It’s a privilege to collaborate with directors, actors, technicians and audiences to share in the storytelling process, but it’s also a responsibility since we’re leaders on -and off- set who are ultimately serving the story.
How to blend art, technology, budget and intent into a unique and efficient experience? Obviously there’s any number of ways, but as I continue my practice, I’m finding we must push the boundaries of image-making and visual storytelling thanks to collaborative team members, new presentation formats, and ever-evolving trust with our audiences - that’s where I’d like to be.

I see cinematography as a privilege and a responsibility.

For over twenty-five years, Andrew has been exploring the relationship between images and storytelling as a cinematographer, artist, and educator. He considers his practice both a privilege and a responsibility and is fascinated by the power of images: his central focus is to develop a unique visual lexicon for each story and new narrative possibilities with every project.

Whether it's reexamining his hometown of Winnipeg through an immigrant's eyes, searching for archaeological evidence in Canada's north, diving into the labyrinthine political arena of Turkish harems, or chronicling death-defying escapes in faraway lands, Andrew's eyes and heart are fixed on the intimate relationship between the story and the audience.

His creative curiosity, teamed with an ever-expanding technical and theoretical knowledge base, has produced work for interactive media platforms, and includes experiments in stereographic imaging, interactive narrative films for touchscreen devices, 360˚ video presentations and interactive collaborations which are exploring the boundaries of what’s possible with visual storytelling across diverse platforms.

Andrew passionately believes in sharing skills and knowledge: in addition to his creative practice, he is actively involved with on-set training programs, professional development workshops, creative, historical and theoretical lectures and has been teaching workshops for over fifteen years. Currently, he sits as a member of the Education Committee and co-chair of the Member Engagement Committee for the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, where he is an Associate Member.