Mat Lester Video Playback Operator
Mat Lester is an accomplished Video Playback Operator with a strong portfolio in high-profile film and television productions. His recent credits span major studio features and streaming shows, where he has consistently demonstrated a sharp eye for detail and efficiency by adapting quickly to fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Working across departments and units, Mat’s role demands strong communication, precise organisation, and creative problem-solving when navigating technical challenges on set or responding to real-time changes in direction. His collaborative approach and calm presence make him a valued asset for shooting coverage, mix & overlay and more.
With a proven ability to enhance production efficiency across various genres and scales, Mat continues to bring technical expertise and a positive attitude to every project he works on.
| Title | Company | Director | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silo S2 | Apple TV | Aric Avelino | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Wonka | Warner Bros | Paul King | Playback Operator (Additional Photography, 2nd Unit) | |
| This Town | Kudos (Two Tone) Ltd | Paul Whittington | Playback Operator | |
| Dr Who S14 | Whoniverse1 Ltd | Julie Anne Robinson | Playback Operator | |
| A Quiet Place: Day One | Paramount | John Krasinski | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| A Haunting in Venice | Disney | Kenneth Branagh | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Black Mirror S8: Ep1 | Netflix | Toby Haynes | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| The Sixth Commandment | Wild Mercury (Moreton) Ltd | Saul Dibb | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Bridgerton S3 | Netflix | Amy McIntyre | Playback Operator (2nd Unit Dailies) | |
| Disclaimer | Apple TV | Alfonso Cuaron | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Silo | Apple TV | Morten Tyldum | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Treason | Netflix | Sarah O’Gorman | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Culprits | Disney | J Blakeson | Playback Operator (2nd Unit) | |
| Meg 2: The Trench | Warner Bros | Ben Wheatley | Playback Operator (Camera Tests) | |
| The Man Who Fell To Earth | Apple TV | Alex Kurtzman | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Avenue 5 S2 | Jettison Productions | Ollie Parsons | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| The Bubble | Netflix | Judd Apatow | Playback Operator (Dailies) | |
| Pinnocchio | Disney | Robert Zemeckis | Playback Operator (Additional Photography, Dailies) | |
| State of The Union S2 | Sundance TV | Stephen Frears | Playback Operator | |
| Mammals | Dignity Productions Ltd | Stephanie Laing | Playback Operator | |
| The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | Story Films (Canoe Man) Ltd | Richard Laxton | Playback Operator | |
| Close To Me | Channel 4 | Michael Samuels | Playback Operator | |
| Belfast | Lizziepop Films | Kenneth Branagh | Playback Operator | |
| Last Letter From Your Lover | Netflix | Augustine Frizzell | Playback Operator Assistant | |
| No Time to Die | MGM | Cary Fukunaga / Alexander Witt | Playback Operator Assistant (2nd Unit) | |
| The King’s Man | 20th Century Studios | Matthew Vaughn / Bradley James Allan | Playback Operator Assistant (2nd Unit) | |
| Four Weddings and a Funeral | Hulu | Tristram Shapeero / Catherine Morshead | Playback Operator & Assistant | |
| Misbehaviour | BBC Films | Philippa Lowthorpe | Playback Operator | |
| Hobbs and Shaw | Universal | David Leitch / Simon Crane | Playback Operator Assistant (2nd Unit) | |
| Jack Ryan S2 | Amazon | Dennie Gordon / Andrew Bernstein | Playback Operator Assistant | |
| Men In Black: International | Warner Bros | F. Gary Gray / Wade Eastwood | Playback Operator Assistant (2nd Unit) | |
| The Rook | Starz | China Moo-Young / Sunu Gonera | Playback Operator Assistant | |
| Blinded By The Light | Cornerstone Films | Gurinder Chadha | Playback Operator Assistant | |
| All The Money In The World | Scott Free Productions | Ridley Scott | Playback Operator Assistant | |
| A Very English Scandal | Blueprint Pictures | Stephen Frears | Playback Operator Assistant |
| Title | Company | Director | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike / Aardman | Aardman Animations Ltd | Will Studd | Playback Operator | |
| Ecologi | Enviral | Tim Fok | Playback Operator | |
| Cop26: Earth Day | Agile Films | Dumas Haddad | Playback Operator | |
| Crave | Fat Lemon | Sam Buchanan | Playback Operator | |
| Rexona / Gabriel Jesus | Agile Films | Kyle Macfadzean | Playback Operator | |
| EE / Iphone | Moxie Pictures | Marcus Svanberg | Playback Operator |