Natalja Safronova is a Director of Photography working across Fiction, Documentary, Music Videos, Commercials.
Her love for colourful and quirky imagery best shines through in a BAFTA winning mini series ‘How to Be a Person’. Natalja’s Fiction and Documentary work can be seen on Amazon Prime, ITVX, Channel 4, and more.
A part-time nomad, Natalja has traveled to over 50 countries and shot in challenging locations, from the mountains of Nepal to the deserts of Iraq. Whether managing local crews in unpredictable environments or shooting in the comforts of a London studio, she fosters creative solutions.
Follow her on Instagram @nsafronova to see where she’s off to next—or ask her for a wild travel story next time you see her.
NFTS MA CINEMATOGRAPHY graduate
EU passport, available worldwide
Part of BAFTA Connect, Illuminatrix Rising
Own Equipment: Sony FX6 camera package and a set of Vintage Canon FD lenses.
Projects
- Melinda Gates Foundation - GoalkeepersShot on ARRI Alexa Mini & HAWK C Series anamorphic Shot in Nepal & India Director: Joyeeta Patpatia Director of Photography: Natalja Safronova Produced by Nancy Beso @Undercover Squirrel Colorist: Navin Shetty @Nube More info on the cause: https://gatesfoundation.org/goalkeepers/
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Projects credited in
- Silent Spaces - Breaking the silence of iconic British cultural venuesReclaiming iconic cultural spaces, performance halls and empty museums that have been out of action during the COVID-19 pandemic, and breaking their silences with new music, dance and hope, Silent Spaces' is a powerful new project, a 6 part series of videos directed by Souvid Datta featuring lead artist Soumik Datta and a diverse community of musicians, dancers and artists
- The Memory of the SeagullsThe Memory of the Seagulls is a semi magical realist story of two young siblings who return to a town they visited as children to investigate the mysterious disappearance of their Grandfather fourteen years ago. The film was shot in May 2018 in Dorset, UK. Currently in Post-Production. Directed by Gabriel Calderwood Cinematography by Natalja Safronova
- 1st June1st June is a short film shot in the summer of 2016, currently in festivals. It is a coming of age story about a couple slowly becoming estranged as their long summer holiday comes to an end. The film was shot over one week in Istria, Crotia, using only available light. The project was an experiment in non-action based storytelling - the idea being that we could only tell the story through a progression of mood development and locations. Directed by Gabriel Calderwood Cinematography by Natalja
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Work history
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Director Of PhotographyNatalja Safronova
London, United KingdomFreelance
Self Shooting Director & PhotographerM&C Saatchi
- London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
- Fashion
- Advertising
- Events
- Film
- Visual Arts
- Music Videos
- TV Film Commercial
- Camera Operation
- Digital Video
- Director of Photography
- Lightroom
Education
MA CinematographyNational Film and Television School
- London, United Kingdom
BA Film TelevisionUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
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