About CAMEYE
The Arts. Translated.
Cameye Studios is a women-led film studio founded by filmmaker and visual anthropologist Ana de Matos. For two decades, we've been filming across the UK's contemporary arts scene - from major galleries to grassroots festivals, for internationally recognised artists and for emerging performers on their first commission.
We move between these worlds because the work deserves the same care at every scale.
Be the Work
Our philosophy is straightforward. Be the Work. We don't observe from a distance. We enter the space. We move with the performer. We respond in real time - improvising with the work rather than recording it from the outside. The result is film that shows how a piece felt, not just what it looked like. This approach comes from Ana's training in cultural anthropology and ethnographic filmmaking: deep listening, embodied presence, and the understanding that the act of recording is never neutral.
Shifting the Gaze
Arts documentation has historically been shaped by a narrow perspective. We're changing that through practice, not statements. Cameye is women-led, and we're building a team that centres women and non-binary creatives.
Who holds the camera shapes what the world sees.
What You Get
A creative partner, not a supplier. We'll challenge a brief if it doesn't serve the art. We'll suggest angles you haven't considered. Every project starts with a conversation about the work itself.
Broadcast quality at arts-budget reality. Our lean team delivers cinematic output without traditional production overheads.
Multiple outputs from every shoot. Archive footage, social cuts, trailers, and funder reports from a single production day.
The Team
Cameye is women-led and built around a close network of filmmakers, artists, and technical specialists. Our long-term commitment is to a majority women and non-binary production team. We also work with trusted collaborators across all genders who share our values and help us deliver exceptional work. The team scales with each project - from solo shoots to multi-camera productions.
Our Team
Ana de Matos Director / Producer / Editor / DOP
Filmmaker, visual anthropologist, and founder of Cameye. Over twenty years, Ana has filmed at most major arts venue in London and worked with hundreds of artists across performance, dance, visual art, and exhibition. Her background in cultural anthropology and ethnographic filmmaking shapes everything Cameye does - documentation as creative practice, not technical service. Has worked with SPILL Festival, Serpentine Galleries, Frieze Art Fair, Live Art Development Agency, Goethe-Institut, Hayward Gallery, and Artangel, among many others.
Marco Benozzi - Camera / Livestreaming
Specialist in recording and streaming live events. Experienced camera operator for dance and movement-based work, skilled as both solo director-shooter and in multi-camera productions. Handles full production setup: wiring, lighting, rigging, sound, vision mixing, and troubleshooting.
Ana Alba - Production Assistant
Trained at Met Film School, currently studying Fine Art at the University of Westminster. Brings cross-disciplinary thinking across film production and contemporary art practice.
Holly Revell - Photographer / Workshop leader
Artist-photographer whose collaborative portrait work explores transforming identities within queer communities. Their seven-year project People Like Us, exploring trans, non-binary, and GNC identities, was self-published in 2024 and commissioned as a zine by Shout Queer Arts Festival. Holly's documentation of queer performance and its key figures in London is archived at Bishopsgate Institute.
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
