Rick Joaquim, SASC is an award-winning Director of Photography originally from South Africa and currently based in London working in Narrative, Commercials and Music videos. Rick was selected for the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 ASC Vision Mentorship Program launched by the American Society of Cinematographers, where he was paired up with mentors and Directors of Photography Jess Hall ASC, BSC and Alice Brooks ASC. View his CV / Resume here | ![]() |
Notable Awards and Achievements include:
- Winner "Best Achievement in Cinematography" - South African Film & Television Awards (SAFTA) 2022
- Selected for the BAFTA Connect UK '22
- Winner "Best Cinematography" for "Adjustments" - The British Short Film Awards 2022
- Official Selection "The Last Union - Short Film Corner - Festival de Cannes 2022
- Official Selection and USA Premiere for the film "Five Tiger" - Sundance Film Festival 2021
- Official Selection for the film "Ring of Beasts" - Short Films in Competition - Zsigmond Vilmos Cinematography Film Festival 2021
- Selected for the ASC Vision Mentorship Program 2021 / 2022 - American Society of Cinematographers
- Nominee "Best Short Film" for "The Stranger" - South African Film and Television Awards 2021
- Winner "Best Film" - 48 Hour Film Project London 2021
- Winner "Best Cinematography" - 48 Hour Film Project London 2021
- Winner "Best Cinematography" - European Cinematography Awards 2020
- Winner "Best Cinematography" and "Best Short Film" for "The Stranger" - Venice Film Awards 2020
- Winner “Best Short Film Cinematography” - New York Cinematography Awards 2020
- Included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019
- Inducted as a South African Society of Cinematographers member in 2019
- Winner "Best Cinematography" - Kleinkaap Short Film Festival 2019
- Silver Certificate Awarded - "Haatklop" - SASC Visible Spectrum Awards 2019
- Nominee "Best Cinematography" for "Makeup is Art" - Bokeh South African International Fashion Film Festival 2018
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