I am a Producer/director and cinematographer with experience working on factual, documentary, reality TV broadcast series, branded and digital content in Australia and abroad. I love storytelling and being able to document important stories from our community that need to be told.
I have proudly produced and directed Logie award winning SBS social issue documentary. series Go Back to Where You Came From, and Struggle Street. In 2024 and 2025, I worked on the branded content series Growing Home with Jamie Durie.
Over the years, I have produced programmes for the BBC, Discovery, Foxtel, National Geographic, and Australian broadcasters: SBS, ABC, Seven, Nine, and Ten.
Restoration Australia Grand Designs Australia Behind Bars Master Chef Australia Bondi Rescue
Alone Australia Struggle Street Inside Sydney Airport Emergency Filty, Rich and Homeless
Paramedics Ambulance Australia Bondi Vet The Matchmakers Go Back To Where You Came From
documentary and tv
My work in broadcast television has included producing and directing many of Australia’s top TV series, everything from in the studio with Master Chef Australia to maximum security prisons filming Australia Behind Bars, and filming in Africa and the Middle East with the UN on Go Back To Where You Came From. I have worked as a solo operator on documentaries to directing multi camera shoots on large reality productions.
The clips below are examples of some of the TV series I have worked on.
branded content and digital
I have freelanced for various digital agencies such as ASN Media, Totem, Lampoon Group, Bauer Media, Rawkus, Barking Mouse, Nine Digital, and Seven West Media on a variety of branded content and online digital media. The clips below are examples of some of my work.
camera gear
SONY FX6 CINE LINE CAMERA
SONY FX3 CINE CAMERA
SONY PMW F5 4K CINE ALTA CAMERA
FUJINON XK CABRIO 4K 20 - 120 CINEMA LENS
EASYRIG CAMERA SUPPORT
SONY G MASTER PRIME LENSES
24mm / 35mm / 50mm / 85mm
RONIN RS4 GIMBAL
DJI MAVIC PRO 3 4K DRONE / DJI MINI PRO 3 DRONE
AUDIO KIT: SENNHEISER RADIO LAPEL MICS, TASCAM HARD DISK RECORDER
TENTACLE SYNC TIMECODE UNITS
LED LIGHTING KIT
contact
IIf you would like to have a chat regarding a production or to check my availability, please feel free to contact me by email or phone. You can reach me at email: markdhooper@gmail.com or by phone at 0414 775 304. I look forward to hearing from you.