About Me
I am an internationally awarded Director of Photography with over 15 years of experience across feature film, commercial, and music video production on five continents.
Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, I spent nearly a decade based in Finland before working extensively across the Middle East, Europe, Iran, India, and beyond. I now operate between Prague, Madrid, and Dubai.
My work has earned recognition from the Australian Cinematographers Society, Los Angeles Cinematography Awards, New York Cinematography Awards, and European Cinematography Awards. I am a certified RED Digital Cinema trainer with deep experience across ARRI, Sony Venice, Blackmagic, Phantom high speed systems, and Unreal Engine XR stages.
Interested in working together? Let's be in contact
dop@markhobz.com | UAE (+971) 054 777 6520
Cinematography
Awards
| Year | Award | Event | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gold Award in Cinematography Corporate Brand & Advertising | Australian Cinematography Society ACS | EDGE MADE OF THE UAE |
| 2022 | Gold Award in Cinematography Feature Film Budget less than 2m$ | Australian Cinematography Society ACS | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Feature Film Cinematography | NYCA New York Cinematography Awards | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Feature Film Cinematography | ECA European Cinematography Awards | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematographer | LACA Los Angeles Cinematography Awards | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematographer | CaCA Canadian Cinematography Awards | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | Stockholm City Film Festival | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | LAFA Los Angeles Film Awards | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | SIFF Swedish International Film Festival | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematographer | AirFlix Film Festival | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | Kosice Independent Film Festival (KIFF) | Layers of Lies |
| 2023 | Best Cinematographer | NYCA New York Cinematography Awards | We Are Home |
| 2023 | Best Cinematographer | ECA European Cinematography Awards | We Are Home |
| 2023 | Bronze Award in Cinematography Short Films | Australian Cinematography Society Awards ACS | We Are Home |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | LAFA Los Angeles Film Awards | We Are Home |
| 2023 | Best Cinematography | CaCA Canadian Cinematography Awards | We Are Home |
Experience
- ULTIMATE ARM
- RUSSIAN ARM AND SHOTMAKER
- FLIGHTHEAD V, ADVANCE & XL
- MAXIMUS + SCORPIO HEAD, GYRO STABILIZED REMOTEHEAD
- ARRI ALEXA & AMIRA
- RED DSMC 1, 2 AND 3 SYSTEMS
- SONY CINE ALTA AND FX SERIES
- GATES UNDERWATER HOUSING + DSLR HOUSINGS
- BLUE AND GREEN CHROMA SCREEN
- MOTION CONTROL
- ANALOG AND DIGITAL HIGH SPEED, PHANTOM FLEX 4K AND 2K
- HDR10+ AND DOLBY VISION PIPELINE WORKFLOWS
- DIGITAL EFFECTS
- DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY, HD, 2K, 4K, 6K AND 8K
- STEADICAM
- UNREAL ENGINE 5 AND XR STUDIO CINEMATOGRAPHY
- AI IMAGE AND VIDEO GENERATION
- AI AUTOMATION WITHIN N8N WORKFLOWS
Documents
- Australian Passport
- Spanish Passport
- UAE Golden Residency, eligible for the 30 percent production rebate
- Australian Drivers License
- European Drivers License, Finland
- UAE Drivers License
- International Drivers License
Trade Licence
Mark Hobz Cinematic Productions
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
Trader Licence No. 1649638
Licensed activity: Film, TV & Radio Production Services