Adam Ruszkowski is a cinematographer and directing cameraman based in China.
After graduating from UAM's Department of Film, Television and Digital Media Adam began his career working on personal documentary projects in China and collaborating with artists on short films and experimental videos.
Adam has developed his skills as a cinematographer by shooting a wide range of documentaries, commercials, short films and music videos. His credits include projects for HBO, BBC, Netflix, Disney, as well as feature movies such as award winning “Citizenfour” and "Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web". He also shot brand clips for IBM, Mandarin Oriental, Hennessy and many others.
His original short films have won numerous awards and his still photography from Burma, Xinjiang and Pearl River Delta appeared in various photography magazines.
Having traveled and worked extensively in the region Adam is highly adaptable to challenging environments and cultural specifics. Whether working on fiction, documentaries or commercials he is determined to find visual style that enhances the project and engages the audience.
Adam is EasyRig ambassador for China and Hong Kong.
CINEMATOGRAPHY (latest)
Unconstrained Ping An project- DP; Bloomberg x J.P.Morgan; China 2019
Colliers International- Global TVC; DP; Hong Kong 2019
South China Morning Post- Zilingo operations in Indonesia; Bandung; 2019
South China Morning Post- Hainan Tourist Board- Monica Guo; DP; China 2019
Shout! Factory- Grandmaster Carter Wong; HK 2019
T. Rowe Price- corporate video; director and editor; HK 2019
Financial Times- Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei interview- DP; Shenzhen, China 2019
Sino Group- Green Hackers series; MOP LAB MEDIA; DP; HK 2019
Citibank HK- IPA stories global promo; Producciones Volcan Mexico; DP; HK 2019
South China Morning Post- Behind the scenes with Yang Liping; DP; 2019
Bernar Venet- Portrait of an Artist; Nowness; DP; HK 2019
Art Basel Interview Sessions- UBS; DP; Hong Kong 2019
A day in life of a St Regis Butler; DOP; Marriott Group; China 2019
Disneyland HK/Marvel Promo; APV agency; DP; Hong Kong 2019
Hong Kong Sevens promo; APV Agency; DOP; Hong Kong 2019
Land of gods- documentary, LightForms Pictures; DP; India & China 2018
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates; Netflix; China DP; 2018
Intel- SMG Promo; DOP; China 2019
Prudential HK Promo; APV Agency; DP; HK 2019
Black & Veatch- Tai Po Water Treatment Works; DOP; HK 2019
Cisco- China operations promo; China 2018
Qingdao National Marine Science and Technology Lab doc; DP; Web’s Edge; China 2018
The Mills- Nan Fung Group; MOP LAB MEDIA; HK 2018
Merchants Bank x Huawei - Facial recognition in banking; China 2018
Feng : Huang - music video ; DP; Leonardo 21 Creative; China 2018
The Partnership continues- feature documentary; DP; Just Media Ltd. HK 2018-2019
Jardines- Innovate Jardines; DP; HK 2018
Swire Properties- Artistree Art Space exhibition; DP; HK 2018
Thomson Reuters- HK promo; DP; HK 2018
Mandarin Oriental- DP; Macau 2018
Swire Properties- South Island Place Promo; DP; Hong Kong 2018
Honey Birdette- DP; Hong Kong campaign 2018
Soho House & Co- Hong Kong promo; DP; HK 2018
Black & Veatch- Happy Valley Project; DP; HK 2017
NetReds- online miniseries; DP; China 2017
IBM- promo; DP; China 2017
CBA Shenzhen Leopards TVC; DP; China 2017
Telstra- China promo; DP; Shenzhen 2017
Forbes- Jimmy Choo portrait; DP; HK 2017
Yaya- 30min documentary; DP; HK and Philippines 2017
IBM- Global success story- Shenzhen; DP; 2017
Girard Perregaux- TVC; DP; HK 2017
Kim Dotcom. Caught in the Web- feature documentary; Monsoon Pictures ltd. DP; 2017
The Story- TVC shot in HK; DP
World’s 50 best chefs - DP in HK; 2017
Marie Claire / Cosmopolitan / Fashion TV - fashion shoot with Natalia Piro, HK 2017
Vice on HBO - South Korean stories; DP; 2016
HBO Sports- Real Sports documentary series; DP; 2016
USAID- tuberculosis in China documentary; DP; Web’s Edge Ltd.
IBM/Foxconn - promo; DOP; China 2016
Herbert Smith Freehills Promo; Raw Productions; DP; HK 2016
APL Logistics- DP; HK 2016
Future’s Helen- music video for PLTO IO, part of the 2016 release GLOW; DoP, HK 2016
Huawei UBBS promo; DoP; HK 2016
CLEARLY promotional campaign; DoP; HK 2016
Hong Kong Philharmonic - Jaap van Zweden; Niehemedia 2016
EGR Group - corporate video; China and Thailand (2015-2016)
CBRE Group - Hong Kong Office promo; 2016
Citizenfour - additional cinematography / Oscar 2015 for Best Documentary Feature (2015); Praxis Films
Guggenheim UBS Promo - Asia Society HK; 2015
Hennessy 250th anniversary tour China; 2015
Vanda Sports Group- “Portrait of a Boxer” promo; 2015
UBS Art Basel 2015 Promo
Real Vision VOD
Dassault Systems 2015 Promo
Siemens 3T Magnetom Promo; Siemens Global
BBC UK - Fake Britain Series; BBC
Train station - full feature movie, HK episode; Ex Film Collective
The Owner - full feature movie, HK episode; Ex Film Collective
PERSONAL SHORTS
A Colony (2016)
Crystal Islands (2016)
Crab ladies of Kep (2016)
Bangkok waterways (2016)
Canal Road (2015)
Children of Karni Mata (2015)
Ling- Portrait of a Mahout (2015)
National Day (2014)
Caravan HK (2014)
Serving Islam Team HK (2014)
Varanasi Kushti, pits of time (2013)
Golden Dawn, one day in Burma (2013)
Amdo after harvest (2013)
Shifu (2012)
Flowers for the butcher (2012)
Ghostship vulcano (2012)
Wild Palms Station (2011)