Dmitry Popov

Hi,
My name is Dmitry Popov (DP).
I am Cinematographer, based in Los Angeles with 15+ years of experience.

I just won Best Cinematography awards for recent short film WE ARE HUMAN TOO in Marina del Rey & Independent Shorts Awards film festivals in 2022.

As a professional Director of Photography I shoot in all Digital and 16/35-mm film formats.
I have been worked with CNN, CBS, ABC, BBC, APTN, TF-1, NRK and Discovery Channel with permanent missions to hot spots: Chechnya, Dagestan and Afghanistan.
Let’s start with a chat, get to know each other!

Best regards,
Dmitry Popov (DP)

SKILLS

• Cinematography (digital & 16/35mm film) (15+ years)
• Producing projects (10+ years)
• Directing projects (5+ years)
• Editing Video (Adobe Premiere Pro) (15+ years)
• Color Correction (10+ years)
• Photography (digital & film) (15+ years)
• Photo Retouching (Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop) (10+ years)
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google docs etc. (15+ years)
• Social media management

2022
WORK EXPERIENCE
WE ARE HUMAN TOO - Short movie, USA
Winner - Best Cinematography award - Marina del Rey film festival - Los Angeles, CA
Winner - Best Cinematography award - Independent Shorts Awards - Los Angeles, CA
Nominee - Best Cinematography award - IndieX Film Festival - Los Angeles

2001 to Present
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
I shoot Commercials, Branded content, Music videos, Documentaries & Features for advertising agencies and private clients.
Also I do Postproduction: editing and color grading with ‘film quality’ special effects.

2019 - 2021
SKIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE - Los Angeles, CA
Head of Video Production department

• As a content-projects creator I shot and edited over 200 branded videos for various platforms (Facebook, IG, YouTube, TikTok and others).
• Wrote scripts for documentaries, commercials and video sales letters.
• Created director's storyboards with quick pencil sketches before shooting.
• Directed, filmed and edited professional video sales letters and commercials which led to a 247% increase in revenue YTD.
• As a team leader was responsible for all the pre-production details: actors casting, location scouting, timing, budgeting etc.
• Worked on filming and post-production processes: video editing, visual effects, color correction, sound design.
• Overseen freelance production and post-production specialists, such as Sound mixers, Makeup and Special effects artists.
• Actively collaborated with senior management to provide strategic advice and guidance on project management and production issues related to all video content.

2016 - 2018
LIFTED FILMS MEDIA - Los Angeles, CA
Director of Photography - Music video production

2016 - 2018
HIPHOPDX.com - Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Cameraman - Documentaries, TV news, interviews, Incl. sound, light and driving

2016 - 2018
FIND YOUR EDGE - San Francisco, CA
Cinematographer - Documentaries, TV news, interviews, Incl. sound, light and driving

2001 - 2016
FREELANCE CINEMATOGRAPHER - Moscow, Russia
Commercials, Corporate videos, Music videos, Documentaries, TV series filming for various TV channels, advertising agencies and private clients

2001 - 2016
FREELANCE NEWS CAMERAMAN - Moscow, Russia
Working with nearly all Western media companies with bureaus in Moscow
CNN, CBS, ABC, BBC, APTN, TF-1, France-3, NRK, Antenna TV, ITN, Press TV and Discovery Channel

1997 - 1999
VID - Moscow, Russia
Broadcast staff cameraman: News, interviews & documentaries

1997 - 1998
MUZ-TV (an MTV- style channel) - Moscow, Russia
Broadcast staff cameraman: Studio shooting, live concerts, interviews & news

1995 - 1996
PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL (USA) - Moscow, Russia
Filming branded content for internal use

EDUCATION 1991 - 1996
MASTER OF ARTS in Cinematography (fiction & non-fiction)
Moscow State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK)
Leonid Kalashnikov’s workshop