Joel Porter

Joel Porter is an award-winning multi-disciplinary filmmaker, photographer and motion designer based in the UK, specialising in documentary, branded content, underwater camera work, and 2D collage animation. Previous clients have included: Adidas, Pepsi, Meta, LinkedIn, Pringles, Toyota, Walkers, Gillette, Sky, Now & eBay.​

Primarily working as a camera operator and editor, Joel also directs his own short films. His latest short documentary, Frankenbiking, has been selected for 15 film festivals and won 5 awards, including Best Short Documentary at Wales International Film Festival & Best Editor at the Emerging Talent Film Festival.

After receiving a First Class Honours Degree in Filmmaking from the Manchester School of Art, where he earned the Josh Jarvis Award for Excellence in Cinematography, Joel co-founded and directed Woolgather Films and Swamp Films for six years before moving into freelance work. His diverse skillset makes him sought after for his original concepts, creative direction, copywriting, and production of short-form commercial content. His dynamic style is ideal for branded social media campaigns, earning him 'Thumbstopper' and 'Thrillseeker' creator awards in 2023 and 2024 for ads for L'Oreal and Lay's.

As a motion graphics creator and 2D animator, Joel's recent and ongoing collaboration with illustrator Lydia Wonham has resulted in a distinct animation style that has seen their work featured in half a dozen short films over the past year.

Joel is a scuba divemaster and research diver with conservation training whose main drive for making films is to inspire awe, passion & care for the natural world.