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Shane De Almeida GBCT

Focus Puller / 1st AC

Shane brings a wealth of technical knowledge to the table. With over a decade of experience in various film formats, including 16mm and 35mm, as well as various digital formats,

After graduation, Shane worked as a Technical Assistant maintaining and troubleshooting camera and other film-making equipment.

Feature Films Selection

Production Director Director Of Photography Additional Information
The Beast WithinAlex FarrellDaniel Katz MU & Håvard Helle 2UFocus Puller 2nd Unit
The Puppet AsylumOtto BaxterLorenzo LevriniFocus Puller, A Cam Dailies
The Colour RoomClaire McCarthyDenson Baker ACS NZCSFocus Puller, B Cam Dailies
The Loneliest Man in the WorldMartin OwenHåvard HelleFocus Puller
The Last Man DownFansu NjieMarkus Lundberg Focus Puller A Camera
TwistMartin OwenHåvard HelleFocus Puller A Camera
Killer AnonymousMartin OwenEHåvard HelleFocus Puller B Camera
Perfect 10Eva RileySteven Cameron FergusonFocus Puller Dailies
Sharknado 5Anthony C FerranteRyan BroombergFocus Puller A Camera

TV Dramas

Production Director Director Of Photography Additional Information
Geek Girl S2 & 3Declan O'DwyerTim Palmer BSC & Oliver Curtis BSCFocus Puller B Camera
Wild CherryToby MacDonaldAaron Reid BSCFocus Puller C & B Cam Dailies
Jack in Time for ChristmasFreddie SynbornJackie TeboulFocus Puller
LudwigJill RobertsonAnnika Summerson BSCFocus Puller B Cam Dailies
Bad Education S5Freddie SynbornChris FergussonFocus Puller B Cam Dailies
Geek Girl S1Declan O'DwyerTim Palmer BSCFocus Puller B Camera
Extraordinary S2Toby MacDonald & Jennifer SheridanSimona Susnea, Álvaro Gutiérrez & Luke BryantFocus Puller MU & Dailies & 1st AC 2nd Unit
One DayLuke SnellingOliver DowneyFocus Puller C Cam Dailies
Dreaming Whilst BlackKoby AdomNathalie PittersFocus PullerB Cam Dailies
Bad Education S4Freddie SynbornChris FergussonFocus Puller B Cam Dailies
The KitchenKibwe TavaresWyatt GarfieldFocus Puller B Cam Dailies
Rise of the WitchesCraig Pickles & Declan O'DwyerStuart BreretonFocus Puller A Camera
SuspectDries VodBrecht Goyvaerts SBCFocus Puller B Camera
War of the Worlds S3Jonas ArnbyKarl Eric Brøndo FNFFocus Puller Saturn Unit
Thae Lazarus ProjectMarco KreuzpaintnerRobert Binnal & Stuart BreretonFocus Puller Dailies

Short Films

Production Director Director Of Photography Additional Information
Man of the HouseSorenPieter M SnymanFocus Puller
The Ugly DucklingEllan JonesDave PimmFocus Puller
Emma, Change the LocksZite & LéoDiana OlifirovaFocus Puller
Out of SightPhil PooleDave PimmFocus Puller
PedigreeAni LaurieAlistair LittleFocus Puller

Commercials / Fashion Selection

Production Director Director Of Photography Additional Information
Goldman & SachsDaniel GreenGaul PoratFocus Puller
Adidas + ArsenalCiesayKai Blamey NguyenFocus Puller
Duracell + WilliamsChris BoylePieter M SnymanFocus Puller
Grants - Shape of ThreeMichael J FemsAlastair LittleFocus Puller
Virgin Trains - Rail v PlanesBen AstonDave PimmFocus Puller
Google +BeetlejuiceEmma DebanyPieter M SnymanFocus Puller
Aston Martin - Sales ForceBeau BouveratNico van den BergFocus Puller
Pataday Pollen ReportBen TongeDan Stafford-ClarkFocus Puller B Camera
Russell & BromleyBrandon WestonBrandon WestonFocus Puller
BaileysNiall CoffeyPieter M SnymanFocus Puller
Royal Bristish Legion - Never MetStuart McClymontAnna MaDonaldFocus Puller
Pandora - PixarMax WrightAndy HornerFocus Puller
William Hill - Eric BanterMichel & NicoLuke JacobsFocus Puller
Victoria Beckham Fashion ShootAdam GolferAdam GolferFocus Puller

Promos Selection

Production Director Director of Photography Additional Info
Rag n' Bone Man - What Do You Believe In? Taz Tron DelixPieter M SnymanFocus Puller
Tom Odell - Live SessionMark MurdochRowan BiddiscombeFocus Puller
Pinkpantheress - Do You Miss Me?Zite & LéoKai Blamey NguyenFocus Puller
Slaves - Take ControlPhil PooleSteven Cameron FergusonFocus Puller
Steps - Scared of the DarkHoward GreenhalghAndy HornerFocus Puller
Tom Walker - Freaking OutSofia Kawyani & Suzie FownesStephan DunnFocus Puller
Boy George & Culture ClubHoward GreenhalghAndy HornerFocus Puller

Education & Training

  • Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - University of Wollongong
  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Filmmaking - New York Film Academy
  • ARRI ECS Advance Service Training
  • ScreenSkills Online Modules 2026:  Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries. Tackling harassment and bullying at work
  • Member of the GBCT
  • Friend of the ACO

Equipment

ARRI HI-5 Kit, smallHD 503 UltraBright & DP7 Monitors, Cinetape, ARRI FF4, Eartec Comms System