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Shelley Farthing-Dawe

Shelley Farthing-Dawe

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Shelley Farthing-Dawe's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
23%
Survival
21%
Morality
19%
Self
19%
Power
9%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shelley Farthing-Dawe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shelley Farthing-Dawe's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

12 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dangerous Animals(2025)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • In Vitro(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Watching You(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Swallows Universe(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Transfusion(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • As One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Outlaws(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Upgrade(2018)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Why Are You Like This(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • That's Not Me(2017)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Pawno(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 9 titles from 2015 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Dangerous Animals (2025)

$9.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Pawno (2015)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Watching You (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography9 of 9: 8 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew1 of 9: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2010s4 · crew2020s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shelley Farthing-Dawe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Why Are You Like This (2018)

71st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Upgrade (2018)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Shelley Farthing-Dawe's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Shelley Farthing-Dawe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shelley Farthing-Dawe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matt Nable shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers