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Kim Derko
Director, Additional Credits
A graduate of The Emily Carr College of Art & Design in Vancouver, Kim Derko c.s.c. studied art history, colour theory and photography before becoming a cinematographer. These studies still drive and inform her artistic approach.
She started out shooting music videos and award winning music features. She garnered a Gemini and Much Music Video awards for her early work. Kim Derko’s recent film credits include a remake of Croenenberg’s RABID, a feature film directed by the Soska Sisters. Also, streaming right now is the CBC Gem series Save Me S2. Other Directory of Photography credits include features and series, including: In Contempt, a legal drama for BET, six seasons of The Next Step for Family Channel and Star Falls for Nickelodeon.
Second Unit Director of Photography credits include: Anon, Reign S4, Hollywoodland, Schitt’s Creek, Suits S8, The State Within and Murdoch Mysteries.
Kim is a full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, IATSE 667, the International Caucus of Female Cinematographers and the Directors Guild of Canada.
She started out shooting music videos and award winning music features. She garnered a Gemini and Much Music Video awards for her early work. Kim Derko’s recent film credits include a remake of Croenenberg’s RABID, a feature film directed by the Soska Sisters. Also, streaming right now is the CBC Gem series Save Me S2. Other Directory of Photography credits include features and series, including: In Contempt, a legal drama for BET, six seasons of The Next Step for Family Channel and Star Falls for Nickelodeon.
Second Unit Director of Photography credits include: Anon, Reign S4, Hollywoodland, Schitt’s Creek, Suits S8, The State Within and Murdoch Mysteries.
Kim is a full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, IATSE 667, the International Caucus of Female Cinematographers and the Directors Guild of Canada.
Kim Derko Filmography
| 2014 | Odd Squad (TV Series) |
| 2013 | The Next Step (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Wingin' It (TV Series) |
| 2025 | Doc (US) (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2022 | Take Note (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2021 | Sex/Life (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Always and Forever Christmas · as Cinematographer |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2018 | In Contempt (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2018 | Star Falls (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2015 | Lost & Found Music Studios (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2014 | Midnight Masquerade · as Cinematographer |
| 2013 | The Next Step (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2010 | Wingin' It (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2009 | Kissed by Lightning · as Director Of Photography |
| 2009 | The Good Times Are Killing Me · as Second Unit Director Of Photography |
| 2007 | Nature of the Beast · as Director Of Photography |
| 2007 | A Winter Tale · as Cinematographer |
| 2006 | Kardia · as Director Of Photography |
| 2006 | Hollywoodland · as Second Unit Director Of Photography |
| 2004 | I, Claudia · as Cinematographer |
| 2004 | Dark Oracle (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2004 | Show Me Yours (TV Series) · as Cinematographer |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Apples and Oranges · as Director Of Photography |
| 2000 | The Law of Enclosures · as Director Of Photography |
| 2000 | The Highwayman · as Director Of Photography |
| 1998 | Clutch · as Cinematographer |
| 1998 | Surviving Death · as Cinematographer |
| 1997 | Uncut · as Director Of Photography |