Tim Cotton
gaffer, photographer, videographer, camera trainee
Amsterdam / NL
videos
videos

photos
photos

details
details
trackrecord
I have on-set lighting-technician experience on large Netflix productions, Sweet Tooth and The Royal Treatment, Amazon's The Rings of Power and many advertisements and music videos. My gateway to the film industry was as a runner, production coordinator and chauffeur. In 2021, I competed in one of four teams on the popular WarnerBros Discovery reality TV show The Block NZ - 2021, eventually winning the competition alongside my best mate, Arthur. Additionally, I have also directed multiple small-scale commercials and music video productions.
awards
Winner The Block NZ 2021
ask me for
Documentaries
Short Flims
Music Videos
Unscripted TV Shows
Commercials
specifics
Cool under pressure
People Person/Team Player
Leader, take initiative
Self-motivated, hard worker
Creative eye
hardware knowledge
Arri Lighting Equipment
software knowledge
Adobe Premiere

education
education
other education
BCITO - Te Pukenga
Qualified builder/carpenter following completion of apprenticeship
Set Building, Art Depaartment, Grip
2016-2023
University of Auckland
Qualified builder/carpenter following completion of apprenticeship
Set Building, Art Depaartment, Grip
Business Management
Production, AD's
2013-2015

website
website

info
info
I'm Tim, a photographer, videographer, lighting technician and aspiring documentary filmmaker from Aotearoa, New Zealand and now living in Amsterdam. I'm raring to dive headfirst into some exciting projects.
contact
contact
discipline
discipline
Documentary, Drama for Television / Series, Music Video