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What I do

Video production in Melbourne.

I'm Ben, a Melbourne cinematographer and editor for music, festivals, events and brands. Shot fast, cut tight, delivered on the clock - solo or with a full crew.

Based in Fitzroy. Shoot and edit from $950 + GST. Replies within 24 hours, Melbourne time.

Ben Callaghan, Melbourne cinematographer and video editor - press portrait by Jacob Gullotti
Ph. Jacob Gullotti

Cinematography & Direction

Videographer / DP, Melbourne

Lead camera and direction on festival films, tour recaps, brand activations and commercial shoots. Comfortable solo, as a one-man-band, or running a crew. Also slots in as second camera or B-cam on bigger productions.

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Editing & Colour

Video editor & colourist, Melbourne

Story edit, hero films, social cutdowns and colour-led grades in DaVinci Resolve. Built for festival-pace deadlines, including same-night turnaround. Edit-only welcome - you supply the footage, it comes back finished.

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Recap & Social Content

Festival & event recap video

Multi-night live capture, BTS and recap edits cut for the feed - vertical, horizontal and square - delivered before the next show's load-in. The fast-turnaround workflow tour and festival teams actually run on.

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Who it's for

Who I shoot for.

  • Music festivals and live events
  • Touring artists and labels
  • Brands and brand activations
  • Venues and entertainment
  • Sports and member organisations
  • Creative agencies needing a shooter / editor
Where

Melbourne, and on the road.

Based in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Melbourne metro shoots carry no travel cost. Regional Victoria and interstate are quoted with a flat travel rate - festivals and tours run nationally, so travelling for the work is normal.

Shoot and edit from $950 + GST. Edit-only from $300 a film. Replies within 24 hours, Melbourne time.

Reviews

What clients say.

Highly recommend Ben, he filmed us some ads to use on Meta for our Grouting business. He films and edits and is very communicative and easy to work with. The finished products came out amazing and I'm very satisfied. We will also be using him for our other businesses. Thanks again ben!

Michael Schulze

The Seal Guys · Google review, October 2026

Ben is an absolute pleasure to work with! Not only is his work incredible, but his positive energy, creativity and professionalism make the entire experience so enjoyable. He has a wonderful way of making everything feel effortless, and his attention to detail really shines through in the final result. We couldn't be happier with his work and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a talented videographer!

Puppy Yoga Melbourne

Google review, October 2026

I can't recommend Ben highly enough. He was professional, easy to work with, and made the whole content shoot feel relaxed and natural. He has a great eye for capturing the work and the finished videos turned out even better than I expected. If you're looking for someone to create high-quality site content that genuinely showcases your business, Ben is the person to call. Thanks again, mate - I couldn't be happier with the results.

Jacob Parish

Parah Constructions · Google review, August 2026

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How it works

From brief to delivery.

Step 1

Brief

You send dates, budget and what the film needs to do. A real quote comes back within 24 hours, Melbourne time.

Step 2

Shoot

Solo, one-man-band or full crew depending on scale. Melbourne metro has no travel cost; regional and interstate are quoted flat.

Step 3

Edit & colour

Story edit, hero film and social cutdowns, graded in DaVinci Resolve, music sourced and licensed. Festival-pace, including same-night turnaround.

Step 4

Delivery

4K master plus social-ready vertical, horizontal and square cuts. One to two rounds of revisions depending on the package.

What's included

Standard on every project.

  • A hero film, 15 seconds to 5 minutes depending on tier
  • Social cutdowns - vertical, horizontal and square
  • Colour grade pass (basic colour always included)
  • Music sourced and licensed for the briefed use
  • Web-ready exports - 4K master plus social formats
  • One to two rounds of revisions
  • Sound design pass on larger packages

Edit-only is priced per film, from $300, if you already have footage. Full pricing and a live calculator are on the rates page; more answers on the FAQ.

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Booking

Got a brief?
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Tell me the dates, the budget and what the film needs to do. Quote back fast.