Talent
Mat Lester
Video Operator
Mathew explored his fascination of visual storytelling in Bristol, where he graduated from the UWE Filmmaking Degree in 2017. With experience as Video Trainee on ‘Wonder Woman’, he had a great starting point for a busy first year as a freelancer, working on both high-end TV and feature films.
Mathew has worked under Video Operators and DITs, enjoying the variety both bring to improving the efficiency of a production. He is competent at providing live picture and playback for any scale of production, from two camera dramas to six camera stunt units, and understands how vital it is for any Director.
The responsibilities and challenges on-set always faced with a smile and a positive attitude. Mathew is looking forward to future productions for new challenges with exciting stories.
FEATURES & DRAMAS
| Title | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Silo S2 (2nd unit) | Apple TV | Aric Avelino |
| Wonka (AP, 2nd unit) | Warner Bros | Paul King |
| This Town (dailies) | Kudos (Two Tone) Ltd | Paul Whittington |
| Dr Who (s14 dailies) | Whoniverse1 Ltd | Julie Anne Robinson |
| A Quiet Place: Day One (2nd unit) | Paramount | John Krasinski |
| A Haunting in Venice (dailies) | Disney | Kenneth Branagh |
| Black Mirror S8, EP1 (dailies) | Netflix | Toby Haynes |
| The Sixth Commandment (dailies) | Wild Mercury (Moreton) Ltd | Saul Dibb |
| Bridgerton S3 (2nd unit dailies) | Netflix | Amy McIntyre |
| Disclaimer (dailies) | Apple TV | Alfonso Cuaron |
| Silo (2nd unit) | Apple TV | Morten Tyldum |
| Treason (dailies) | Netflix | Sarah O’Gorman |
| Culprits (2nd unit) | Disney | J Blakeson |
| The Meg 2 (camera tests) | Warner Bros | Ben Wheatley |
| Disclaimer (dailies) | Apple TV | Alfonso Cuaron |
| The Man Who Fell To Earth (dailies) | Apple TV | Alex Kurtzman |
| The Bubble (dailies) | Netflix | Judd Apatow |
| Pinnocchio (dailies, additional operator) | Disney | Robert Zemeckis |
| State of The Union S2 | Sundance TV | Stephen Frears |
| Mammals | Dignity Productions Ltd | Stephanie Laing |
| The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Story Films (Canoe Man) Ltd | Richard Laxton |
| Close To Me | Channel 4 | Michael Samuels |
| Belfast | Lizziepop Films | Kenneth Branagh |
| Last Letter From Your Lover (as Assistant) | Netflix | Augustine Frizzell |
| No Time to Die 2nd Unit (as Assistant) | MGM | Cary Fukunaga/Alexander Witt |
| The King’s Man 2nd Unit (as Assistant) | 20th Century Studios | Matthew Vaughn/Bradley James Allan |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral (Assistant and Operator) | Hulu | Tristram Shapeero/Catherine Morshead |
| Misbehaviour | BBC Films | Philippa Lowthorpe |
| Hobbs and Shaw 2nd Unit (as Assistant) | Universal | David Leitch/Simon Crane |
| Jack Ryan (Season 2) (as Assistant) | Amazon | Dennie Gordon/Andrew Bernstein |
| Men In Black: International 2nd Unit (as Assistant) | Warner Bros | F. Gary Gray/Wade Eastwood |
| The Rook (as Assistant) | Starz | China Moo-Young/Sunu Gonera |
| Blinded By The Light (as Assistant) | Cornerstone Films | Gurinder Chadha |
| All The Money In The World (as Assistant) | Scott Free Productions | Ridley Scott |
| A Very English Scandal (as Assistant) | Blueprint Pictures | Stephen Frears |