Jamie D. Ramsay

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Jamie D. Ramsay
Born20 September
Other names
  • Jamie Ramsay
  • Jamie D Ramsay
Alma mater AFDA
Years active2006–present
OrganisationSouth African Society of Cinematographers
Website www.jamiedramsay.com

Jamie D. RamsaySASC (born 20 September) is a South African cinematographer. He was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for his work on the film Moffie (2019). He appeared on the 2021 Variety list of 10 Cinematographers to Watch. [1] He won the bronze frog at the 2022 Camerimage film festival for his work on the film Living.

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Early life

Ramsay has dyslexia. He had an interest in the visual arts from a young age and took up photography when his grandfather gave him a camera, which developed into a passion for cinematography. He graduated from AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in 2005. [2] [3]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2008Lullaby Darrell Roodt
Triomf Marlene van Niekerk
2009 District 9 Neill Blomkamp Documentary unit
Father Christmas Doesn't Come Here Bheki Sibiya Short film
Shirley Adams Oliver Hermanus [4]
2011 Beauty [5]
2014FliesMichael MacGarryShort film
2016CommandoRobin GoodeShort film
2019BeastSye AllenShort film
Moffie Oliver Hermanus [6]
2020 Noughts + Crosses Julian Holmes3 episodes
2021 Mothering Sunday Eva Husson [7]
She Will Charlotte Colbert [8]
2022 Living Oliver Hermanus [9]
See How They Run Tom George
2023 All of Us Strangers Andrew Haigh [10]
TBA William Tell Nick Hamm Filming [11]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2019 British Independent Film Awards Best Cinematography MoffieNominated [12]
2022 Camerimage Bronze FrogLivingWon
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Best CinematographyNominated

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