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 Assistant Producer 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.
The Hunger - The Story Of The Irish Famine 2019/2020
Big Bend - America's Wildest Frontier 2019
Europe's New Wild Nat Geo Wild, PBS 2018
The Game - The Story of Hurling RTÉ 2018
A Wild Irish Year RTÉ 2018
Wild Ireland BBC Two, PBS, ORF, TG4 2017
The Farthest PBS, Theatrical Release 2017
What Makes My Day RTÉ Junior 2017
Wild Cities RTÉ 2016
Recent Work
Testimonial
Emre Izat | Head of Non Fiction - 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.'
