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Director of Photography · Sydney, AU

Darren
Wertheim

Award-winning cinematographer with 19+ years of international experience. Crafting visually distinctive work across commercial, branded, and narrative productions.

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19+
Years of Experience
70M+
Online Views Generated
2,000+
Videos Produced
15+
Industry Awards
About

Precision, vision
and creative resolve.

Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Darren Wertheim is an award-winning Director of Photography and Producer now based in Sydney, Australia. With over 19 years of international experience, he brings a sharp visual sensibility and solutions-driven approach to every production.

From co-founding Chasing Migada Productions and shooting South Africa's most celebrated music videos, to building a YouTube channel to 70M+ views, to spending 3.5 years as in-house DOP at Visual Domain — shooting over 2,000 videos for Australia's leading brands — Darren's career is defined by craft, consistency and creative ambition.

Comfortable at every scale of production, Darren's calm and collaborative presence on set ensures the highest standard of work, delivered on time and to budget.

BA in Cinematography — AFDA Cape Town2003–2006
Honours in Cinematography — AFDA Cape Town2007–2008
Dean's List — Excellence in Cinematography2006
Get in Touch
Darren Wertheim on set
Sydney, Australia · Available for Freelance
Areas of expertise
Commercials
Music Videos
Branded Content
Corporate Video
Documentary
YouTube Content
Arri Canon Red Blackmagic Sony
Selected Work

The work
speaks for itself.

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Recognition

Award-
winning
craft.

Recognised across South Africa's most prestigious advertising, music, and film festivals — from the Loeries to the SAMAs — with a consistent record of delivering award-worthy work across formats and genres.

2017
SAMA Awards — Best Music Video
The Kiffness – "You Say You Love Me"
Nominated
2015
Pendoring Awards — Craft Cinematography
Francois van Coke & Karen Zoid – "Toe Vind Ek Jou"
Silver Winner
2015
Short & Sweet — Best Cinematography
Jack Parow – "Bloubek"
Nominated
2014
Loeries — Integrated, Digital & Digital Integrated
Project Trapped – "EfferFlu C"
3× Silver
2013
MK Awards — Video, Rock & Group of the Year
Van Coke Kartel – "Dis 'n Land" & "Tot Die Son Uitkom"
3× Winner
2007
Best Short Film — 7th Sometime in October IFF
"Freedom Days"
Winner
2006
AFDA — Dean's List, Excellence in Cinematography
Graduation Honour
Dean's List
Brands I've Shot For
Lego Samsung Dyson Woolworths Optus Milwaukee CommBank Vogue Westpac Football Australia Coles Hyundai Google Flybuys TCL Youi Supercoach Jameson Lego Samsung Dyson Woolworths Optus Milwaukee CommBank Vogue Westpac Football Australia Coles Hyundai Google Flybuys TCL Youi Supercoach Jameson
Showreel

Darren Wertheim DOP Showreel

Darren Wertheim DOP Showreel
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Get in Touch

Let's get
to work.

Available for freelance commercial, branded content, music video, and narrative productions across Sydney and Australia-wide. Open to international projects.

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Location
Sydney, NSW, Australia

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