Luke Maximo Bell

Luke Maximo Bell
Born
Luke Maximo Bell

(1994-05-11) May 11, 1994 (age 30)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
OccupationCinematographer/ Filmmaker
Years activec. 2016–present
Websitelukemaximobell.com

Luke Bell (born 1994) is a filmmaker, drone pilot and videographer from Cape Town, South Africa.[1][2][3]

Life and career

Luke studied Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Cape Town where he began his career.[4][5]

In 2017 Luke was among the winners of the annual Dronestagram[6] drone photography competition.[7][8][9] In 2020 he was awarded first place in the music video category in the Moment Invitational Film Festival presented in New York City.[10][11]

In 2020 Luke became a Sony α ambassador for Middle East and Africa.[12][13]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Luke received clearance to film the empty streets of Cape Town by drone.[14][15] In more recent years he has worked as a drone pilot and drone camera operator on films like Resident Evil (TV series)[16]† and The Year Earth Changed.[17]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released
Year Title Director Role Notes
2017 Meet South Africa. Meet Bheki: The Mbhaco Maker[18] Teboho Mahlatsi[19] Social Content Videographer
Tali's Wedding Diary[20] Ari Kruger[21] Drone Pilot 8 Episodes
2020 The Age of Nature[22] Peter Lown[23] Archival Footage Contributor 1 Episode
The Rolling Stones: Living in a Ghost Town[24] Joe Connor[25] Camera Operator
2021 Tali's Baby Diary[26] Ari Kruger [21] Drone pilot 10 episodes
The Year Earth Changed[17] Tom Beard[27] Aerial Footage Contributor
Facebook: Skate Nation Ghana[28] Bafic [29] / Justyna Obasi [30] / Elliott Power Drone Pilot
2021 Day Zero[31] Virginia Quinn[32] / Kevin Sim [33] Aerial Footage Contributor
2022 Resident Evil (TV series) [16]† Rachel Goldberg / Rob Seidenglanz [34] / Batan Silva [35] / Bronwen Hughes Drone Camera Operator

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Title Result Notes
2015 Skypixel Photo Contest[36] Professional Drones in Use Reaching for the Phantom Nominated 3rd Place
2017 Skypixel Aerial Photo and Video Contest[37] Cities The City of Cape Town Won
Dronestagram Aerial Photo Contest[38] Creativity Two Moo Won
2020 Moment Invitational Awards [10] Music Video We Can't Breathe Won
Siena International Photo Awards[39] Video The Frozen Continent Nominated 2nd Place

References

  1. ^ SkyPixel (2017-09-20). "Magician of Light and Shadow". Medium. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. ^ "Drone photography 101: Cape Town expert shares his secrets". News24. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. ^ "WATCH | Hermanus whales like you've never seen them before". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. ^ "UCT Degree". lukebell. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  5. ^ The Drone Dish: LukeMaximoBell, retrieved 2022-07-03
  6. ^ "Dronestagram". Dronestagram. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  7. ^ "In pictures: A bird's eye view". BBC News. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  8. ^ Quito, Anne (2017-07-05). "The year's best drone photos, selected by National Geographic". Quartz. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  9. ^ Lakritz, Talia. "12 incredible, award-winning drone photos that will make you feel like you're flying". Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  10. ^ a b "Moment International Film Festival - Overview". www.momentinvitational.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  11. ^ Baxter, Jenni (2020-07-01). "South Africans Win Best Music Video at International Film Festival with 'We Can't Breathe'". SAPeople - Worldwide South African News. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  12. ^ "Profile I Sony I Alpha Universe | Middle East and Africa". Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  13. ^ "Filmmakers and Sony Ambassadors Luke Bell and Hloni Coleman of XCIV | Sony Alpha Photographers Podcast". Sony Alpha Photographers. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  14. ^ Caboz, Jay. "WATCH: Haunting drone footage shows a dead quiet Cape Town in lockdown". Businessinsider. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  15. ^ Moodley, Clinton. "WATCH: Eerie, yet beautiful, drone footage shows Cape Town like you've never seen her before". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  16. ^ a b Resident Evil (Action, Horror, Sci-Fi), Constantin Film, 2022-07-14, retrieved 2022-06-19
  17. ^ a b The Year Earth Changed (2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-06-19
  18. ^ Mahlatsi, Teboho; Mohlabane, Itumeleng; Wasielewski, Collette (2017-09-01), Meet South Africa. Meet Bheki: The Mbhaco Maker (Short), The Bomb Shelter Film Company, retrieved 2022-06-19
  19. ^ "Teboho Mahlatsi". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  20. ^ Tali's Wedding Diary (Comedy), Sketchbook Studios, 2017-12-14, retrieved 2022-06-19
  21. ^ a b "Ari Kruger". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  22. ^ The Age of Nature (Documentary), BBC Documentaries, BBC Earth, BBC Studios, 2020-10-14, retrieved 2022-06-19
  23. ^ "Peter Lown - Contact Info, Agent, Manager | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  24. ^ The Rolling Stones: Living in a Ghost Town (Music), 2020-04-23, retrieved 2022-06-19
  25. ^ "Joe Connor". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  26. ^ Tali's Baby Diary (Comedy), Sketchbook Studios, 2021-02-26, retrieved 2022-06-19
  27. ^ "Tom Beard - Contact Info, Agent, Manager | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  28. ^ Facebook: Skate Nation Ghana (Short 2021) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-06-19
  29. ^ "Bafic". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  30. ^ "Justyna Obasi". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  31. ^ Quinn, Virginia; Sim, Kevin (2021-09-24), Day Zero (Documentary, Drama), KEO films, Tencent Pictures, retrieved 2022-06-19
  32. ^ "Virginia Quinn". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  33. ^ "Kevin Sim". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  34. ^ "Rob Seidenglanz". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  35. ^ "Batan Silva". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  36. ^ "SkyPixel - Connecting Creativity". www.skypixel.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  37. ^ "SkyPixel - Connecting Creativity". www.skypixel.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  38. ^ "In pictures: A bird's eye view". BBC News. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  39. ^ Venturi, Gabriele. "Gallery | Siena International Photo Awards". sipacontest.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.