Olan Collardy

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Olan Collardy

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Nigeria

Olan Collardy is a Nigeria-born cinematographer and independent filmmaker. He is the founder of Cardy Films. Collardy's accolades include Short of The Week, BFI Future Film Festiv…

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Rye Lane

Rye Lane

7.0 2023 Movie
Appreciation

Appreciation

8.0 2019 Movie
Last Swim

Last Swim

6.4 2025 Movie
Bend

Bend

7.0 2021 Movie
Joy

Joy

2020 Movie
The Muse

The Muse

2019 Movie
Surviving Earth

Surviving Earth

2.0 2026 Movie
Our Kind of Love

Our Kind of Love

6.0 2018 Movie
No More Wings

No More Wings

7.2 2019 Movie
My Boy

My Boy

7.3 2019 Movie
They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar

They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar

5.0 2022 Movie
Journey Mercies

Journey Mercies

2023 Movie

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Olan Collardy is a Nigeria-born cinematographer and independent filmmaker. He is the founder of Cardy Films. Collardy's accolades include Short of The Week, BFI Future Film Festival, best Outstanding director at the LA Web Series Festival and a Sundance Film Festival selection.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Lift me up

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2026
    Surviving Earth

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2026
    The Truth About Space

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2025
    Last Swim

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2023
    Journey Mercies

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2023
    The Japanese House - In the End It Always Does (Live Performance Film)

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2023
    Muna

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2023
    Rye Lane

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2022
    They Heard Him Shout Allahu Akbar

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2021
    Bend

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 2020
    The Chippie

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2020
    Joy

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2019
    No More Wings

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 2019
    The Muse

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2019
    Appreciation

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2019
    My Boy

    Movie Director of Photography

More credits
  1. 2018
    Our Kind of Love

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2018
    Define Beauty: Process

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2018
    CUR:FEW

    Movie Cinematography

  4. 2018
    The Surrogate of Infidelity

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2017
    The Ancestors Came

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2016
    Marlene

    Movie Director

  7. 2014
    Life of Hers

    Movie Director

  8. —
    The Roots Manœuvre

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. —
    Fathers

    Movie Director of Photography