Bio

Some of my recent clients

For the past 20 years I have been following my passion as a career and it has taken me around the world to places I have felt privileged to have seen.

I have filmed, directed and edited short films, documentaries and much more from Clapham to Cambodia and in 2005 I was short listed for a BAFTA craft award for my series of short films for Sky News “If I were Prime Minister”

I consider myself as one of the new breed of cinematographers. Over the past 3 years I have embraced the 35mm film adaptor market, shooting on HD video but making it look close to 35mm film. I also have recently embraced the video DSLR cameras, in particular the Canon 5d Mk2 and the Canon 7d. Please visit my DSLR films section to see just how beautiful they look. I have used these DSLRs on all sorts of projects including recently some work for Lucasfilm.

I bring a real passion, energy and dedication to your project no matter how big or small it is. I will always deliver the absolute best that I can every single time.

My recent work includes films for Discovery HD, Five, Living, Sky One and many more.

I am also director of small but cool production company “Some Like It Shot Productions” and co-founder of online training resource, F-Stop Academy.

There is a also a wealth of information on my site for both the seasoned and junior film maker, as well as on my blog and forum. I hope you find it useful. We all need as much help as we can get to make it these days and I hope I can help.

Philip Bloom

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Nico E.
January 10, 2010 at 13:41

Hi Philip

I recently got in touch with your work, and I simply love it.

Film and photography have been my two passions for a long time now.
Everything about it attracts me to learn about it, more and more.

I had to choose what to study after I finished High School, so I decided to follow the way of Filmmaking.But, I’m worried. I’m not that of a good student, I don’t like what school offers me and puts me up to tasks I really hate to complete.

I want to do this by myself, without academical courses. But also affraid that there won’t be any employer in the future who will recruit someone just by its passion and has no diploma in his pockets.

I see you did it all by yourself. Did you encounter many obstacles into making carreer as filmmaker?

Thanks for taking time to read.
Hope to hear from you and see more of your work in the future.

Friendly regards,

Nico

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- pbloom
  January 10, 2010 at 22:04
  
  thanks Nico. Am writing a blog currently which will be very useful for you
  
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  - Nico E.
    January 11, 2010 at 12:56
    
    O, great, lookin’ forward to it!
    
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terence Cuschieri
November 18, 2009 at 09:52

would like to know much more aqbout your artistic work

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Fox
October 21, 2009 at 11:05

Hello from Tokyo,

thanks for this absolutely wonderful movie: “Alone in Tokyo”. I have seen this film and only thought: “Tadaima” (You say Tadaima in Japan when you coming home).

If you will come to Tokyo again someday, it would be my pleasure to pay for the dinner.

Domo arigato gozaimashita

Oliver

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Daniela
September 20, 2009 at 16:14

i wish i could have that gift what you got from the viewfinder of any camera strikes ¡

Im from Venezuela and now im living in Paris, journalist and im trying to start making documentaries, but sometimes i do not know how to start and the thing is that the cameras are really expensive so i want to find something good and that i can buy. I have worked with sony z-1 and z-7 but im not a professional i have a lot to learn… got ideas need something to work with… for special budget

so if you can give me any advice ??
thank you ¡ and i love your work ¡ congratulations¡

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Robert Caccamise
April 23, 2009 at 14:59

Philip,
when are you going to get a hold of the Sony PDW F800?
bob

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Discovering Philip Bloom | Microtubo
November 19, 2008 at 16:07

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Jon C.
September 24, 2008 at 13:33

Brief but entertaining biography. Short and sweet. It’s OK, everyone has their moments of third person speak.

Anyway, it’s nice to see blogs and personal updates from someone as dedicated to video/film craft as you. It gives everyone hope that the world, and the film world for that matter, is not such an alienating place at all times.

All the best,

Jon

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pbloom
September 3, 2008 at 22:41

Hi Slav.

Never studied film and never seen my work transferred to film…yet!

Thanks for kind comments!

Phil

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Slav Zatoka
September 3, 2008 at 22:38

Hi,

I am simply amazed by your work. Ever since I discovered the existence of 35mm adapters, which was through your work I gained a lot of confidence in moving from still to moving images.

I moved to California 6 years ago from Europe. Have spent some tome in London with my wife prior to coming to the US, so Piccadilly made us very emotional. What a look, by the way.

OK, I have a question to you, have you ever attended any academical course in cinematography? And something completely different: how does the the final HD material shot trough letus look when printed on stock film for distribution? Pretty soon it will not be a problem anyways because most of theaters (cinemas) around are switching to digital projection (oh I wept…), but I am curious if had done that with HD and 35 mm adapter.

I appreciate your time. Would love to meet you when I am in Europe this coming Spring.

Best and once again, “respect!”

Slav

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