About

[ BIO ]

Rick Joaquim is an award-winning Cinematographer based in London. Born in South Africa, where he honed his skills working on a diverse range of Narrative, Commercial and Music video projects before moving to the UK. He strongly believes that a cinematographer has to be both the Scientist and the Artist - Utilising the technical skills to bring the heart of the project into the light.

Rick was featured in the prestigious ARRI Camera Showreel in 2019, and his work has since been showcased at leading festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Aesthetica, and the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. He was featured in British Cinematographer Magazine's ‘Meet the New Wave’ - a spotlight series highlighting emerging voices in cinematography.

His work as a cinematographer has earned him multiple awards, including ‘Best Cinematography’ at the British Short Film Awards in both 2022 and 2024 respectively, as well as ‘Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Documentary’ at the South African Film & Television Awards 2022 (SAFTA's) to name a few. He was also selected for the American Society of Cinematographers Vision Mentorship Program in 2022 and 2023, where he was mentored by renowned Directors of Photography Jess Hall ASC, BSC and Alice Brooks ASC respectively.

Despite these achievements, Rick remains humble, approachable, and passionate about his craft. He counts himself fortunate to be able to spend time behind the camera collaborating with others and looking for new opportunities to bring unique visions and stories to life through his cinematography.

Fun fact: Before all this, Rick spent most of his life behind a drum kit in loud rock bands... which is probably why he’s so comfortable with chaos and has no problem keeping tempo on fast-moving sets.

View his CV / Resume here

[ AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS ]

Winner "Best Cinematography" for "Stay Calm" - The British Short Film Awards 2024
Winner "Best Cinematography" for "Dante's Inferno" - Black River Film Festival 2025
Winner "Gold Visible Spectrum Award" for "My Protector" - SASC Visible Spectrum Awards 2024
Winner Best Cinematography + Best Horror Short for "Entitled" - London International Short Film Festival 2023
Winner "Best Achievement in Cinematography" - South African Film & Television Awards 2022 (SAFTA's)
Winner "Best Cinematography" for "Adjustments" - The British Short Film Awards 2022
Official Selection and USA Premiere for the film "Five Tiger" - Sundance Film Festival 2021
Official Selection for "Ring of Beasts" - Zsigmond Vilmos Cinematography Film Festival 2021
Nominee "Best Short Film" for "The Stranger" - South African Film and Television Awards 2021 (SAFTA's)
Winner "Best Cinematography" + "Best Film" - 48 Hour Film Project London 2021
Winner "Best Cinematography" - European Cinematography Awards 2020
Winner "Best Cinematography" + "Best Short Film" for "The Stranger" - Venice Film Awards 2020
Winner “Best Short Film Cinematography” - New York Cinematography Awards 2020
Winner "Best Cinematography" - Kleinkaap Short Film Festival 2019
Silver Certificate Awarded - "Haatklop" - SASC Visible Spectrum Awards 2019
Selected for the BSC Mentorship Scheme 2025 - British Society of Cinematographers
Selected for the BAFTA Connect Programme 2022
Selected for the ASC Vision Mentorship Program 2022 - American Society of Cinematographers
Inducted as a full SASC Member in 2019 - South African Society of Cinematographers
Included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019

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