Brian O Leary
Based between Dublin, Bristol and Amsterdam
I split my time between working on blue-chip natural history documentaries and also high-end historical documentaries, both in as an cameraman and Director of Photography. Most notably, on the multi-award-winning, Emmy nominated Wild Ireland -The Edge of The World, The Game - The Story of Hurling and The Hunger: The Story of The Irish Famine.
My experience thus far has allowed me to develop an extensive knowledge of 4K shooting in both observational and stylised approaches, on a wide variety of cameras including the Arri Amira, RED Dragon, Sony FS7-FX9, Sony F55, Canon C700, Phantom 4K Flex, and the Phantom 4 Pro and Inspire 2 Drones.
I have an EU driving license, am experienced in off-road driving, and am a qualified drone operator.
Wild Garden Revolution 2021
Extreme Atlantic (In Production) 2021
The Shelter: Animal SOS 2020/2021
Christy Ring: Man and Ball 2020
World's Most Scenic River Journeys 2020
The Hunger - The Story Of The Irish Famine 2019/2020
Big Bend - America's Wildest Frontier 2019
Europe's New Wild 2018
The Game - The Story of Hurling 2018
A Wild Irish Year 2018
Wild Ireland 2017
The Farthest 2017
Wild Cities 2016
Recent Work
Testimonial
Emre Izat | Manager, Documentary Series - Netflix
'Brian is an absolute gem of a find - he has a phenomenal work ethic, a natural eye, and an insatiable appetite for improvement. He also has the best attitude in the field, suffers through biting insects and scalding sun with a broad smile and a song on his lips. I would work with him again in a heartbeat.'
