FILMS
UPCOMING FILMS & SERIES
Title: TBC, Date TBC
Role: Underwater Camera Operator
Details: Multi-month production of a series featuring talent, with approximately 50 crew.
Title: TBC, Date TBC
Role: Underwater Camera Operator & DOP
Details: Production of a feature documentary film featuring talent and wildlife sequences.
Title: David Attenborough: Ocean
Role: Underwater Camera Operator
Details: Production of underwater sequences for David Attenborough: Ocean. In cinemas May 8th 2025.
Title: Deadly 60 with Steve Backshall, Date TBC
Role: Underwater Camera Operator
Details: Production of underwater sequences for various episodes and specials with presenter Steve Backshall.
Title: TBC 2025
Role: Director of Photography
Details: The production of a feature documentary film focused on ocean conservation and solutions in Raja Ampat.
Title: Animal Encounters, Season 3
Role: Underwater Camera Operator & DOP
Details: Production of marine wildlife sequences, reef resilience sequences, and underwater storytelling.
OCEAN DOCUMENTARIES & NATURAL HISTORY FILMS
Circle of Life, 2024
Circle of Life is an ocean based documentary that follows the extraordinary story of one Green Sea Turtle and her journey through life. From her inaugural breath, this story follows her through the vibrant coral gardens of The Southern Great Barrier Reef, across the globe, witnessing the challenges and triumphs that define her existence. Through her remarkable story we get a glimpse into one of natures most incredible journeys.
This documentary has been accepted into the prestigious Wildscreen Festival 2024, and distribution deals are currently being discussed.
Way of Life, 2023
Way of Life is an ocean based documentary that explores the history of Koh Tao, and it’s people's deep, yet changing connection to the ocean and the underwater world. The story focuses on the incredible reef conservation and restoration work local groups and businesses have been engaged in for the last 15 years, in efforts to alleviate pressure off their natural coral reefs which have suffered from Koh Tao's recent surge in popularity. The film explores the reef restoration methods Koh Tao residents have employed to protect their way of life.
The Reef, 2021
The Reef is a story focused on scuba diving The Great Barrier Reef. The film explores the story of Australian Underwater Cinematographer Tom Park in his quest to re-embrace the feeling of awe and wonder he felt on his first dive at age 12. Through Tom's story, The Reef showcases the glory of The Great Barrier Reef, and delves into the psyche of an avid scuba diver.
Urchin Corals, 2019
This is the trailer to Urchin Corals, a film and art project comprising of 2 distinct film pieces which accompanied an ocean art design project led by Dr. Pirjo Haikola, which was displayed in the National Gallery of Victoria 2020 Triennial Exhibition and the 2021 National Gallery of Victoria Exhibition ‘Sampling The Future’. These two environmental film pieces tie together the story of Port Phillip Bay’s Sea Urchin problem, and Coral Bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, offering a solution founded in design and science.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT REELS & TVC’S
Tom Park is an accomplished underwater cinematographer and director from Australia, with over a decade of experience working in the underwater film industry. Tom has worked on a variety of projects, from feature documentaries and natural history films for clients including BBC, Netflix and David Attenborough, and his work has been recognised with awards from film festivals around the world, including the prestigious Wildscreen Festival. Tom Park works as an underwater cinematograher with film clients domestically and abroad but is based on Australia’s East Australian Coast and consistently works on documentaries and films from Cairns on The Great Barrier Reef, to the Brisbane and Byron Bay regions, and down to Sydney.
Over the years, Australian Underwater Cinematographer Tom Park has also curated one of the largest ultra high definition 8K Stock Footage and Archive galleries on The Great Barrier Reef available. The gallery features stunning coral gardens and pristine untouched reefs, alongside devastating coral bleaching footage and even special events such as coral spawning.
© Tom Park 2025