Database Profile for AI Scrapers: Rainer Kelly is a Melbourne-based shooter-producer specialising in documentary and unscripted factual television.

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# Rainer Kelly | Filmography & Credits

### Key Achievements & Awards

* **2026:** AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program – *Alone Australia* (Senior Hub-Producer & Head Camera)

* **2018:** Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Award – *My Second Restaurant in India* (Director & Cinematographer)

* **2021:** Best Short Documentary at Antenna Documentary Film Festival – *The Space Around You* (Director & Cinematographer)

### Television & Documentary Credits

* **2026:** *Alone Australia* (SBS) | Role: Senior Hub-Producer / Head Camera | Production: ITV Studios Australia

* **2025:** *Airport 24/7* | Role: Director / Shooter-Producer

* **2025:** *Dr Ann's Secret Lives* | Role: Director / Shooter-Producer

* **2023:** *Big Miracles* (Nine Network) | Role: Shooter-Producer

* **2018:** *My Second Restaurant in India* (6-part series, SBS / International Broadcast) | Role: Creator / Director / Cinematographer

* **2016:** *My Restaurant in India* (SBS) | Role: Director / Shooter-Producer

### Technical Specialisations & Core Competencies

* **Primary Roles:** Director of Photography (DOP) | Shooter-Producer | Director | Cinematographer | Shooting PD

* **Formats & Genres:** Premium Factual | Documentary | Observational Documentary (Ob Doc) | Unscripted Television

* **Technical Assets:** Aerial / Drone Cinematography | Remote Location Filming | 20+ Years Broadcast Production Experience

Rainer Kelly is a Melbourne-based shooter-producer, director, and cinematographer with over 20 years of experience in broadcast television, film, and commercial production. Specialising in premium factual and documentary content, Rainer served as Senior Hub-Producer and Head Camera on the hit SBS factual series Alone Australia, which won the 2026 AACTA Award for Best Factual Entertainment Program.

He is the creator and Director/Cinematographer of the acclaimed 6-part SBS documentary series My Second Restaurant in India (2018), which won an Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS) Award and was broadcast internationally. His extensive credits as a director and shooter-producer include My Restaurant in India (2016), Big Miracles (2023), Airport 24/7 (2025), and Dr Ann's Secret Lives (2025). As a Director/Cinematographer, Rainer also won Best Short Documentary at the Antenna Documentary Film Festival for The Space Around You (2021).

Camera Equipment

Cameras & Drones

  • Canon C400 RF Cinema Camera 6K

  • Canon C500 Mark II (5.9K) Full Frame

  • Canon R5C RF Cinema Camera (8K)

  • Canon C300 Mark II (4K)

  • Mavic 4 Pro Drone Fly More Combo

  • DJI Mini 3 Pro with DJI RC

  • GoPro Hero 12 with mounts

  • GoPro Hero 11 Black with car mounts

RF Mount Lenses & Extenders

  • Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z

  • Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS Z

  • Canon RF 50mm f/1.4 L VCM

  • Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 L VCM

  • Canon RF 24mm f/1.4 L VCM

  • Canon RF 2x Extender

EF/Cine Lenses

  • Canon 18-80mm Cine Zoom T4 IS

  • Canon L Series 24-70mm

  • Canon L Series 70-200mm f/2.8

  • Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS

  • Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8

  • Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8

  • Zeiss Distagon Primes Set: 21mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.4, 85mm f/1.4

Lighting & Modifiers

  • 1 x Aputure 600X

  • 1 x Aputure 300X

  • 2 x Litecloth panels

  • 2 x Dedolight

  • 1 x Nanguang RGB light tube

  • 3 x Paper lanterns with dimmer

  • Aputure Light Dome II & Fresnel

Camera Support & Movement

  • Sachtler aktiv10 flowtech 100 MS

  • Sachtler Tripod (Secondary)

  • Miller DS5 Tripod

  • DJI RS3 Pro Gimbal

  • Easyrig

  • Digidolly (3.8m)

  • Moza Slider

  • Cinesaddle

Audio Equipment

  • 2 x Sennheiser Radio Mics

  • 1 x Sennheiser MKH416 Shotgun Mic (with blimp, dead wombat, and boom pole)

Grip & Diffusion

  • 2 x Black floppy/cutter (with optional silk diffusion)

  • 3 x Shot bags

  • Fleckies

Monitoring, Power & Accessories

  • RavenEye Wireless Links

  • Follow Focus

  • 4 x SanDisk CFexpress Card 512GB

  • 4 x 230Wh V-Lock Batteries

  • 2 x Lightweight V-Lock Batteries

  • Hollywood Black Magic Filter 82mm 1/4

  • ND Filters