ADRIAN “UCHUJIN” STOREY

FILMMAKER DIRECTOR EDITOR

Documentary, commercial, arts and independent film.
Cambridgeshire · UK · International

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FESTIVAL RECOGNITION

Recognised
around the world.

2017 / FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Boys For Sale

Adrian Storey · Director of Photography / Producer · Director: Itako

6 Best Documentary Awards
40+ international film festival screenings, 2017–18

“A punch between the eyes, storytelling you daren't turn away from”Raindance Film Festival
“Engrossing... eye-opening, unflinching”HuffPost
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, Best Documentary Feature, 2018 Oxford Film Festival, Hoka Winner, 2018 Isla Mujeres documentary festival, Best Documentary Feature Film Nachtschatten Film Festival, Best Feature Film, 2018 Outfest Los Angeles, Fox Inclusion Award, 2017 Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Documentary, 2017 Playa del Carmen International Queer Film Festival, Best Documentary Film, 2017

2018 / FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Traces Of The Soul

Adrian Storey · Director of Photography / Producer / Assistant Editor / Motion Graphics · Director: Martin Cooper

First Prize, Fine Art Film Competition · Alexandre Trauner Art Film Festival 2018
Best Contemporary Art Documentary & Most Beautiful Documentary · Masters of Art Film Festival 2019

Docs Without Borders Film Festival, Official Selection, 2019 Asolo Art Film Festival, Official Selection Alexandre Trauner Art Film Festival, First Award, Fine Art Film, 2018 Masters of Art Film Festival, Best Contemporary Art Documentary, 2019 Masters of Art Film Festival, Most Beautiful Documentary, 2019 Sydney Indie Film Festival, Semi-finalist, 2018 Washington DC International Film Festival, Official Selection, 2019

2023 / FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

History, Mystery & Odyssey

Adrian Storey · Director of Photography / Graphic Effects Editor · Director: Martin Cooper

Best Documentary Feature & Audience Choice · Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology 2024
Overall Winner & Best Director · 2 11 17 Film Festival 2023
Best Documentary · Masters of Art Film Festival 2024

Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, Winner, 2024 2 11 17 International Film Festival, Best Director, 2023 Masters of Art Film Festival, Best Documentary in Theatre and Cinema, 2024 Palm Springs International Animation Festival, Winner, 2024 2 11 17 International Film Festival, Winner, 2023 Blue Bird Film Festival, Best Documentary, 2023 Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, Audience Choice, 2024

01 / FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES

Five films.
Five worlds.

From public art in Berlin to contemporary calligraphy and the natural world: five feature documentaries shot across an international career.

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02 / FEATURED WORK

Beyond the features.

Selected short documentaries, commissioned films, arts work, personal projects and music videos.

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03 / HOW I WORK

From first frame
to final cut.

Some projects need a camera operator for a day, an editor, or help with motion graphics and visual effects; others need someone to shape a film from the first conversation through shooting, editing and finishing. I work across the whole process, bringing more than twenty years of experience in documentary, commercial and arts projects.

  • Directing
  • Cinematography
  • Camera
  • Editing
  • Motion / VFX
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04 / ABOUT

More than
twenty years
behind the lens.

I’m Adrian Storey, also known as Uchujin
'宇宙人' - 'Alien' in Japanese
A self-shooting director, Director of Photography, camera operator and editor based in Cambridgeshire, UK.

After living in Asia for twenty years and working internationally, I’ve produced, shot and edited short and long-form work for broadcasters, organisations, artists and independent productions.

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CLIENT REVIEWS

“I've worked with Adrian for over 4 years on all kinds of projects from profile pieces in Tokyo to capturing fast cars on track at Donington Park. He's always got the right gear and the right attitude and gets the job done within my - usually too tight- shooting schedule. Adrian is also a really versatile post production pro whose skills go way beyond a standard edit; he's a talented animator and graphics man who is always on the cutting edge of what's possible and available in the business. Whenever I need guidance on getting what's in my head onto screen I call him and he always picks up.”
Neil Siner · Postfuel.co.uk
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05 / BLOG

Recent work
& field notes.

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06 / BOOK

Falsa Lama &
My Root Goat.

Adrian Storey is your restless, self-effacing guide on a journey across India, Pakistan, Tibet and Nepal as a new millennium dawns.
The paperback edition includes more than 100 colour photographs.

Published by Uchujin Books

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Cover of Falsa Lama & My Root Goat by Adrian Storey

07 / CONTACT

Have a project?

Need a creative partner, camera operator, editor, or some motion/vfx across the whole or part of a production? Let’s talk.

Documentary · Commercial · Arts · Corporate · Music · Film

uchujin@uchujin.co.uk

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