Velinda Wardell
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Velinda Wardell ACS is an Australian Cinematographer and Director of Photography. She holds a BA (Visual Arts) and Masters in Cinematography (AFTRS).
After high school she studied Visual Arts at the University of Newcastle, and continued to explore telling stories with light and colour. She later completed her Masters of Cinematography at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in 2005.
In her twenty-year career Velinda has won numerous awards, including two national awards of distinction from the Australian Cinematographers Society. In 2008 she was accredited with her ACS letters, making her the 6th female cinematographer to be awarded ACS Accreditation. Velinda regularly attends Camerimage in Poland, and attended the 2005 Budapest Cinematography Masterclasses lead by Vilmos Zsigmond ASC and John Schwartzman ASC. She was privileged to be mentored by Butch Calderwood ACS OAM.
Velinda now creates content for big and small screens, and has a breadth of experience including feature films, fashion films, documentaries, music videos and commercial work. She loves to work with characters, and enjoys the challenge of using her camera to uncover meaning behind story.
After high school she studied Visual Arts at the University of Newcastle, and continued to explore telling stories with light and colour. She later completed her Masters of Cinematography at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS) in 2005.
In her twenty-year career Velinda has won numerous awards, including two national awards of distinction from the Australian Cinematographers Society. In 2008 she was accredited with her ACS letters, making her the 6th female cinematographer to be awarded ACS Accreditation. Velinda regularly attends Camerimage in Poland, and attended the 2005 Budapest Cinematography Masterclasses lead by Vilmos Zsigmond ASC and John Schwartzman ASC. She was privileged to be mentored by Butch Calderwood ACS OAM.
Velinda now creates content for big and small screens, and has a breadth of experience including feature films, fashion films, documentaries, music videos and commercial work. She loves to work with characters, and enjoys the challenge of using her camera to uncover meaning behind story.
