Selected credits across underwater, dance, and movement-based film and photography.

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Film & Television

  • ‘Dear England’ (2026) – Underwater Camera Operator – BBC TV
  • ‘11817’ (2026) – Underwater Camera Operator – Netflix TV
  • ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ (2025) – Underwater BTS Camera Operator – Feature Film
  • ‘Above the Below’ (2025) – Underwater stills – Feature Film
  • ‘Birdsong’ (2023) – DOP & Edit – Short Film
  • ‘Kin’ Northern Ballet (2021) – Underwater Camera Operator – Short Film
  • ‘The Genesis Dance Project’ NEBT (2021) – Film & Edit series of Short Films
  • ‘Dream Insomniac’ (2021) – DOP
  • ‘My Playlist’ NEBT (2020) – Consultancy & Edit series of Short Films
  • ‘The Lost Girls’ (2020) – Underwater Camera Operator – Feature Film
  • ‘Within a Glance’ NEBT (2020) – Film & Edit – Short Film
  • ‘Pokemon – Movie’ – (2018) – VFX diver and Photographer
  • ‘TAGS’ (2018) – Underwater Camera Operator – Short Film
  • ‘Extreme Window Cleaning’ LADbible (2018) – U/W EPK
  • ‘Pokemon – Movie’ (2018) – VFX photographer – Feature Film
  • ‘Hurricane’ (2017) – Underwater Camera Operator – Feature Film
  • ‘Poldark’ BBC (2017) – Underwater Camera Operator – TV
  • ‘Sink or Swim’ (2017) – Underwater Camera Operator – Short Film
  • ‘Collateral’ (2017) – Underwater Camera Operator – TV
  • ‘Invictus Games: Battle to the start line’ BBC (2017) – U/W Camera Op- TV
  • ‘Tomb Raider’ (2017) – U/W Camera Assistant – Feature Film
  • ‘Jurassic Park – Fallen Kingdom’ (2017) – U/W EPK – Feature Film
  • ‘Swimming with Men’ (2017) – U/W Camera Operator – Feature Film
  • ‘Electric Dreams’ (2017) – U/W Camera Operator – TV
  • ‘Kiss me First’ (2017) – U/W Camera Operator – Netflix TV
  • ‘Casualty’ BBC (2017) – U/W Camera Operator – TV
  • ‘Eastenders New Years Day Ep’ (2017) – U/W Camera Op – TV
  • Splash!’ (2017) – U/W Camera Op – Fashion Short
  • ‘PADDINGTON 2’ (2016) – U/W VFX Camera Operator – Feature Film
  • ‘The Mummy’ (2016) – BTS Underwater Camera Operator – Feature Film
  • ‘The Agency’ (2016) – U/W Camera Operator – Short Film
  • ‘Eastenders New Years Day Ep’ (2016) – BBC – U/W Camera Op – TV
  • ‘Countdown to Baku’ (2015) – U/W Camera Op – TV
  • ‘Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation’ (2014) – U/W HDRI – Feature Film
  • ‘The Law of Moments’ (2014) EPK Photographer – Short Film
  • ‘Pan – Behind the Scenes’ (2014) – U/W EPK Film – Feature Film
  • ‘Kingsman’ (2013) – Underwater EPK stills – Feature Film
  • ‘Woman in Black 2’ (2013) – U/W camera op for pre-vis film – Feature Film
  • ‘Blacksea’ (2013) – U/W production stills – Feature Film
  • ‘Breakout’ (2013) – Underwater DOP – Short Film
  • ‘Atlantis’ (2013) – U/W production stills – TV
  • ‘Pressure’ (2013) – U/W production stills – Feature Film
  • ‘Incredibly Small World – The Scott Family’ (2013) – U/W 1st AC – TV NatGeo
  • ‘Totality – The Corniche’ (2013) U/W 1st AC – TV
  • ‘Crocodile’ (2013) – U/W Camera Op – Short Film
  • ‘Miss Marple’ (2013) – U/W Camera Op – TV
  • ‘The One Show – Sark’ (2012) 1st AC U/W – BBC TV
  • ‘The Underwater Realm’ (2012) – U/W BTS stills – Short Film
  • ‘Zena Holloway at work’ (2012) – U/W Camera Op – Short Film
  • ‘Rock Types at Great Heights’ (2012) – 1st AC – BBC Learning
  • ‘Circles’ (2012) – Stills Photographer – Short Film
  • ‘Hugh’s Fish Fight’ (2012) – 1st AC U/W – TV

Dance & Performance Work

  • ‘La Fille Mal Gardée’ The Royal Ballet (2025) – Production Stills
  • ‘Pam Tanowitz – Neither Drums nor Trumpets’ (2025) – Production Stills
  • ‘Ballet Under the Stars’ (2013-2025) – Annual Production photography
  • ‘Tales of Dafne and Calypso’ NEBT (2025) – Stage Capture – Film & Edit
  • ‘The Winter’s Tale’ ROH (2024) – Production Stills
  • ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ ROH (2024) – Production Stills
  • ‘Baroque & Roll’ & ‘New Works’ NEBT (2025) – Stage Capture – Film & Edit
  • ‘National Youth Ballet Gala’ (2024) – Stage Capture – Film & Edit
  • ‘La Strada’ (2024) – Stage Capture – Multicam Filming
  • ‘The Nutcracker’ The Royal Ballet (2023) – Production Stills
  • ‘The Bartered Bride’ Garsington Opera (2023) – Production Stills
  • ‘The Genesis Dance Project’ NEBT (2023) – Production Film & Edit
  • ‘New Wayne McGregor Mixed Programme’ ROH (2023) – Production Stills
  • ‘New Pam Tanowitz – Linbury’ ROH (2023) – Production Stills
  • ‘The Making of ‘Next Generation’ NEBT (2022) – BTS Film & Edit
  • ‘Anne of Green Gables’ London Children’s Ballet (2022) – Production Stills
  • ‘The Turn of the Screw’ Garsington Opera (2022) – Production Stills
  • ‘Into the Spotlight’ NEBT (2022) – Film & Edit Production Film
  • ‘Cycles of Love & Loss’ NEBT (2022) – Film & Edit Production Film
  • ‘Le Comte Ory’ Garsington Opera (2022) – Production Stills
  • ‘Sleeping Beauty Mixed Programme’ ROH (2021) – Production Stills
  • ‘Giselle’ ROH (2021) – Production Stills
  • ‘The Making of ‘Remembrance” NEBT (2020) – Edit
  • ‘Manon’ ROH (2019) – Production Stills
  • ‘Sextet for Piano and Strings – David Earl’ (2019) – Performance Film & Edit
  • ‘Le Do(s) Transfiguré’ (2018) – Production Photography, Film & Edit
  • ‘The Big Sing’ Garsington Opera (2018) – Production Stills
  • ‘Yugen’ ROH (2018) – Production Stills
  • ‘Piggy in the Middle’ ROH (2018) Production Stills
  • ‘Sylvia’ ROH (2017) Production Stills
  • ‘The Dreamers Ever Leave You’ National Ballet of Canada & The Royal Ballet (2017) – Production Stills
  • ‘Il Turco in Italia’ Garsington Opera (2017) – Production Stills
  • ‘Mayerling’ ROH (2017) – Production Stills
  • ‘Draft Works’ ROH (2017) – Production Stills
  • ‘Duet’ Alexander Whitley Dance Co. (2017) – Production Stills
  • ‘The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ ZooNation / ROH (2016) – Production Stills
  • ‘Eugine Onegin’ Garsington Opera (2016) – Production Stills
  • ‘Romeo and Juliet’ ROH (2015) – Production Stills
  • ‘Into the Hoods’ ZooNation / ROH (2015) – Promo & Production Stills
  •  Grange Park Opera (2015) Events and location photography f
  •  Garsington Opera (2015/16) – Production & Events Stills
  • ‘Swan Lake’ ROH (2015) – Production Stills
  • The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ (2014) – ZooNation – Production Stills
  • ‘Manon’ ROH (2014) – Production Stills
  • ‘Sampling the Myth’ ROH / Chris Ofili (2014) – Production Stills
  • ‘Swan Lake’ ROH (2012) – Production Stills

Promotional Projects

  • Swimkidz Promo (2025) – Project development, Cinematography & Editing
  • Canon Commercial (2025) – Underwater BTS Photographer
  • NEBT Promo (2025) – Film & Edit
  • ‘Wired to the Moon‘ (2019) Promotional Photography for Ballet Cymru
  • ‘Age Co. TVC’ (2018) – Underwater Camera Operator – Commercial
  • ‘QUIET’ Freedom Brewery (2017) – Underwater Camera Operator – Commercial
  • ‘Feel Good – The Jump’ (2017) – U/W Camera Operator – Commercial
  • ‘GHOST – Daydream’ (2017) – U/W Camera Operator – Commercial

Personal Projects

Award-winning short dance focused films – screened at international film festivals. Nominated for Best Dance film at the 2021 National Dance Awards Critics Circle.

  • ‘In Her Hands’ (2019) – Writer / Director / Cinematographer
  • ‘Esprit du Jardin’ (2019) – Writer / Director / Cinematographer
  • ‘The Sun is God’ (2018) – Writer / Director / Cinematographer
  • ‘Dreams of Giverny’ (2017) – Writer / Director / Cinematographer

For more information, go to pennefatherfilms.com

Music

  • ‘River Child’ Madeline Wise (2021) – Underwater Camera Operator
  • ‘Cry’ TAKE THAT (2017) – Underwater DOP
  • ‘Slow Motion’ Abstract Union (2017) – Underwater DOP
  • ‘Water Song’ (2013) – 1st AC U/W
  • ‘Deepest Shame’ (2012) – 1st AC U/W – Pop Promo
  • ‘Camay‘ Zena Holloway (2012) – U/W 1st AC – Fashion

Additional Experience

  • Guest Lecturer – University of Reading 2019-Present day – ‘Use of Film in Conservation – How to get your message across‘
  • Guest Lecturer – NEBT 2019-Present day – ‘Dance on Film‘
  • Guest Lecturer – Oxford University 2019 – ‘Camera Underwater‘
  • Swim Teacher for Swimkidz – 2021-Present day
  • Safety Diver DSUK – (2012-2018)
  • Dive Master – 2010-2011 – Koh Kood Divers, Koh Kood, Thailand
  • Underwater Film Maker – 2009-2010 – Liquid Media, Koh Tao, Thailand
  • Dive Master – 2008 – Coral Grand, Koh Tao, Thailand
  • Dive Master – 2008 – Dive Point, Koh Tao, Thailand

Qualifications

  • HSE Part IV (Media) Diving Certification
    Qualified for professional underwater media work for film, television, and commercial productions.
  • STA Swim Teacher – Baby & Pre-School Swimming
  • PADI Divemaster
  • BA (Hons) Degree – Photography

Award-Winning Films and Recognition

  • ‘Birdsong’ (2023): Awarded ‘Best short dance film’ at the Madonie Film Festival in Sicily and ‘Best Performance in the Best Short Dance’ category at the 2023 edition of Vesuvius International Film Fest.
  • ‘In Her Hands’ (2019): Won 2nd Place for Outstanding Director and 2nd Place for Outstanding Costume Design at the Utah Dance Film Festival 2020.
  • ‘The Sun is God’ (2018): Won the Audience Award at the Flatlands Film Festival 2018 and Best Cinematography at the Arts Triangle Dance Film Festival 2018.
  • ‘Dreams of Giverny’ (2017): Achieved official selection in 12 film festivals worldwide.
  • National Dance Awards (2021): Nominated for Best Dance Film (sponsored by Marquee TV) for her work in the Summer Shorts Festival, which included Dreams of Giverny, The Sun is God, Esprit du Jardin, and In Her Hands. 

Availability

Available for commissions in:

  • Underwater film & photography
  • Dance & movement-based projects
  • Commercial, film, and television productions
  • Stage capture – film & photography