About CAMEYE
Art Documentation through a Female Lens
We are in the process of evolving into an All-female + Non-Binary video procuction team.
Our commitment to diversity ensures that unique perspectives shape every project we undertake, highlighting the importance of representation in storytelling. We want to expand our team, so in 2025 we will launch a comprehensive training program designed for freelancers aspiring to join our us. This initiative aims to empower women and non-binary individuals with the skills needed to thrive in video production for the arts.
We specialise in merging the performing arts with documentary storytelling. By utilizing a combination of broadcast-quality cameras and consumer-grade equipment, we create a distinctive blend of polished 4K film alongside a more raw, gritty DIY aesthetic. This approach allows us to authentically capture the multifaceted realities of human experience and perception.
Our blend of professional and DIY documentation encourages ongoing exploration of creative possibilities. We experiment with concepts such as framing, visual and sonic perception, audience participation, and the integration of artworks specifically designed for the camera. Our work has delved into 360-degree spaces and incorporated insights from neuroscience research. At the heart of our practice lies a commitment to experimentation and flexibility, ensuring we find the most effective ways to capture artworks works.
Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, our founder Ana de Matos has been able to explore groundbreaking methods for recreating works for camera. Ana's most recent Arts Council project is developing a Participatory Livestreaming Platform - allowing arts organisations to bring local community and audience participation into artworks, seamlessly integrating physical realm with multi-reality setups - that blend together multiple perspectives, interactive elements, participatory techniques and advanced technologies.
Having documented hundreds of artists for leading arts organizations across the UK - we produce short films, video documentation and livestreams that inspire and captivate audiences through compelling narratives and an experimental approach.
Join us on this journey as we redefine arts documentation through inclusivity and innovation.
The services we cover include:
Live Performance Documentation | Exhibition AV Content | Video Art | Branded Content | Live Streaming | Trailers & Promos | Talks & Events | Online & Social Media Video | Documentary
Always evolving to deliver the best
Originally named Chameleoneye Films in 2005, we rebranded to CAMEYE in 2021 to reflect an evolution of our services. The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 acted as a catalyst for us to take our finely-honed skills in exquisitely capturing and documenting the performing arts to the live streaming arena. Investing in the latest cutting-edge streaming technology we sought to provide the artists, venues and festivals we work with, the production values they have come to expect from us – but captured and streamed live. Offering live HD video with broadcast production values - delivered to a global audience on any platform.
Our moto – Be the work
The adoption of the Chameleon as a key element of our brand identity was always a considered choice. At the core of our work is the belief that documentation is a creative act in itself. It requires an embodied experience of the art works, in the moment. Through improvisation, both visual and physical, we capture the work in its purest form. This is our approach to art and to the documentation of art. Chameleon-like – we seek to bond with the work we are capturing – our work becoming an extension of the artistic expression.
It is a philosophy and approach that has seen us produce continual celebrated works for a diverse collection of some of the most respected international artists, venues and festivals.
Our team – embodying the colours of your project
No matter the artistic discipline, as creative practitioners working in the arts for just under 20 years - our Eyes, Senses and Body are evolved to perfectly capture artwork and live performance. Our team is an evolving organism made up of highly skilled tech creatives and artists, both part of our core team and skilled freelancers we employ for different projects. We use our technical skills and creative sensibility to produce tailored content that can engage and entertain global audiences.
Our Team
Ana de Matos (Director/Producer + Editor + DOP + Livestreaming)
Ana de Matos (she/they) is a queer filmmaker with a background in cultural anthropology based in London. Ana has been making films since 2005, when she picked up a camcorder and started filming her body moving at a improv dance jam in London. Her first short film was with the movement maestro Suprapto Suryodarmo and sculpture extraordinaire Phyllida Barlow, and then went on to specialise in filming live performance and live art. She evolved her practice to blend together things she loves: factual storytelling with artistic expression and body-based practices. Ana loves to direct the entire production process from the initial seed idea to final client output. As a kundalini yogi and third culture kid - every day is a journey of discovery and playfulness.
Silke Beller
Silke Beller is a filmmaker, editor, and facilitator with over 20 years of experience, specialising in documentary filmmaking and participatory video. She has led projects in more than 50 countries, collaborating with a diverse range of clients in the cultural, educational, and international development sectors. Silke combines her technical expertise in editing with a strong foundation in visual storytelling, informed by her background in Visual Anthropology. She has extensive experience documenting cultural and creative events for institutions and artists, capturing stories that bring audiences closer to the vibrancy of the creative world.
Featured Work
Ai Weiwei
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Frieze Art Fair
Carly Rogers
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London Craft Fair
Shaun Caton
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SPILL Festival of Performance
Ron Athey
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SPILL Festival of Performance
People We've Worked With
Ana stands apart from many of her peers by virtue of how much she genuinely cares about the artworks, about the artists, and about making sure that the festival experience is represented meaningfully in equal measure. I honestly cannot think of anyone I would rather work with in this capacity. In an always moving, fast paced and high energy environment, Ana and her team at CAMEYE always bring the very best work I could hope for.
SPILL Festival of Performance
Ana de Matos / CAMEYE's experience and knowledge was of immense importance to the Goethe-Institut London during the pandemic as we had to re-think many planned projects and bring them into the digital space in a very short amount of time. Ana's expertise is immense and she advised us individually for every project to achieve the best outcome. She always remains so calm, professional and passionate – a unique mix. She really is committed to bring across the essence. Thus one knows that the quality and outcome will be excellent.
Goethe-Institut London, Head of Cultural Programs
CAMEYE supported the transition from our physical only to physical and digital events for our LCW 2020 festival by running a number of live streamed events from our programme through our social media channels. Ana and her team were incredibly flexible and responsive despite short time frames and challenging circumstances and were able to adapt to our needs and those of our partners without issues or compromise in quality. The range and style of work they cover is very impressive. We'll be sure to work with CAMEYE in the future.
London Craft Week
