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DeutschJamie D. Ramsay
Jamie D. Ramsay | |
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| Born | 20 September |
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| Alma mater | AFDA |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Organisation | South African Society of Cinematographers |
| Website | www |
Jamie D. Ramsay SASC (born 20 September) is a South African cinematographer. He earned two British Independent Film Award nominations for his work on the films Moffie (2019) and All of Us Strangers (2023), and won Camerimage Bronze Frog for his work on Living (2022). He appeared on the 2021 Variety list of 10 Cinematographers to Watch.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ramsay has dyslexia. He had an interest in the visual arts from a young age and took up photography when his grandfather gave him a camera, which developed into a passion for cinematography. He graduated from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in 2005.[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
| Year | Title | Director | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lullaby | Darrell Roodt | |
| Triomf | Marlene van Niekerk | ||
| 2009 | Shirley Adams | Oliver Hermanus | [4] |
| 2011 | Beauty | [5] | |
| 2019 | Moffie | [6] | |
| 2021 | Mothering Sunday | Eva Husson | [7] |
| She Will | Charlotte Colbert | [8] | |
| 2022 | Living | Oliver Hermanus | [9] |
| See How They Run | Tom George | ||
| 2023 | All of Us Strangers | Andrew Haigh | [10] |
| 2024 | William Tell | Nick Hamm | |
| Goodrich | Hallie Meyers-Shyer | ||
| TBA | Pressure † | Anthony Maras | Filming |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here | Bheki Sibiya |
| 2016 | Commando | Robin Goode |
| 2019 | Beast | Sye Allen |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Noughts + Crosses | Julian Holmes | 3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Moffie | Nominated | [11] |
| 2022 | Camerimage | Bronze Frog | Living | Won | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (6 November 2021). "Variety's 10 Cinematographers to Watch Are a Rising Force in 2021". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "AFDA in the district". Biz Community. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "About". Jamie D. Ramsay. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Crew". Shirley Adams - Festival del Film Locarno. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Ramsay". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay about shooting "Moffie"". Lenspire. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay SASC on capturing Mothering Sunday". British Cinematographer. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (9 August 2021). "Review: She Will". CinEuropa. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ da Costa, Cassie (25 January 2022). "Oliver Hermanus's Living Is the Best of Sundance So Far". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Clark, Jason (6 January 2023). "Why 'Living' Star Bill Nighy Is a Cinematographer's Dream: He 'Commands Space'". The Wrap. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Isaacs, Alex (30 October 2019). "SA film 'Moffie' nominated for 3 British Independent Film Awards!". Channel24. Retrieved 11 January 2022.