Dan Macarthur

Dan Macarthur is an award-winning Australian cinematographer and director of photography based in Brisbane, Queensland. He works as a freelance DOP across Australia and internationally. He has won ACS Gold Awards in almost every category and is known for striking, cinematic imagery that serves the story.

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Dan won ACS Gold for Cinematography on the action thriller Blood Money, starring Pitbull. His feature credits also include Kriv Stenders’ war film Danger Close as a camera operator and the zombie comedy Go Goa Gone as the DOP, shot on location in Mumbai and Goa, India. For television, he has worked as a camera operator for major international productions including Nautilus and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. On set, he has collaborated with Oscar-winning actors Russell Crowe and Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Dan began his career shooting music videos for some of Australia’s best-known bands, including Powderfinger, Killing Heidi and John Butler Trio. That work built the visual instincts, speed and resourcefulness that carry through to his feature and TV work today. He won the National ACS Award for Best Cinematography for The Whitlams’ “Blow Up the Pokies.”

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Dan has shot in demanding and varied conditions, from large-scale action and international location work to fast-moving, low-budget productions. He is experienced in leading a camera and lighting department and in collaborating closely with directors, producers and production designers. 

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As an owner-operator, Dan brings his own cinema camera package so producers get a single point of contact for both the cinematographer and the gear. Package deals are available combining DOP services with camera and lens hire, which can suit independent features, commercials, branded content, music videos and documentaries. He is available for local and international shoots.