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Jess Hall

Director  of Photography

Jess Hall’s latest feature credit as cinematographer is Garth Jennings’ Son of Rambow: A Home Movie, which was a sensation in its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

Among the other films he has shot are Bronwen Hughes’ Stander, starring Thomas Jane; Rupert Sanders’ short D Minus; John Malkovich’s shorts Hideous Man and Strap Hanging; and Jeremy Dyson’s The Ciccreones.

He has shot music videos for such artists as Massive Attack, All Saints, Eagle Eye Cherry, and Martine McCutcheon.

Mr. Hall has won several awards for his lensing of television commercials. These include Cannes’ Gold Lion (for Guinnness’ “Evolution”) and Silver and Bronze Lions (for Adidas and VW ads, respectively). Among the many other spots he has filmed are ones for Stella Artois, Barclays, Citroën, FCUK, DHL, Stella McCartney, and Tetley Bitter. Directors that he has collaborated with on these commercials include Daniel Kleinman, Chris Palmer, Ringan Ledwidge, and Rupert Sanders.