BIO
R.J. Ong is a cinematographer based in London and the United States and a recent graduate of the National Film and Television School. He has an affinity for films with elements of social realism, surrealism and fantasy.
R.J’s cinematography include “Watamula”, which was nominated for the prestigious Golden Calves Award in the Netherlands and “Do Not Feed the Pigeons” which won the BAFTA for Best British Short Animation.
Recently, both of R.J.’s graduate films at the NFTS, “Gossip” and “From the Top” were nominated for the Yugo BAFTA Student Awards in the Live Action and Animation Category. In addition, R.J. has recently photographed for brands such as GQ, BULGARI, Red Bull, and Universal Music. He has two narrative films currently in post production, one commissioned by Disney as part of the Disney Imagine UK scheme and another by Amazon Prime in collaboration with the NFTS.
PRESS
AWARDS
GOSSIP
Shortlist - Live Action - BAFTA Student Awards 2023
FROM THE TOP
Shortlist - Animation - BAFTA Student Awards 2023
DO NOT FEED THE PIGEONS
Winner - "Best British Short Animation" - BAFTA Film Awards 2022
Official Selection - Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2022
Winner - "Silver Screen Award" - Young Director Award (YDA) 2022
Official Selection - LA Shorts International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - Palm Springs International Shorts Fest 2022
Official Selection - Nuits En Or César 2022
Official Selection - Animafest Zagreb 2022
Official Selection - 19th In the Palace International Short Film Festival 2022
International Competition Selection - Tampere Film Festival 2022
Official Selection - London Short Film Festival
Official Selection - 19th Bogotá Short Film Festival
WATAMULA
Finalist - Golden Calves Awards (Netherland's Oscar) - Nederlands Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Go Short 2021 - Oscar & Bafta Qualifying
PATROON
Official Selection - Nederlands Film Festival 2020
Young Directors Award - Shortlist 2020
Longlist "In the Making" - 1.4 Awards 2020
UPCOMING FILMS
"LIONHEAD" | DISNEY IMAGINE UK
"LONGING" | BFI & LAST CONKER PRODUCTION
"SEE IT, SAY IT" | AMAZON PRIME & NFTS | NEZ KHAMMAL (PULSE FILMS)
"UNTITLED" CLIFF DIVING DOC | RED BULL X CHETTO FILM SCHOOL