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Aaron Morton Biography

Birth Name:Aaron Morton

Profession Cinematographer, Camera department, Director

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for two New Zealand Film Awards for Best Cinematography for the short films "Little Samurai" and "9 Across․"
  • Won a New Zealand Film Award for Best Cinematography for "Nemesis Game" in 2003
  • Won two New Zealand Caanz Bronze Axis Awards for Cinematography for the commercials "Mizone" and "NZ Airforce․"
  • Started out as a cinematographer on the 1999 video game "Xena: Warrior Princess․"
  • Has done commercials for companies like Sony Bravia, McDonald's, Cadbury, and Steinlager, among others
  • Best known as a cinematographer who has worked on 2013's "Evil Dead," "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," and "Orphan Black․"
  • Was a production assistant on the 2010 short film "The Great American Flea Market․"
  • Because of the huge amount of blood on the set of "Evil Dead," much of the film was shot in sequence to protect the set

Awards

  • 2003Film Award-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2014Canadian Screen Award-Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 2016Canadian Screen Award-Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 2016Gold Award-Teleseries: winner
  • 2017Canadian Screen Award-Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series: winner
  • 2017Silver Award-Features: winner
  • 2017Silver Award-Teleseries: winner
  • 2017Gold Award-Teleseries: winner
  • 2017Gold Award-Teleseries: winner
  • 2018Canadian Screen Award-Best Photography, Drama: nominated
  • 2018Silver Award-Teleseries: winner
  • 2021Silver Award-Drama Series: winner
  • 2021Silver Award-Features: winner
  • 2022Jury Prize-Best Cinematography: winner
  • 2024Chainsaw Award-Best Cinematography: nominated