MIKE BEECH
Director | Cinematographer | Editor
A B O U T
Mike Beech is an independent writer, director, cinematographer, editor, camera operator, and drone pilot. He has worked in a wide variety of genres including documentary, high-end TVCs, fashion, drama, music videos, broadcast television, travel, corporate and charity projects.
Mike has always had a deep passion for cinema and a love of visual art. From the first photo he took as a child on a homemade pinhole camera to shooting feature-length films on a Red, he has always found inspiration and peace in images. His filmmaking career has allowed him to shoot in over 25 countries around the world but the majority of his work takes place in the Middle East and South Korea.
In 2022, Mike wrote and directed his first fiction feature ‘Mother Midnight’ (Korean title: 서까래) which is had a very successful festival run being selected as part multiple international festivals and winning Best Film at London Breeze 2023.
He is currently based in Seoul, South Korea.
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A W A R D S
Best Feature Film at London Breeze Film Festival 2023 (Mother Midnight)
Three-time recipient of the Vimeo Staff Pick Award (Soul of Sharjah, Reclaiming The Negative, Shanghai Forever)
Best Cinematography of a Documentary Film at the LA Cinematography Awards 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Short Documentary Film at the London Independent Film Awards 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Short Documentary at the Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Cinematography of a Documentary at the IndieX Film Fest 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Original Score of a Documentary at the IndieX Film Fest 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Documentary Short at the Latitude Film Awards 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Documentary Short at the Independent Shorts Awards 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Best Music Video at the Florence Film Awards 2019 (Erlend Øye & La Comitiva - Paradiso)
Best Music Video at the New York Movie Awards 2020 (Erlend Øye & La Comitiva - Paradiso)
Best Cinematography of a Documentary at the Awareness Film Festival 2019 (Chasing The Present)
Best Cinematography at the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Festival 2019 (Chasing The Present)
Honourable Mention at the Prague International Indie Film Festival 2020 (Reclaiming The Negative)
Photo credits:
Top: Mark Waters
Middle: David Daub
Bottom: Thomas Maitland