Andrea Scimone

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I'm Andrea, a Rome-based camera operator and director with over six years of experience across documentary, factual entertainment, independent film and commercial production for British and Italian broadcasters and…

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I’m Andrea, a Rome-based camera operator and director with over six years of experience across documentary, factual entertainment, independent film and commercial production for British and Italian broadcasters and streamers including BBC, Channel 4, Netflix and Sky. I’m the go-to person for shooting and directing in Italy for many top British production companies, and I’ve recently extended my work into high-end commercials and independent cinema projects with international crews. I’ve a proven track record of managing camera departments abroad, working with high-talent, negotiating access, and delivering coherent visual narratives that blend technical realism with emotional storytelling.

I’m authorized to work across Europe (EU passport) and hold a full Italian driving license. I’ve strong practical skills in camera setup and rigging, lighting, editing (DaVinci Resolve), data wrangling and rushes logging, and I’m comfortable coordinating location shoots, crew management, and complex schedule planning while maintaining a calm, collaborative approach on set.

  • Joined January 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Consumer Goods
  • Professional Services
  • Other

Projects · 4

35 x 45” Travel Relocation series following brits moving abroad to set up a new life and businesses in Italy
Exec Producer: Piero Sfredda
● Independently filming stories with contributors all around Italy including a young farmers’ couple dealing with a flood, renovations of incredibly old and full of history buildings and an old English painter who moved to a remote village in Italy living on his own.
● Independently negotiating access on location and story producing as well as managing my own filming schedule, data wrangling and rushes log management

  • Assistant Producer
  • Camera Operator

8 x 30” Prime time comedy and property renovation/travelogue series with Amanda Holden and Alan Carr renovating a 1 euro house in Tuscany Exec Producers: Claire Walls/Tom Cullum, Series Director: Alex Mucadum
● On location for 3 months shooting 2nd/3rd camera of actuality, interviews and cross shooting sequences with talent and contributors including cycling a roman city wall, large crowd party scenes and multiple boat to boat sequences.
● Independently shooting GVS, data wrangling, rushes logging and kit management as well as assisting with the practical house renovation

8 x 50” sports documentary series following the national Italian rugby team during the 2024 six nations tournament Producer/Director: Piers Sanderson
● Shooting second camera, directing scenes following the national Italian rugby team, including filming in stadiums around Europe, training sessions and cross shooting coaching sessions and matches
● Camera operating, rigging, DIT, rushes logging, kit management, contributor managing, release forms, location permissions

  • Assistant Producer
  • Camera Operator

Work experience· 61 roles

Shooting AP · World’s Bargain Dream Homes - HGTV AmericaOct 2025 – Nov 2025 · 2 mos

Go-to person for shooting and directing in Italy; responsibilities included camera operation, lighting, rigging, kit management, and assisting the camera department on high-end productions; collaborated with international crews and top producers.

Shooting AP / Camera Operator · Twenty Twenty ProductionsOct 2025 – Nov 2025 · 2 mos

Second camera operator supporting an international crew for World’s Bargain Dream Homes on HGTV America; responsible for coverage shots, equipment maintenance, camera setup and rigging, lens changes, clapper/slate operations, pre-production prep, and general camera department support.

2nd Assistant Camera / Film Loader · ANG FilmJul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos

Worked as 2AC and film loader for the independent feature film 'Un Numero Infinito' shot on Super 16mm Arriflex SR3 camera for 3 weeks on location. Responsibilities included film loading, equipment maintenance, camera setup and rigging, assisting 1AC, lens changes, clapper/slate operations, and general camera department assistance.

2nd Assistant Camera · West 46th FilmsJul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos
2nd Assistant Camera / Film Loader · ANG FilmJul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos
2nd Assistant Camera (2AC) · West 46th FilmsJul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos
2nd Assistant Camera / Film Loader · ANG FilmJul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos
2nd Assistant Camera (2AC) · West 46th FilmsJul 2025 – Sep 2025 · 3 mos

Education· 18

Documentary Filmmaking Bachelor degree · Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia - Sede Sicilia2020 – 2021
BA Documentary Filmmaking · Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia - National Film School, Palermo2019 – 2021
First BA Honours Technological Arts · Academy of Fine Arts, Catania, Italy2014 – 2017
From Scene to Sequence Screenplay Writing · Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia, Rome2017

Certifications and awards· 11

Color Correction in DaVinci Resolve Course2017
EU Passport (Italian)2030 – 2025
Full Clean Driving License (Italian)2030 – 2025
EU Passport (Italian)2030 – 2025

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