
Kim Derko
- Known for
- Camera
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography

Photo Booth
Movie · Director of Photography

My Soul to Take
Movie · Director of Photography

Trigger Point
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography

Sex/Life
TV · Director of Photography · 2 eps

Rabid
Movie · Director of Photography

Always and Forever Christmas
Movie · Director of Photography

What We Do in the Shadows
TV · Director of Photography · 3 eps

The Good Times Are Killing Me
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography

Kissed by Lightning
Movie · Director of Photography

Second Sight
Movie · Camera Operator

Nature of the Beast
Movie · Director of Photography

Hollywoodland
Movie · Second Unit Director of Photography

Kardia
Movie · Director of Photography
Limp
Movie · Director of Photography

Apples and Oranges
Movie · Director of Photography

What Makes a Family
Movie · Camera Operator

The Highwayman
Movie · Director of Photography

The Law of Enclosures
Movie · Director of Photography

The Best Day of My Life
Movie · Director of Photography

In Living Memory
Movie · Camera Operator
It Happened in the Stacks
Movie · Director of Photography

Uncut
Movie · Director of Photography

Translating Grace
Movie · Director of Photography

Wasaga
Movie · Director of Photography

Bodies in Trouble
Movie · Camera Operator