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W. Reid Nielsen - Cinematographer/ Editor

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Camera Operator / Multimedia Editor - E-mail reid@reidnielsen.com · Instagram @reidnielsenfilms

TELEVISION EXPERIENCE

Proper Television - Corus Entertainment

Beer Budget Reno | Greater Toronto Area, ON

  • Camera Operator

  • Oct 2024 - Present

Project Greenlight - Amazon Prime

Mr. Beast’s “Beast Games” | Toronto, ON

  • Camera Utility

  • Sep 2024

Sphere Media - CTV

Mark McKinney Needs a Hobby | Los Angeles, CA & Southern Ontario

  • Camera Operator / DMT

  • Jul 2024 - Sep 2024

The Holmes Group - HGTV

Holmes on Homes: Building A Legacy S1, S2 | Greater Toronto Area, ON

  • Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera / DMT, Mar 2024 - Present

  • Mar 2024 - Nov 2024

Holmes Family Rescue S2 | Greater Toronto Area, ON

  • Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera / DMT

  • Mar 2024 - June 2024

McGillivray Entertainment Media - HGTV

Scott’s Vacation House Rules S4 | Muskoka, ON

  • Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera / Gaffer

  • Mar 2024 - Jul 2024


Scott Brothers Entertainment - HGTV

Property Brothers: Don’t Hate Your House S1 | Los Angeles, CA

  • Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera

  • Feb 2023 - Nov 2023

Property Brothers: Forever Home S3 | Los Angeles, CA

  • Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera

  • Mar 2022 - Feb 2023

Trading Up with Mandy Rennehan S1 | Yarmouth, NS

  • 1st Assistant Camera

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

LTS Productions - Cartoon Network

Lucas The Spider S1 | Toronto, ON

  • Camera Operator / 1st Assistant Camera

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

FILM EXPERIENCE

“Undermind” - Smash Productions

Camera Operator - nominated “Best Cinematography” at Toronto’s 48 Hour Film Contest

Oct 2024

“Mindscape” - Out of the Box Productions

Camera Operator

Oct 2023

“Polyester” - Femme Flannel

DOP / Camera Operator / Editor

Jul 2020 - Feb 2021

“Purple Waves” - PW Films

DOP / Camera Operator

Oct 2019

“Ghostbusters 2016” - Sony Pictures

Production Assistant

Nov 2015

CORPORATE / FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

GMC Canada - Dec 2024

  • Commercial for Digital

  • Camera Operator

Toronto Stock Exchange - Dec 2024, Feb 2024

  • Event Coverage for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator

Stevenson Memorial Hospital - Oct 2024

  • Commercial for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator

Labatt Breweries - Oct 2024

  • Interviews for Internal

  • Camera Operator

CMI Solar - Nov 2024

  • Commercial for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator / Editor

Frasier - Oct 2024

  • Junket Interview for TV

  • Camera Operator

Bank of Montreal - Sep 2024, May 2024

  • Interviews for Digital

  • Camera Operator

The Granite Club - Aug 2024, May 2024

  • Interviews for Internal

  • Camera Operator

Blue Ant Media - Jun 2024

  • Mini-Doc for Digital

  • Camera Operator

Suzuki Motors - Jun 2024

  • Commercial for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator

Visa Canada - May 2024, Jan 2024

  • Interview for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator

Law & Order Toronto - Feb 2024

  • Junket Interviews for TV

  • Camera Operator

Royal Bank of Canada - Dec 2023, Oct 2020

  • Marketing for Digital

  • Camera Operator

US Foods & Composite Film - June 2023, June 2019

  • Switzerland, Czech Rep., Travel for Internal

  • Camera Operator / Video Editor

No Frills & Composite Film - Feb 2023, May 2021, Jan 2020

  • Mexico, Dominican Rep., Costa Rica Travel for Internal

  • Camera Operator / Video Editor

BMW - Dec 2020

  • Commercial for Digital

  • 1st Assistant Camera

ETFO - Feb 2020

  • Mini-Doc for Digital

  • DOP/ Camera Operator / Video Editor

Canadian Tire - Nov 2019

  • Commercial for TV

  • DMT

Apple - Oct 2019

  • Commercial for TV

  • 2nd Assistant Camera

Rogers Communications - Sep 2019

  • Commercial for TV

  • DMT

Unifor - Sep 2019

  • Mini-Doc for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator / Video Editor

TMU (formerly Ryerson University) - Sep 2019

  • Event Coverage for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator / Video Editor

Cineplex - July 2019

  • Pre-Movie Content

  • DMT

CF Eaton Centre - June 2019

  • Event Coverage for Digital

  • DOP / Camera Operator / Video Editor

EDUCATION

Toronto Metropolitan University (Ryerson)

Bachelor of Arts, RTA Media Production

2012 - 2016

Hochschule der Medien

EFP Focused Germany Exchange

2015

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Best Cinematography Nominee

48 Hour Film Contest Toronto

2024

Best Lifestyle Series Nominee

Canadian Screen Awards

2024

Property Brothers : Forever Home S3

Undermind

Best Practicum Winner

TMU (formerly Ryerson University)

2016

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