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Mari is a Japanese director of photography based in the UK. She initially studied Economics at University of Southampton and then worked in an advertising agency in Tokyo. However, her dream to become a painter eventually lead her to filmmaking and she studied Film and Photographic Arts at University of Westminster. She subsequently started as a camera trainee and worked her way up through the camera department mainly in TV dramas and commercials. Her credits as a focus puller include “Doctor Who”, "Torchwood", "Being Human", “Dracula”, “VW”, “Nike”, "IKEA", “RBS”, "Stephen Hawking's Universe", "David Gray" and "Chemical Brothers".
As a DP, Mari shot her first feature "Kesulat" in 2016 and, in the same year, a short piece “Gwynfor” was selected for BSC New Cinematographers Night screening. Over the years, she has shot TV dramas, corporate videos and music videos as well as short films, which were screened at BAFTA-recognised short film festivals. She is an inaugural BAFTA Connect member. |
