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Two Arriflex Super16mm SR's are available with DP Martin Testar, whose credit list is below.....
 
Artist's films

“Family History” 2006  Super 16mm & digibeta   Gillian Wearing
“The Forest”  2005  Super 16mm Ori Gersht
“Looking for Alfred”2004  Super 16mm  Johan Grimonprez
(winner  of the International Media Award (ZKM, Germany)
in 2005 and Brooklyn  International Film Festival  2006
“Spill  2”  2006  Super  16mm  Graham Gussin
“Remote Viewer” 2002  HD Cam Graham Gussin                   
“Finally” 2006   35mm  Knut Asdam
“Blissed” 2005  35mm  Knut Asdam
“Rush  Hour”  2005  Super 35mm  Mark Lewis
“Northumberland”2005  Super 16mm  Mark Lewis
“Harper  Row” 2004  Super 35mm  Mark Lewis
“Lawson Estate” 2003 Super 16mm  Mark Lewis
“Churchyard  Row” 2003  Super 35mm Mark Lewis
“Children’s Games” 2002  Super 35mm Mark Lewis                    
“History Painting“ 2005  Super 35mm  Roderick Buchanan
“Harriers” 2003   Super 35mm   Roderick Buchanan               
“Two Burning Bushes” 2003 Super 35m  Nick Crowe &  Ian Rawlinson
“Birdsong”  2004  Super 16mm  Sutapa Biswas
“I Can’t Make You  Love Me”2002  Super 16mm  Breda Beban
“The Meal” 2003 Super 16mm  A K Dolven   
“Stairs”   2003  A K Dolven                 
“It Could Happen to You” 2002  Super 35mm A K Dolven               
“Horse & Dog” 2002  Super 16mm   Boyd Webb

Short Films  

“Big T”(pilot) super 16mm dir Adrian  Shergold featuring Mark Benton
2002 “Watchmen”35mm dir. Paloma Baeza  featuring Cilliam Murphy, in competition  at Edinburgh, Turner shorts @ LLFF, Cork, Galway,  Sundance, etc.

Venkel's  Syndrome - Dir. Vito Rocco - (shot on various DV formats and transferred to film). Winner at Vallodid & Motovun film  festivals & in official selection Berlin

Watchmen - Dir. Paloma Baeza - 35mm 12minutes - in competition at Edinburgh, Turner Shorts in London FF, Cork, Galway,  etc..

Commercials

Nat West - dir. Mark Williams - 24FPS
Arnold Clark - dir. Chris Stevenson - Green Room Films
Parentcare  - dir. Adrian Shergold - 24FPS
Guardian - dir. Mikko  Lehtinen - Hungry Man
Bounty Roll - dir. Christine  Hanscomb - The Producers
McDonalds - dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Paramount - dir. Alex Pillai - 24FPS
Batelco  - dir. John Taylor - Central Films
National Lottery  dir. Ham - Addiction
Postal Scams - dir. Nick Bye  - COI
Omnitel  dir. Ham     Addiction
MTV - dir. Jon Harvey - Jam
Smirnoff - dir. Ivan Bird  - Serious Pictures
Direct Line - dir. Sam Miller - Mustard
Organics -  dir. Victoria Pile - Serious Pictures
Diet  Coke -  dir. James Bobin  - The Producers       
Whiskas -  dir. Brian Griffin - IPG
Hotpoint - dir.  Dean Steadman - Swerve           
American Express - dir. Priyadarshan - Mad Films Mumbai
Seeboard - Dir.  David Hartley - Brave Films
Organics - Dir. Victoria Pile - Serious Pictures
CBBC - Dir. Paul Donnellon - Chris Horton Productions
Diet Coke - Dir. James Bobin - The Producers
National Lottery - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Ask Jeeves - Dir. David Hartley - Stark Films
Toyota Qualis - Dir. Abhinay Deo - Mad Films Bombay
American Express - Dir. Priyadarshan - Mad Films Bombay
Bajaj Motorbikes - Dir. Anand Sorapur - Mad Films Bombay
Independant on Sunday - Dir. Tom Laurie - Vigilante
KFC - Dir. Alex Winter - Brave Films
CBBC x 3 - Dir. Alex Winter - BBC
Halfords - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
UK Living - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
BBC-Play UK - Dir. Ron Scalpello - BBC
BBC-Children in Need - Dir. Ron Scalpello - BBC
Ariel - Dir. Simon Drewitt - BFCS
Toyota - Dir. Vito Rocco - Partizan
Sky-Carnival of Cricket - Dir. Colin Melville - Sky on-air
Nationwide - Dir. Theo Delaney - Tomboy
BBC-Music Live - Dir. Theo Delaney - BBC
Mirror - Dir. Andrew Gillman - Union
The Link - Dir. Alex Winter - Brave Films
McDonalds - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Curries - Dir. Brian Griffin - Douglas Jones
Ministry of Sound - Dir. Mark Nunnelly - RSA
Lucozade - Dir. Theo Delaney - Tomboy
Comet - Dir. Theo Delaney - Tomboy
BMW - Dir. Brian Griffin - Douglas Jones
Yours Magazine - Dir. Sally Aprahamian - 24FPS
Pot Noodle - Dir. Mick Rudman - Park Village
Maltesers - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Reach Powerbrush - Dir. Sally Aprahamian - 24FPS
LDV - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Club 18-30 - Dir. Theo Delaney - Tomboy
Shiphams Pastes - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Car Phone Warehouse - Dir. Liz & Dave - Advertising Brasserie
Independant - Dir. Malcolm Venville - Malcolm Venville
The Euro - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Autoglass - Dir. David Hartley - Brave Films
Lotus Esprit - Dir. Malcolm Venville - Malcolm Venville
Independant - Dir. Theo Delaney - Spots Films
Penaten - Dir. Patricia Murphy - Patricia Murphy Films
Ferrari F50 - Dir. Theo Delaney - Spots Films  

Music Videos 1995-2002
 
Mark Owen - Makin’ Out - dir. Paul Donnellon/Mark Owen
Room 8 - Make  Love - dir. Vito Rocco
Kate Winslett - What If - Dir. Paul Donnellon
The Cardigans - Love Fool - Dir. Bjorn Lindgren
Mogwai - Xmas Steps - Dir. Brian Griffin
Another Level - Be Alone No More - Dir. Barry Dyer
St. Etienne - Sylvie - Dir. Bjorn Lindgren
Peace by Piece - Nobody's Business - Dir. Rod Chong
The Levellers - Celebrate - Dir. Paul Donnellon
Gina G - Ti Amo - Dir. Matt Broadley
Space Hog - Carry On - Dir. Mark Adcock
Morcheeba - Part of the Process - Dir. Jes Benstock
Wagonchrist - Lovely - Dir. Sean Broughton
Cecil - My Neck - Dir. Tim Royes

Second unit camera

Spy Games - Dir. Tony Scott
A Room For Romeo Brass - Dir. Shane Meadows

Documentary (selection)

“Fallen  Women & Virtuous Wives” 2006 Recital by Dame Felicity Lott & Graham Johnson  HD Cam  dir. Jonathan Hills
“I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper”(part) 2005 dir. Kevin Brownlow
 “Voice of Dissent”  (part) 2005 dir. Carlo Nero prod. Vanessa Redgrave  DV Cam
“Paul McCartney 2004  Abbey Rd”  dir. Brian  Griffin MPL  Super 16mm

TV Idents  (selection)

Betfair   dir. Mark Williams         24FPS
Ned I, Ned 2     dir. John Taylor   Kemistry
TV4 Sweden    dir. Rheea Aranha        Kemistry
CBBC         dir. Alex Winter        BBC
Music Live        dir. Theo Delaney    BBC
Rugby World Cup    dir. Colin  Melville         ITV
CBBC    dir. Paul Donnellon  Chris Horton Film

Corporate  Films (selection) 2002-2006

Sofani Aventis  dir. Nick Bye     The Edge
Royal Navy 2005     dir. Patrick Drummond        The Edge
Transco 2005      dir. Paddy Veale       PCI-Live
Thomson       dir. Paul Katis      Pukka Films
Coca-Cola ‘Japan’    dir. John Taylor    Imagination
Orange     dir. Henry Peplow     Park Ave
One & Only Hotels     dir.  Henry Peplow            Park Ave
BA Cargo     dir.  Robert Butcher    Park Aves

Martin Testar
50 Wandsworth Common Westside
London SW18 2EE

Tel. 020 8874 4040
Fax. 020 8874 2540
Mobile. 07798 524040

Diary - Lynn at Red on 020 8374 3074

martin@teddinet.co.uk

http://martintestar.tripod.com

2 x Super 16mm Arri SR 2 PL Front
1 x colour CCD video assist
1 x B&W CCD video assist
1 x Canon 7-63mm zoom lens
1 x Zeiss 11-110mm zoom lens
1 x Cooke 10-30mm T 1:5 zoom lens
1 x 300/600mm Canon lens
1 x 5:9mm Angenieux lens
1 x 9:5mm Zeiss T1:3 lens
1 x Set of ND's 4” x 4”3/6/9/
1 x Set of ND's PV 3/6/9/12
1 x Schneider 4” x 4” Pola screen
Various ND grads and colour grads
1 x Ronford 2004 with tall & short legs and spreaders
1 x Ronford 2015 with tall & short legs & spreaders
1 x 4” screen Sony Video 8 Clamshell/Monitor (for playback)
1 x Arri MatteBox 19 and follow focus
1 x 5:8inch LCD monitor (for on-board camera) & bracketry
1 x steady-bag