantastik 2017
Nomination: BIFA Douglas Hickok Award Best Film 2017
Nomination: BIFA Best Producer 2017
Nomination: BIFA Best Newcomer 2017
Nomination: BIFA Best Director 2017
Nomination: BIFA LongList Best Screenplay 2017
Winner: Audience Award – International Women’s Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: East End Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: Glasgow Film Festival 2018
Official Selection: International Film Festival Rotterdam 2018
World Premiere: Venice Int’l Film Festival 2017

THIRST (Feature)
Prod. Imagine Films
Dir. Robert Carter

TEZ ILYAS CHRISTMAS & PAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
Prod. Baby Cow
Dir. Dave Lambert

BLACK & WHITE & SEX (Feature)
Prod. Melissa Beauford / All at Once Films
Dir. John Winter
World Premiere: Sydney Film Festival 2011
European Premiere: Rotterdam Film Festival 2012

GIRL CLOCK
Prod. Elephant Girl Films
Dir. Jennifer Ussi
Official Selection: Brisbane International Film Festival 2009

FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES

MANOLO: THE BOY WHO MADE SHOES FOR LIZARDS
Prod. Neil Zeigler
Dir. Michael Roberts

#SUGARWATER
Prod. Breakneck Films
Dir. Jo Lewis

AIM HIGH IN CREATION!
Prod. Lizette Atkins / Unicorn Films
Dir. Anna Broinowski
Official Selection: Melbourne International Film Festival 2013
Official Selection: IDFA 2013

I AM A GIRL
Dir. Rebecca Barry
Nomination: Best Cinematography in a Documentary – AACTA Awards 2014
Winner: Bronze Award – ACS 2013

THE HUNGRY TIDE
Prod. Jotz Productions
Dir. Tom Zubrycki

DOCUMENTARIES (SERIES & TELEVISION)

MY ASIAN FAMILY
Prod: Century Films / BBC
Dir: Brian Hill

HOME DELIVERY (with Louis Theroux)
Prod: JZHD Prods (Australia)
Dir: Damian Davis

BODY MODS
Prod. Medialab / Channel 4
Dir. Sarah Lambert

FIRST CONTACT
Prod. SBS / BlackFella Films
Dir. Jacob Hickey

88
Prod. ABC / Pursekey Prods
Dir. Adrian Wills

COAST
Prod. BBC / Foxtel / Great Southern TV
Dir. Various

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND
Prod. ABC / Cordell Jigsaw
Dir. Ivan O’Mahoney

GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM
Prod. SBS / Cordell Jigsaw
Dir. Ivan O’Mahoney
AACTA Awards 2012: Nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary
Rose D’Or 2012: Best Factual Entertainment
Logie 2012: Most Outstanding Documentary

SEX: AN UNNATURAL HISTORY
Prod. SBS / Matchbox Pictures
Dir. Luke Eve
ACS 2011: Bronze Award

BOXING FOR PALM ISLAND
Prod. ABC / Pursekey Productions
Dir. Adrian Wills
Nominated for an Independent Film Award

RECRUITS (Seasons 1, 2)
Prod. Channel 10 / Cordell Jigsaw
Dir. Various

MIRACLE IN THE JUNGLE
Prod. ABC / Essential Media
Dir. Gavin Douglas

THE MATILDA CANDIDATE
Prod. ABC / Olsen Levy Productions
Dir. Curtis Levy

GREAT AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS: NICK CAVE
Prod. SBS / Mushroom Pictures
Dir. Larry Meltzer

SHORT FILMS / FEATURE TEASERS

SWAN LAKE BATH BALLET
Prod. BBC
Dir. Corey Baker
Nomination: Experimental Section – SmartPhone Film Festival 2021

LONDONSTANI
Prod. Uzma Hassan, Cavan Ash, Garry Paton
Dir. Nirpal Bhogal

HOLY CANNELLONI
Prod. Alexandra Blue
Dir. Carolina Giammetta
Official Selection: Underwire Film Festival 2019

SMEAR
Prod. Douglas Cox
Dir. Kate Herron
Official Selection: BFI LFF 2017
Official Selection: FlickerFest Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: Cucalorus Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: Raindance Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: Underwire Film Festival
Official Selection: Aesthetica Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: Encounters Film Festival 2017
Official Selection: Frightfest 2017

WHITE RIOT
Prod. Ed Gibbs
Dir. Rubika Shah

PRINCE OF DENMARK
Prod. Rumble Productions / British Council
Dir. Alex Kirkland

PREGNANT PAUSE
Prod. Stan & Lola Films
Dir. Alice Seabright

F*CK IT
Dir. Destiny Ekaragha

MEMORIAS: RANDOM ACTS
Prod. BigBalls / C4
Dir. Bertie

I AM EMMANUEL
Prod. Eleanor Winkler / AFTRS
Dir. Genevieve Clay

VOTE YES
Prod. Melissa Beauford
Dir. Nick Waterman

COCKROACH
Prod. Chris Seeto
Dir. Luke Eve
World of Women Film Festival 2011: Award for Best Cinematographer
ASC 2010: Gold Award

WALLBOY
Prod. Ian Darling / Shark Island Films
Dir. Sascha Ettinger
ACS 2010: Silver Award

THE PARTY SHOES
Prod. Blackfella Films
Dir. Michelle Blanchard
World of Women Film Festival 2008: Award for Best Cinematographer
ACS 2009: Silver Award

PLAY
Prod. Nicole O’Donahue / Screen Australia
Dir. Ben West

THE SAVIOUR
Prod. Stuart Parkyn / Screen Australia
Dir. Peter Templeman
Academy Awards 2007: Oscar Nominated for Best Short Film (Live Action)

AUSTRALIAN SUMMER
Prod. Mim Davis
Dir. Luke Eve

DEBUT
Prod. Matt Carter / AFTRS
Dir. Ben West
ACS National Award 2006: Best Student Cinematographer
ACS 2005: Gold Award (Student Category)

SELECTED COMMERCIALS

Alex & Rob – Toyota
Adam Azmy – Rothschild / House of Fraser / Powder Puff Girls
Michelle Coomber – Google
Luke Eve – MyCareer.com / Cancer Council
Jose Gomez – Santander
Kel Mitchell – Sainsbury’s TU
Jo Priest BBC Online
Laura Scrivano – FA feat. Little Mix / Macular Society / Oxfam UK / Impulse
Jennifer Sheridan – Musto feat. Zara Tindall
Kirkland Rafalat – Chambord: Everyman
Ben West – Australian Directors Guild
J Austin Wilson – Rugby League

 

SELECTED MUSIC PROMOS

Brenda Cowell – The Jezebels: Smile
Luke Eve: Damien Leith / The Hot Lies
Andrew Lancaster – Jake Isaac: Fool For You
Laura Scrivano – Imelda May: Call Me
Carol Morley – Tracey Thorne: Queen
Owen Trevor: Lordz of the Fly