Bruno graduated in Photographic Arts at the University of Westminster at the end of 2008. Since then, he has worked extensively in different areas of stills photography, from documentary, to sports and photojournalism, fashion and editorial. As well as photography, Bruno has always been strongly passionate about film and cinematography; towards the end of 2010 Bruno started to work within the camera department on film sets. A year and a half on, and he has worked as a freelance first and second assistant camera on many different projects that range from shorts, features and commercial films.
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1981, Bruno travelled a lot and lived in different parts of the world for a while, until settling in London during the last 8 years. Bruno can speak fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese.
BRUNO CHIECCO
E-mail: brunochiecco@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone: 07913 321 273
Date of Birth: 19/01/1981
Nationality: Italian/Brazilian
Objective: To gain more and more professional experience in film sets, music videos, and corporate jobs, working closely with the camera department as a camera assistant.
Education:
2004-2008 University of Westminster London/ UK
BA Degree in Professional Photography
2000-2002 PUC University of Sao Paulo/ Brazil
BA in Business Administration – Incomplete
Acquired Skills:
- Knowledge in theories of Media, Film and Photography
- Practical knowledge on the Red One Camera, Red Epic, Red Scarlet, Sony F3, and Canon 5D, 7D, 1D Mark ll.
- Computer programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, Acess and Power Point; Adobe Photoshop; and general Macintosh skills
Professional Experience and Personal Projects:
2012 Short Film “Five Stages” – Oxford/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Nicki Perkins and produced by Eavesdrop Films. Shot on a Red One
Camera.
2012 Feature Film “The Nightmare Box” – London/UK
Second Unit Focus Puller. The film was directed by Jon Keeyes and produced by Highland Myst Entertainment.
Shot on a Red One Camera.
2012 Web Commercial for “The Sun”, (newspaper) “Slow-Mo”. – London/UK
Focus Puller. The commercial was directed by Jordan Stokes and produced by Ladoja and Sons. Shot on the
Red Epic.
2012 Fashion/Commercial “New Collection by The Floor Fashion” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Gabriel Gettman and produced by The Floor Fashion. Shot on a Red Epic.
2012 Fashion/Commercial short film “Death, by Alexandra Groover” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Gabriel Gettman and produced by Alexandra Groover. Shot on the
Red Scarlet.
2011 Music Video “Take Flight”, artist: Daryl ‘Liquid’ Goldson – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Michael Lorushe and produced by Project Rocstar. Shot on a Red MX.
2011 Short Film “Clowning Around” – London/UK
Fous Puller. The film was directed by Damien Cullen and produced by Summit From Nuthin Productions. Shot on a
Red One
2011 Web Commercial “Samsung/Create My Tweet” – London/UK
Focus Puller. This web commercial was directed by Grace Ladoja and produced by Ladoja and Sons. Shot on a
Sony F3
2011 Short Film “Boyfriend Audition” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Chelsea Coles and produced by Westminster. Shot on a Canon 5D
2011 Feature Film “It’s Too Much” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Pushkar Jog and produced by Shailaish Agarwal. Shot on the RED MX
2011 Short Film “Room Service” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Tariq Nasir and produced by PA. Shot on a Canon 5D
2011 Short Film “Jezebel” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Nicki Perkins and produced by Eavesdrop Films. Shot on the Sony F3
2011 Music Video “Lie Down in Darkness”, artist: Moby – London/UK
2nd Assistant Camera. The film was directed by Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull and produced by Fortune Films.
Shot on the RED Epic
2011 Short Film “Soul Mates” – London/UK
2nd Assistant Camera. The film was directed by Armaan Kirmani and produced by Colour Pictures Ltd.
Shot on the RED One
2011 Music Video “Manic”, artist: Azari & III – London/UK
1st Assistant Camera. The film was directed by James Henry and produced by Love Productions Ltd.
Shot on a Canon 7D
2011 Promo “Soul Mate” – London/UK
2nd Assistant Camera/Focus Puller. The film was directed by Irina Izmestieva and produced by Rebecca Knapp,
London Film Academy. Shot on a Canon 1D mark 4
2011 Short Film “Grown Up” – London/UK
Focus Puller. . The film was directed by Rebecca Fortune and produced by Seahorse Pictures Ltd.
Shot on a Canon 7D
2011 Feature Film “My little Angel” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Ice Neal and produced by The Soob Productions. Shot on a Canon 5D
2011 Short Film “Something Blue” – London/UK
Focus Puller. The film was directed by Rebecca Fortune and produced by Seahorse Pictures Ltd.
Shot on a Canon 7D
2011 Music Video “Two Hands”, artist: I-SAW – London/UK
2nd Assistant Camera. The film was directed by Nour Wazzi and produced by Panacea Productions.
Shot on a Canon 7D.
2010 The Times – London/UK
Photography Trainee. Activities included going with professional Times photographers to cover events,
editing my own images and sending them to the office within the time frame required. I was also sent
to a job by myself and got one of my images published in the Scottish version of The Times.
2009-2010 Photo Workshop/Short Course at the Migration Resources Center – London/UK
Photo course of six weeks long that I prepared and taught for a group of refugees and asylum seekers at the MRC.
Voluntary work.
2009 Mirar Juntos” (Looking Together) – Amazon/Brazil
1st Assistant Camera. “Mirar juntos” is a film documentary about the physical integration of South America.
2008 “Invisible Citizens”, Migrants Resource Center – London/ UK
Photo-documentary project commissioned by the MRC, a non-governmental organization that works with asylum
seekers and refugees.
2007-2008 “St. Matthews Church, Brixton Hill, SW2 1JF, London” – London/ UK
Photo-documentary project about a famous church in London that has a club allocated in its basement.
2006 Essentuals, Toni and Guy, Liverpool St. – London/ UK
Photographer. Fashion Shoot for one of the prestigious Toni and Guy Hairdressers shops.
Competitions and Exhibitions:
2008 University of Westminster Photography Degree Show 2008 – London/UK
Free Range - Group exhibition
2008 Second WestPhoto Antiga Photography Prize “Transform” – London/UK
Short-listed
Languages: Fluent English, Spanish and Portuguese
Personal Qualities: Enthusiastic, Creative, Hard Working, Enjoy New Challenges, Team Worker, Able to work as an Individual, able to work under pressure.