About me

Oliver McGarvey is a Canadian/UK film director & cinematographer based in Berlin & Toronto. Oliver has directed internationally acclaimed and award-winning film projects including a feature documentary Exec Produced by Sharon Stone, experimental shorts, music videos along with ads for major brands. Passionately working with powerful stories and images to celebrate and question humanity with the ultimate goal of collectively growing empathy and consciousness. His work has screened internationally in film festivals, theatrically and on major networks bringing top reviews/features in The Guardian, The Times, i-D Vice, Vogue, Vanity Fair, BBC, CBC and Variety. Portfolio: www.olivermcgarvey.com

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Projects

• 2

  MYKITA / LEICACollaboration video and branded online content for Mykitas collaboration with Leica.
• Homeshake - Music Video
• MYKITA2020 campaign video with Mark Borthwick and the Medea sisters.

Work history

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Feb 2021 - Apr 2021Berlin, GermanyFreelance
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Director, cinematographerMYKITA
Feb 2020 - Feb 2020Berlin, GermanyFreelance
Hired to conceptualize, write and direct the highly anticipated collaboration film for Leica and Mykita. I also took on the role of cinematographer and self-produced the project.

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Skills

• Project Management
• Creative Direction
• Film Directing
• Cinematography
• Conceptualisation

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) EICAR : The International Film & Television School of Paris
Jan 2008 - Jan 2010Paris, France

Awards

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Best Documentary FilmEdmonton International Film Festival
My first feature doc RR was awarded Best Documentary Film of the festival.
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Best of FestVictoria Film Festival
Awarded "Best of Fest" and an additional 8 theatrical screenings due to high demand.