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 is generous, determined and focused on bringing the heart of the piece into the light.

He is free to travel and work Internationally, holds both an EU and South African Passport, and has extensive shoot experience locally and abroad.

His work has been included in the ARRI Camera Showreel 2019, as Official Selection for Sundance Film Festival 2021 and Cannes Film Festival 2022 and and most recently he won "Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Documentary " at the South African Film & Television Awards 2022 (SAFTA's).

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.

British Cinematographer Magazine selected Rick as their 'Meet The New Wave' rising star DOP, featuring him in their January / February 2022 issue - Read Here

View his CV / Resume here