20+
Years of experience
40+
Countries worked in
1000+
Productions
15+
Broadcasters
& News agencies
For more than twenty years, French-Algerian cinematographer Boubkar Benzabat has worked internationally on feature films, documentaries, commercials and major international productions. Starting his career at the age of seventeen, he gained hands-on experience across lighting, grip, camera, editing and post-production, building a comprehensive understanding of the filmmaking process that continues to shape his work today.
Alongside his work in cinema, Boubkar has spent many years working as a journalist and cinematographer for numerous international broadcasters and news agencies, including Associated Press, ABC News, Al Jazeera English, CCTV and many others. He has filmed hundreds of news assignments in more than forty countries, covering major international events as well as reporting from conflict zones such as Ukraine and Southern Lebanon.
His experience also includes dozens of short films and documentaries, commercial campaigns for brands such as Adidas, and fashion productions for British Vogue. His selected filmography reflects only a small part of a career spanning several hundred productions across cinema, documentary, commercial and international news.
Whether working on an independent feature, a documentary, a commercial or a major international production, Boubkar approaches cinematography as a collaborative craft. He designs lighting and camera setups that remain flexible throughout a scene, allowing directors and actors to work freely while preserving the rhythm and energy of each performance. Equally comfortable working with lightweight crews or complex productions, he combines technical precision, efficiency and adaptability to create elegant, natural images without ever losing sight of the story.
Drawn to filmmakers with a strong artistic vision, Boubkar believes cinematography is not about drawing attention to the image itself, but about creating images that serve the director’s vision, elevate the performances and resonate long after the credits roll.
SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
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FEATURE FILMS
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SHORT FILMS
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MUSIC VIDEOS
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COMMERCIAL WORK
2024
-TIMPI TAMPA – Feature film – Director: Adama Bineta Sow – Production: Cinekap / Nolita Films / Europa Corp.
-OS BARCOS – Documentary – Director: Vincent Boujon – Production: The Kingdom.
2017
-ZEF– Documentary – Director: Rayhane Chikhoun – Production: La Casquette Produtions / France 3.
2017
-BABEL PLAZA – Documentary- Director: Jean-Jacques Cunnac – Production: Les Flms du Mas
-BE NATURAL: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ALICE GUY-BLACHE – Feature documentary – Director: Pamela Green- Production: Be Natural / Robert Redford / Hugh Hefner / Jodie Foster.
2016
-DES VÉRITÉS DÉSAGRÉABLES – Feature documentary – Directors: Marcel Ophuls & Eyal Sivan – Production: Zeugma Films / Momento Films.
2014
-CELUI QU’ON ATTENDAIT – Feature film – Director: Serge Avédikian – Production: Moby Dick Films.
-THE INTERROGATION – Feature film – Director: Erez Pery – Production: Daroma Productions / FilmBase Berlin.
2013
-FEVERS (FIÈVRES) – Feature film – Director: Serge Avédikian – Production: Moby Dick Films.
2010
-DOGS STORY (HISTOIRE DE CHIENS) – Documentary – Director: Serge Avédikian – Production: Sacrebleu Productions / Maybe Movies.
2009
-LA FACE CACHÉE DES FESSES (THE HIDDEN SIDE OF THE BOTTOM) – Documentary – Directors: Caroline Pochon & Allan Rothschild – Production: Un Monde Meilleur.
2023
-CUT ME IF YOU CAN – Short film – Director: Sylvain Loubet & Nicolas Polixène – Production: ADF Productions / Kindia / Benzaiten Productions.
-AU-DELÀ – Short film – Director: Nicolas Polixène & Sylvain Loubet – Production: Lecx Films.
2021
-MAN WITH DOVES – Documentary – Director: Lina Maria Mannheimer – Production: Lina Mannheimer Produktion AB.
2019
-EL CONQUISTADOR – Short film – Director: Mahilde Bayle – Production: Les Films du Cygne.
-THE DANCE OF THE CRUTCHES – Short film – Director: Yoro Lidel Niang – Production: Cinekap / Onezik.
-ANONYMS – Short film – Director: Fama Sow – Production: Cinekap / Onezik.
-THE SAVERINI WIDOW – Short film – Director: Loïc Gaillard – Production: Les Films du Cygne.
2017
-ATOMIC ED – Short film – Director: Nicolas Hugon – Production: La Casquette Productions.
2015
-THE OCCUPIER (L’OCCUPANT) – Short film – Director: Jonathan Hazan – Production: Noodles Productions.
2014
-DJINNS, LES ESPRITS DE PATRAS – Short documentary – Director: Jean-Jacques Cunnac – Production: SRT.
2012
-IN VINO VERITAS – Short movie – Director: Jean-Jacques Cunnac – Production: Les Films du Mas.
2010
-PLANET Z – Short film – Director: Momoko Seto – Production: Sacrebleu Productions.
2024
-ARARAT – Music video – Artist: Ladaniva – Production: Pias.
-SARA I MAN – Music video – Artist: Ladaniva – Production: Pias.
2023
-JE T'AIME TELLEMENT – Music video – Artist: Ladaniva – Director: Serge Avédikian – Production: Pias.
2022
-IL EST OÙ LE PRINTEMPS – Music video – Artist: Marie Reno – Director: Boubkar Benzabat – Production: Nuts Productions.
2021
-ROUVRIR DEMAIN – Music video – Artist: Marie Reno – Director: Boubkar Benzabat – Production: Nuts Productions.
2019
-HARROM – Music video – Artist : Dhurata Dora – Director: Besian Durmishi – Production: Supercut.
2018
-DREAMGIRL – Music video – Artist : Butrint Imeri feat. Nimo – Director: Besian Durmishi – Production: Supercut.
-RIO – Music video – Artist : Ledri Vula – Director: Besian Durmishi – Production: Supercut.
-NO DRAMA – Music video – Artist : Anxhelina Hadergjonaj – Director: Besian Durmishi – Production: Supercut.
-TAVOLINA E MERZISE – Music video – Artist : Elvana Gjata – Director: Besian Durmishi – Production: Supercut.
2010
-AGENT RÉEL – Music video – Artiste : Programme – Director: Florent Tarrieux – Production: Banlieues Bleues
2022
-WALL STREET JOURNAL x KARLIE KLOSS – Commercial – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: Brachfeld.
-WALL STREET JOURNAL x KYLIAN MBAPPE – Commercial – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: Benzaiten Productions.
-J LINDEBERG – Fashion show – Director: Boubkar Benzabat – Production: Benzaiten Productions.
2020
-LORO PIANA– Commercials – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: Cadence / Furyo TV.
2018
-BOSCH – Commercial – Director: Hicham Ayouch – Production: Jawjab – Agency: JWT.
2017
-ADIDAS x PARLEY – Commercial – Director: Boubkar Benzabat – Production: Adidas.
-ADIDAS x BENZEMA – Commercial – Director: Boubkar Benzabat – Production: Adidas / Blondespool.
-BRITISH VOGUE x LIFE CODES BY CHANEL – Editorial video – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: British Vogue.
-COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS (Spring 2018) – Commercial – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: Storner Prod.
2016
-COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS (Autumn/Winter 2017) – Commercial – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: Storner Prod.
2015
-MY APARTAMENTO: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac – Web video – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: NOWNESS.
-MY APARTAMENTO: Marianne Faithfull – Web video – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: NOWNESS.
-BRITISH VOGUE : BEAUTY SHOP WITH JEANNE DAMAS – Web video – Director: Barbara Anastacio – Production: Vogue Britain.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
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