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Thomas
Hogben

Director of Photography & Director, based in Scotland. Documentary, branded and commercial work — cinematic imagery built on fifteen years behind the camera.

DP / Director · Scotland · Worldwide

Approach

From whisky coastlines to rocket factories to race cars.

It's all about finding creative ways to tell a story.

Old PulteneyBowmoreArdnamurchan OrbexWWFGenesis Old PulteneyBowmoreArdnamurchan OrbexWWFGenesis

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Documentary

Character-led feature and broadcast documentaries, with a focus on stories made for the big screen — co-founder of Edinburgh Documentary Films.

A Pilgrimage Of Dreams · Speed Without Limits · In The Flame · Pride & Joy · Scott Stewart · She Sings Of Murder · Glencoe · The Story Of Glass

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Branded

Long-form brand documentary — a documentary eye brought to campaigns and content, from rocket factories to race tracks and projects that make an impact.

Genesis Magma Racing · Orbex · WWF Uganda

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Commercial

Commercials and campaigns with a strong creative visual at their heart, specialising in whisky and the wider luxury drinks sector.

Bowmore · Old Pulteney · Ardnamurchan

Selected work Index

Documentary01–08

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Documentary · Festival Circuit

A Pilgrimage Of Dreams

Shot on São Miguel in the Azores under the guidance of Werner Herzog, co-directed with Argentine filmmaker Lila Izquierdo — an exploration of belonging, sacrifice and the pull of a place.

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Documentary

Speed Without Limits

Scotland's first wheelchair-using racing driver prepares for his debut season — following Ally Chalmers from the workshop to the grid at Knockhill.

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Documentary

In The Flame

A documentary essay on climate anxiety, told without dialogue through one woman's journey across an island landscape marked by environmental devastation.

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Documentary · In Development

Pride & Joy

The story of Scotland's game — Shinty — told through the changing face of rural communities, building to a showdown at the Camanachd Cup final.

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Documentary

Scott Stewart

A short film made with Scott Stewart in the months after his motor neurone disease diagnosis — while he could still tell his own story, in his own words.

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Documentary · Post-Production

She Sings Of Murder

A hybrid documentary investigating the unsolved 1988 murder of German backpacker Inga Maria Hauser, told through singer-songwriter Keeley Moss's seven-year pursuit of the case.

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Documentary

Glencoe

A portrait of Glencoe across four seasons — how people access the outdoors through walking, skiing, mountain biking and more, and the wellbeing found in nature.

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Documentary · In Production

The Story Of Glass

A six-part series on one of Europe's oldest crafts — glassmaking — following master glassmakers from Murano to Czechia to Romania and beyond.

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Branded01–03

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Branded

Genesis Magma Racing

Documenting Genesis Magma Racing's 2026 World Endurance Championship season, building toward the 24-hour race at Le Mans.

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Branded

Orbex

A branded documentary series following Scotland's race to space — inside the rocket factory building the Prime launch vehicle.

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Branded

WWF Uganda

A series of short films made with MELT Films Edinburgh and WWF, exploring deforestation and reforestation in Uganda — later showcased on National Geographic.

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Commercial01–03