Rod Penn is a Documentary Cinematographer, self-shooting film-Maker and highly experienced in working as part of a Documentary & commercial film team.

skilled in directing, camera operating, lighting, drone-filming, editing, and colour grading, He has shot, produced, directed and edited Brand films for clients and SElf-produced documentary films which were selected and won categories in National and International film festivals.

Film Team Documentary Reel_2026

Roles Include: Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Drone Operator, Colourist

Personal Film Reel

All Footage, shot, edited and graded by Rod Penn

Documentary: ‘Hagi’

Produced, directed, shot, edited and graded by Rod Penn.

Official selection for Edinburgh Shorts Showcase 2023 & Shortscape Film Festival 2023

Winner of best documentary in Tilted Dance Film Festival 2023

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Roles Include: Director, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Drone Operator, Colourist

Documentary: ‘Stone Hunters’

Produced, directed, shot, edited and graded by Rod Penn.

Official selections for The London Mountain Film Festival 2025, Lift Off Global Network 2025, Mosaic Film Festival, Canada 2024

Narrative film: ‘Paxton House’

client: The City of Edinburgh Council, The Edinburgh Caribbean Association & Paxton House

Directed by Rod Penn. All footage shot, edited and graded by Rod Penn.

Narrative film: ‘Pa Bliye Nu’

client: The City of Edinburgh Council

Directed by Rod Penn. All footage shot, edited and graded by Rod Penn.

Previous clients have included Balmoral Castle & Estate, The University of Edinburgh, National Galleries Scotland, SUSTRANS, Borders Distillery, Port of Leith distillery, The City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh International Festival, Fettes College and The Edinburgh College of Art, The Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Official selection for The London Mountain Film Festival 2025

Official selection for Lift Off Global Network 2025

Official selection for Mosaic Film Festival, Canada 2024

Official selection for Edinburgh Shorts Showcase 2023

Official selection for Shortscape Film Festival 2023

Winner of best documentary in Tilted Dance Film Festival 2023

Winner in The Scottish Short Film festival 2021

Poster for the film 'Haji' by Rod Penn featuring a young Asian woman in traditional attire with colorful neon lighting, dark background, and film award mentions.
Film poster for 'Stone Hunters' featuring two men, one with tattoos and a beard saluting in a mountainous landscape with dramatic clouds at sunset.