Mike Staniforth

I'm a Manchester-based Emmy-nominated cinematographer, creative technologist and AI filmmaker, working independently since 2013. Credits include All or Nothing: Manchester City (Amazon), Welcome to Wrexham (FX/Disney+), American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (Netflix, London Unit), Sexy Beast (Paramount+, 2nd Unit), The Full Monty (Disney+, Additional DOP) and Red Rose (BBC Three/Netflix, Additional DOP). My camera work on Welcome to Wrexham earned a 2024 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program. My AI-assisted painting loops turn artworks into immersive cinematic journeys, with 10M+ Instagram views across my work. Projects include Nighthawks, The Night Watch and The Calling of Saint Matthew. End of the Line, created in partnership with Morphic, brings the same storytelling approach to an original animated thriller. I combine lighting, composition and camera movement with carefully designed AI workflows to create films and social content.