Director of Photography
Press
A visually arresting film captured in luminous black and white...this intriguing feature's major selling point by far is Philip Robertson's widescreen lensing of rural Russia. Variety - Dennis Harvey
Pinpointing the mood... it is a beautifully stark film. Recommended.
BBC Review - Alex Crawford
Captured with a real eye for beauty, each frame looks like a work of art.
Shadow on the Wall - Rich Cline
It's a thoughtful, beautiful film.
The Guardian - Gareth Mclean
A strikingly beautiful feature.
The Times
The most enthralling and intelligent British feature since Lynne Ramsey's Ratcatcher. Achingly beautiful.
Channel 4 Reviews - Anton Bitel
The black and white scenes of provincial Russia could be mistaken for Andrei Tarkovsky's Ivan's childhood.
New York Times - Scott Tobias
Strikingly beautiful imagery.
Screen international - Geoffrey Macnab
Laden with promise and thick with atmosphere.
Sight and Sound - Sam Wigley
The muted cinematography is beautiful, reflectiong Kath's innermost torment.
Empire - Nikki Baughan
Making the most photographically of the grim flats and decaying industry of this northwest corner... DVD of the week.
Time Out
It's a visually striking film.
The Observer - Philip French
Awards
Rokland (Feature Film)
- Nominated for 4 Eddas (The Icelandic Film and TV Academy Awards) including Best Cinematography 2011
Frozen (Feature Film)
- Best Cinematography: Dubrovnik International Film Festival, Croatia
- Best Feature Film: Dubrovnik International Film Festival, Croatia
- Special Jury Mention: Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
- Silver Remi Award: Worldfest Houston, USA
- Special Grand Jury Mention: Creteil Film Festival, France
- Audience Award - Runner UpL Slamdance 2005, USA
- Best Actress BAFTA, Scotland 2005
- BBC Audience Award for Best Feature Film: Commonwealth Film Festival Manchester, UK
- Nominated for a Golden Star: Marrakech International Film Festival
- Kodak Vision Award: Best Cinematography Award Sundance 2005, USA
- Kodak Vision Award: Best Cinematogrpahy Northampton 2000, USA
- Nominated for Grand Prix Bratislava International Film Festival 2001, Slovakia
- Nominated for Grand Jury Prize Sundance 2000, USA
- Nominated for Kodak Vision Award Sundance 2000, USA
- BAFTA Cymru Best Youth Programming 2010, UK
- Best Film Over 50 Minutes Swansea Bay Film Festival 2010, UK
- Best Feature Norwich Film Festival 2009, UK
- Nominated for a cultural network award of excellence in creative output 2009
- Gold Award Best of Festival Lexington 2004, USA
- Special Jury Award Houston International Film Festival 2004, USA
- Best Short Cinemagic 2004, Ireland
- Runner Up Berlin International Film Festival and a Special Jury Mention 2004, Germany
- Nominated for Best Short Film AFI Fest 2004, Los Angeles, USA
- Nominated for a Golden Unicorn Alpinale International Film Festival 2004, Austria
- Screened and Nominated in a further 25 Festivals
- Scottish Advertising Awards - Best Commercial Under 20k
- Scottish Advertising Awards - Best Commercial Under 20 Seconds