About CAMEYE
THE ARTS. REFRAMED.
Cameye Studios is a women-led film studio working at the intersection of contemporary art, performance, and documentary practice. We exist to reimagine how the arts are captured - not as passive record, but as active collaboration. With cinematic precision and deep creative care, we centre underrepresented voices behind the lens, offering new ways of seeing and preserving the ephemeral.
Our work spans live performance, artist-led projects, socially engaged practice, and exhibition-making. Whether capturing the immediacy of a durational ritual or the intimacy of a participatory encounter, we approach documentation as both artistic response and cultural caretaking.
Documentation as Creative Practice
At Cameye, documentation is not an afterthought - it is an artform. We move in dialogue with the work itself, attuned to its rhythms, spatial politics, and emotional landscapes. Our ethos - be the work - embodies a filmmaking practice that is improvisational, embodied, and intuitive. We do not observe from a distance; we enter the frame with care, presence, and reverence. The result is film that doesn't merely observe but translates - conveying the affective charge and conceptual nuance of the work.
Shifting the Gaze
For too long, the act of documenting art has been filtered through a singular - and often exclusionary - gaze. Cameye Studios is committed to shifting that paradigm by placing women and non-binary creatives at the centre of the process. We are actively cultivating a production ecology grounded in equity, trust, and creative integrity.
We work with artists and institutions who share a commitment to representation, collaboration, and the politics of care - knowing that who stands behind the camera shapes what is ultimately seen.
Our Approach
Each project begins with deep listening. We enter every collaboration with openness, rigor, and an adaptive methodology grounded in artistic responsiveness.
Our process brings together:
• Broadcast-quality cinematography
• DIY and documentary sensibilities
• Mindful filmmaking rooted in presence and intuition
• A spirit of experimentation, joy, and radical care
Whether destined for screen, archive, or exhibition, our films honour the essence of the art works.
Our Team: An Evolving Organism
We are a women-led creative studio working with a close-knit network of filmmakers, artists, and technical specialists. Our long-term vision is to build a majority women and non-binary production team - but we also work with trusted collaborators across all genders who align with our values and help us deliver exceptional work.
From camera ops and editors to sound designers and colourists, our team evolves with each project - scaling to meet your needs with agility and heart.
WHY WORK WITH US?
Because we’re more than videographers.
We’re creative collaborators, story-shapers, and artists in our own right. We hold space for your vision while bringing our own lens of clarity, emotion, and experimentation.
Whether you're an arts organisation, producer, or artist - we’re ready to help your work reach further, resonate deeper, and be remembered with care.
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 second 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.
Marco Benozzi (Camera + Livestreaming)
Marco (he/him) All-round professional, specialised in recordings and streaming of live events. Experienced camera operator for dance and moving subjects. Skilled both as solo director/shooter and in multi-cam productions, production set-up: wiring, lighting, rigging, sound, troubleshooting, visual mixer/switcher operator.
Ana Alba (Production Assistant)
Ana (she/her) attended Met Film School and is currently studying Fine Art at the University of Westminster. She brings a lovely South American energy to the team.
Holly Revell (Photographer/Workshop leader)
Holly (they/she) is an artist photographer who makes collaborative portraits with fellow queer folk exploring transforming identities. They self-published their photo-book, ‘People Like Us’; a 7 year project exploring trans, non-binary and GNC (gender non-conforming) identities & experience from AFAB (assigned female at birth) perspectives, in December 2024. A zine featuring a series of portraits & quotes from the project was commissioned by Shout Queer Arts Festival & published in 2020. Holly has made a significant contribution to the documentation of queer performance and its icons in London, creating a record of a specific movement & the community surrounding it, which 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
