Jules O’Loughlin ACS

DP Consultant

Jules O’Loughlin ACS is a freelance Director of Photography specialising in film, 3D and High Definition cinematography. His award winning body of work includes commercials, music videos, short films and the features KOKODA, SEPTEMBER, I AM YOU, LUCKY COUNTRY, SANCTUM and SAY NOTHING.
Jules began his career in the arts as a stills photographer over 15 years and in that time travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He subsequently pursued a career in Cinematography and gained entry into the national film school, AFTRS, graduating in 2004. In 2005 Jules shot the feature KOKODA, directed by Alister Grierson, which won him an Australian Cinematography Society award, was accepted into the prestigious Camerimage, the International Festival of the Art of Cinematography held in Poland in 2006 and was nominated for an IF (Inside Film) Award and Film Critics Circle of Australia Award.
In 2006 Jules shot the feature film SEPTEMBER, the first feature to be produced by John Polson and the Tropfest Feature Program and directed by Peter Carstairs. SEPTEMBER, released in Australia in November 2007, has been selected to screen at the Melbourne, Toronto, Vancouver, Pusan, Rome and Berlin International Film festivals as well as in the Forum section of the Cannes Film Festival. SEPTEMBER won Jules another Australian Cinematography Society award and the 2008 IF (Inside Film) Award for Best Cinematography.
In 2007 Jules shot the feature I AM YOU, which stars Guy Pearce, Sam Neil and Miranda Otto. It is due for release in 2010. In 2009 Jules worked with Director Kriv Stenders on the feature LUCKY COUNTRY which premiered at the Adelaide International Film Festival in 2009, was an official selection in the 2009 Montreal International Film Festival and 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival and was in official competition at the 2009 St Tropez Cinemas des Antipodes. It also garnered Jules another Australian Cinematography award in the feature film category.
In 2009/2010 Jules shot the feature SANCTUM, collaborating again with director Alister Grierson. This event film was produced by Andrew Wight and executive produced by James Cameron and was shot on the Cameron/Pace Fusion 3D camera system. It is due for release in February 2011.
Jules has continued to work in the field of 3D acquisition. As well as shooting SANCTUM, the first live action 3D drama to be made in Australia, he recently shot Australia’s first live action 3D commercial for Northern Territory Tourism. In addition to this he has completed a 3D proof of concept trailer for the upcoming feature, DEATH DEFIER for Everyman Entertainment. Jules’ latest feature project, SAY NOTHING, was with award-winning writer and director Kieran Darcy-Smith and was shot on location in Sydney and Cambodia using the new Arri Alexa digital motion picture camera .