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Freelance Lighting TV Camera Crew/ Editor & Drone Operator
From War Zones to Hollywood and with 29 years of experience under his belt David Varley offers a fantastic video production service at a fraction of the cost of the big production houses with the ability to film, edit, direct and collect award winning footage. In 2017 David was honoured by the New York Film Festival for his camera work for CNN's Football Documentary "They'll Never Walk Alone" and his affable nature, original ideas and raw talent have been utilised by leading broadcasters and film makers the world over. David has filmed & directed documentaries for the BBC and worked regularly for broadcasters including ITV, Sky Sports Channel 4 and many more. David's Drone filming is exceptional and to date he has produced over 900 Ariel videos (shooting and editing many of them) for a vast wealth of clients both in the UK and abroad.



Testimonials:

Mike Bushell, BBC Breakfast Presenter
David’s my first call for shoot-edits when it comes to freelances, a top top operator with a keen eye and a unique approach.

Colonel Simon Powell, Army Medical Services
David produced 20 films in the Army Hospital in Camp Bastian which helped recruit thousands to Army Medical Services. He was so easy to work with. A superb job from start to finish!

Inspector Julian Dixon, British Transport Police
David produced a film for the British Transport Police of the highest quality, we were absolutely delighted with it. He was also extremely professional at all times, a total pleasure to work with.

Richard Powell, Managing Director Ryder & Dutton
David’s films are vibrant, fresh, and have a long shelf life. I’m always impressed with the quality and the time frame.

Peter Carter, Royal College of Nurses
The film David produced for us exceeded our expectations, it had impact and emotion. We had a short meeting and expressed the key ingredients we wanted to highlight and David just got it. I'd highly recommend David for any video production, he's top class.

Darren Smith, House Builder
David’s produced 6 videos for us, all individual, and we’ve never changed a second. His attention to detail is brilliant!

Simon Miller, Sales Executive
David made a clever film that ticked all the marketing boxes. I’ve commissioned several since, and each time we’ve been very impressed.

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