Simon Riera

Simon Riera (pronounced Re-air-ah) fell in love with filmmaking while studying geology at Otago University. Since then his work as a cinematographer has included five features —  spanning everything from Hopeless to Housebound — award-winning work on TV thriller The Cult, and an array of noteworthy short films.

Lighting is a response to emotion, to the tension created by a space and the people within that space. Its purpose is to re-present the intent of the script in a way that is both honest and new. Simon Riera