freeswimmers - photography and cinematography photography and cinematography
 
 - Michael Gorbachev in Canberra in 1999

Statement

Martin Helmreich
Canberra cinematographer Martin Helmreich has been a lighting cinematographer and editor for sixteen years. He is currently vice president of the Canberra chapter of the Australian Cinematographer's Society.

freeswimmers has Canberra's first Sony PDW700 XDCam HD Camcorder. Coupled with a Canon wide angle High Definition broadcast lens, the high definition images are stunning.

Martin had his first film as DOP/editor on ABC television on January 27 2008.
It is an arts/culture film titled Eclectic Blues, featuring singer-songwriter Merri-May Gill who takes us on a journey to the Thredbo Blues festival to find out what is unique
about Aussie blues music. On the way she gathers tips, from some Aussie blues legends, about how to write the next number 1 true blue blues song.  

A specialised service we offer is aerial photography and cinematography. We work with a very talented pilot Christine Farrell of Aquila helicopters. We use image
stabilising equipment for our moving image work. See our work;
http://www.aquilahelicopters.com.au/aerial_photography/aerial_photography_and_video.html

Some other recent work by Martin was the interviews used in Get Up's version of the Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody song From Little Things Big Things Grow. See the song and video at;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWYi1xDvsec

Martin's background includes working for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). This included work for; Australian Story, Four Corners, 7.30 Report,
sport and general news and current affairs. Prior to this he worked for Television Victoria, Nine Network, Win Television, RMC Duntroon and Prime Television Canberra.
Martin's work as a Canberra camera operator has taken him on four Federal election campaigns and various overseas assignments.
He has worked on several documentaries, television commercials, and short films.
His industry training and personal creative approach in editorial, documentary, commercial, corporate or underwater cinematography will bring you a unique product.
Martin is a member of the Australian Cinematographer's Society.
Some of Martin's recent work includes cinematography for Geoff Crane at Questacon;

http://www.questacon.edu.au/imaginationfactory/index.html

http://questacon.typepad.com/

In 2007 he filmed and edited an aerial corporate documentary for Australian Wildlife Conservancy titled Wongalara and filmed and edited a corporate film for Anglicare.

martin's broadcast credits include:
commercial
Questacon promotional film for The Imagination Factory 2007 (Questacon)
Hungerfords' Christmas 2005 (Fresh Creative Design)
Murrays Buses 'Bums on Seat' 2003 (d'Indigo blend)
Khyber Pass Carpets 2003 (d'Indigo blend)
Goodberrys 2003 (d'Indigo blend)
The Catalina Club 2003 (Mumblegrunt)
Makin' Mattresses 2002 (d'Indigo blend)
charitable and art organisations
Amnesty International - cinematography
Anglicare (DOP and editor) corporate film 2007
CraftACT (DOP and editor) Cook Primary Endeavour film 2007
Greenpeace - cinematography
Hartley Life Care - cinematography
documentary/cultural
Wongalara (DOP and editor) aerial corporate documentary 2007 - AWC
Eclectic Blues - 34 minute arts/culture film (DOP and editor) 2006 - freeswimmers 
Transformations (cinematography) 2005 - d'Indigo blend
The National Sculpture Prize (cinematography) 2005 - d'Indigo blend
 No Ordinary Place: The Art of David Malangi (cinematography) 2005 - d'Indigo blend
Daughterlessless Carp (cinematography) 2004
Super Dave Air Guitar Odyssey (cinematography) 2003
drama
The Awakening (cinematography) 2007 - Director Andy Rasa
The Turning (cinematography) 2006 - Director Andy Rasa/Producer Shoestone Productions
Car Trouble (cinematography) 2006 - Director Rainer Listing/Producer Shoestone Productions
Hard Sell (cinematography) 2005 - Director Andy Rasa/Producer Shoestone Productions
editorial
ABC - Dimensions, Landline, 7.30 Report, ABC News, Australian Story, Four Corners
ATN Seven - Today Tonight, Sunday Sunrise, Seven News
BBC - Business Show
Network Ten - Network Ten News, Ten Sport
Nine Network - 60 Minutes, Nightline, A Current Affair, The Small Business Show, Location Location
SBS - Insight, SBS News, SBS Sport
Foxsports
Skynews
music
MTV - Evermore, Perisher Snow Cave 2005