Mike McKinlay is a multi award winning cinematographer living and working in Vancouver, BC with over 20 years of experience.
Committed to bringing quality, awareness, and global thinking into all aspects of his productions, Mike has carved out a respectable niche in the Canadian documentary scene - taking part in some of the top documentary stories spanning the west coast.
Please get in contact for collaborations.
HONOURS/ MENTIONS
2012 to Present
Part of the Pack, Feature Documentary, Knowledge Network
NOMINATED - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - LEO Awards
NOMINATED - BEST DIRECTOR - LEO Awards
NOMINATED - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - LEO Awards
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY - Chilliwack Film Festival
NOMINATION - BEST DOCUMENTARY – Ireland Film Festival
RUNNER UP - BEST DOCUMENTARY – Wildlife Vaasa Nature Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Cinefest Sudbury Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Victoria Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Friday Harbour Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – New York Wild Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Ireland Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Portland Eco Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Available Light Film Festival
Lay Down Your Heart, Feature Documentary, National Film Board of Canada
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Vancouver International Film Festival
WINNER - Audience Choice award - Vancouver International Film Festival
Marty, Feature Documentary,
WINNER – AWARD OF MERIT - One-Reeler Film Festival
HONORABLE MENTION – Deep Focus Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Paris Surf and Skateboard Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Calgary International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Hudson Valley Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Vienna Indie Film Festival
Tayaka: Lone Wolf, Feature Documentary, Nature of Things
WINNER - LEO AWARD for Best Cinematography in a Short Documentary
NOMINATION - GOLDEN SHEAF for Best Documentary film at the Yorkton Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana USA
Dancehalls, Deejays & Distortion, Feature Documentary, Knowledge Network
Canada’s a Drag, Season 2 Series
WINNER - CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD – Best Non-Fiction Web Program
The Road Forward, Feature Documentary, National Film Board of Canada
WINNER - LEO AWARD - Best Cinematography in a Feature Documentary
OFFICIAL SELECTION - DOXA Documentary Film Festival (GALA OPENER)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – HOT DOCS Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – ImagineNATIVE Film Festival
Toad People, Feature Length Documentary, Knowledge Network
NOMINATION - LEO AWARD - Best Cinematography, 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Jackson Hole International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – NICE International Film Festival (Europe)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Santa Cruz Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Wildscreen International Film Festival (UK)
WINNER - ‘IMPACT’ PANDA AWARD - Wildscreen International Film Festival (UK)
For Dear Life, Feature Documentary , Knowledge Network
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Doxa Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Free Zone Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Powell River Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Available Light Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION– Salt Spring Film Festival
Crazy Water, Feature Documentary, National Film Board of Canada
OFFICIAL SELECTION - DOXA Documentary Film Festival
HONOURABLE MENTION - COLIN LOW AWARD FOR CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY - DOXA Film Festival
WINNER - AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY - Available Light Film Festival
WINNER - RIGOBERTA MENCHU 2nd PRIZE - First Peoples’ Festival
Fallen Gardens, Short Documentary, Knowledge Network
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Santa Cruz Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hot Springs International Film Festival
CRITICS CHOICE AWARD - Victoria BCSPCA Wild Arc Film Festival
Uninterrupted, Feature Documentary
NOMINATION - LEO AWARD for ‘Best Cinematography’
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival
Carts of Darkness, Feature Documentary
WINNER - LEO AWARD for ‘Best Documentary’
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Victoria Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival