Philip Hurn


Director of Photography

Philip Hurn is a versatile, award-winning DP who has lensed scores of documentaries and feature films. Philip embraces the collaborative process starting with the director and extending to his crew. He has built a reputation as a DP who maximizes the resources on every project. He recognizes the imperative of serving the script, creating images that underscore the material’s themes and enhance the storytelling. Based in Los Angeles, Hurn holds a UK passport and is available for work worldwide.

Feature Film Reel

Bully High Trailer

director of photography

Selected credits


production
director / production company
narrative:
MINDREADER
Rich Christiano / Christiano Film Group, Inc.
BULLY HIGH
Bill MacAdams Jr. / Aledo Film Group
FINAL FREQUENCY
Tim Lowry / 8168 Productions
CLIFFS OF FREEDOM (2nd unit, add'l photography)Van Ling / Agean Entertainment
PLAY THE FLUTE
Rich Christiano / Christiano Film Group, Inc.
UNDERWATER (168 Film Festival Multi Award Winner)Wes Llewellyn / 4Lfilms
THE LAST HURRAH (Marina del Rey Film Festival Best Cinematography)K. Patrick Tutera / Prime Sinister
THE FIRST AMERICAN
Kevin Knoblock / Newt Gingrich & Gingrich Foundation
ALISON'S CHOICE
Bruce Marchiano / Radiant First Productions
A MATTER OF FAITH (Harry Anderson, Jay Pickett)Rich Christiano / Christiano Film Group, Inc.
10 RULES FOR SLEEPING AROUND (A Cam OP, DP Tom Priestley ASC)Leslie Greif / Think Factory Media
AMAZING LOVE (Sean Austin)Kevin Downes / Trinity Broadcasting
BETWEEN US (Julia Stiles) (Cam Op, DP Nancy Schreiber ASC)Dan Mirvish / Bugeater Films
TRADE OF INNOCENTS (Mira Sorvino & Dermot Mulroney)Christopher Bessette / Dean River Productions
THE TRIAL (Matthew Modine) (A Cam OP,) (DP Tom Priestley ASC)Gary Wheeler / Level Path Productions
KILLERS (Ashton Kutcher) (Cam OP) (DP Russell Carpenter ASC)Robert Luketic / Lionsgate
BLUE SEDUCTION (Billy Zane & Estella Warren)Timothy Bond / Global Universal / Starz Media
THE SECRETS OF JONATHAN SPERRY
Rich Christiano / Christiano Film Group, Inc.
ME & YOU, US, FOREVER (Michael Blain-Rozgay)Dave Christiano / Dave Christiano Films
THE PUMPKIN KARVER
Robert Mann / First Look International
UNIDENTIFIED (Michael Blain-Rozgay)Rich Christiano / Christiano Film Group
THE VISITATION (2nd Unit DP)Robby Henson / 20th Century Fox Corp.
SIX: THE MARK UNLEASHED (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)Kevin Downes / Trinity Broadcasting
TIME CHANGER
Rich Christiano / Trinity Broadcasting
LAY IT DOWN
Michael Cargile / Christian Cinema
THE MOMENT AFTER
Wes Llewellyn / Christian Cinema
REBIRTH (Short) (ICG Emerging Cinematographer Award)Michael Simmons / Michael Simmons Productions
ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS (Tribecca First Look Film)Lina Shanklin / Lina Shanklin Productions
UNDERCOVER HEAT
Gregory Hippolyte / A-Pix Entertainment
HIGH TIDE (A cam op / 2nd Unit DP 26 eps)various / Franklin-Waterman Productions / TV2
MIKE HAMMER, PRIVATE EYE (A cam op / 2nd Unit DP 12 eps)Rex Piano / Franklin Waterman Productions
AIR AMERICA (series, 2nd unit)Rex Piano / Franklin Waterman Productions
BORN FREE (series, B cam op / 2nd Unit DP 12 eps)various / Franklin-Waterman Productions
MATHNET (series pilot)Charles S. Dubin / Childrens Television Workshop
Documentary/TV
THE CARBONARO EFFECT (DP, A cam op)Russell Arch / Simon Fields / Fields Ent. Ð TruTV
SAMPLE THIS (feature doc)Dan Forrer / Adflip, LLC
PARIS HILTON'S MY NEW BFF, DUBAI (series)Jake Attwell (prod) / Lionsgate TV
AMERICAN MASTERS MAN RAY: PROPHET OF THE AVANT GARDE
Mel Stuart / PBS
ORSON WELLES: WHAT WENT WRONG?
Robert Guenette / A&E Biography
BENNY CARTER: SYMPHONY IN RIFFS (narrated by Burt Lancaster)Harrison Engle / Rhapsody Films
100 YEARS OF THE HOLLYWOOD WESTERN
Jack Haley Jr./ Jack Haley Jr. Productions
HOLLYWOOD ON HOLLYWOOD
Richard Schickel / American Movie Classics
ICON AND ICONOCLAST: DENNIS HOPPER
Robert Guenette / A&E Biography
CLINT EASTWOOD: MAN FROM MALPASO
Gene Feldman / A&E Biography
FRONTLINE: WHO'S AFRAID OF RUPERT MURDOCH?
Jim Gilmore /ÊWGBH Boston / PBS
AMERICA UNDERCOVER UFO'S: WHAT'S GOING ON?
Robert Guenette / HBO
THE BEST FOR MOST
KPBS-TV / PBS Network / Emmy Award Winner