Who are we and why are we making Kinorium...
D.J. Stipsen

    Awards and Nominations

    Emmy Awards 1 nomination

    D.J. Stipsen

    Career 2001 — ...
    Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Drama

    Filming

    Top

    7.7
    What We Do in the Shadows 2014

    Top Rated Shows

    7.7
    What We Do in the Shadows 2019 — 2024
    7.0
    Wellington Paranormal 2018 — 2022
    7.0
    Dr. Death 2021 — 2023
    6.9
    Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy 2025
    6.5
    One of Us Is Lying 2021 — 2022
    6.6
    The Paper 2025 — ...

    Filmography chart

    Title Ratings: 6.41
    My Ratings:
    • Comedy 17%
    • Drama 12%
    • Fantasy 12%
    • Crime 10%
    • Horror 8%
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                                  2026
                                  1
                                  Movie "Deep Water" (2026)
                                  1
                                  Deep Water
                                  2026 — cinematography

                                  Horror, Action, Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                  Spain, New Zealand, United States • Renny Harlin

                                  • Friends
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                                    —
                                  • Kinorium
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                                    —
                                  • IMDb
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                                    6.0
                                  • Critics: 73%
                                    2025
                                    2
                                    TV Show "Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy" (2025)
                                    2
                                    Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy TV Show
                                    2025 — cinematographer / director of photography

                                    Crime, Drama, Horror, 57 min
                                    United States • Maggie Kiley...

                                    • Friends
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                                    • Kinorium
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                                      6.9
                                    • IMDb
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                                      7.4
                                    • Critics: 96%
                                      3
                                      TV Show "The Paper" (2025 – ...)
                                      3
                                      The Paper TV Show
                                      2025 — ...

                                      Comedy, 29 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                      United States • Jeffrey Blitz...

                                      • Friends
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                                      • Kinorium
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                                        6.6
                                      • IMDb
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                                        7.0
                                      • Critics: 85%
                                        2024
                                        4
                                        TV Show "Time Bandits" (2024)
                                        4
                                        Time Bandits TV Show
                                        2024
                                        5 Episodes, 2024

                                        Fantasy, Family, Sci-Fi, 40 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                        United States, United Kingdom • Jeff Tomsic...

                                        • Friends
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                                        • Kinorium
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                                          5.6
                                        • IMDb
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                                          6.1
                                        • Critics: 75%
                                          2023
                                          5
                                          TV Show "Dr. Death: Miracle Man" (2023)
                                          5
                                          Dr. Death: Miracle Man TV Show
                                          2023 — cinematographer

                                          Crime
                                          United States • Laura Belsey...

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                                            6
                                            TV Show "Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" (2023)
                                            6
                                            Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies TV Show
                                            2023
                                            6 Episodes, 2023

                                            Musical, Comedy, Drama, 50 min
                                            United States • Alethea Jones...

                                            • Friends
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                                            • Kinorium
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                                              7.3
                                            • IMDb
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                                              6.1
                                            • Critics: 62%
                                              2021
                                              7
                                              TV Show "One of Us Is Lying" (2021 – 2022)
                                              7
                                              One of Us Is Lying TV Show
                                              2021 — 2022 — cinematography
                                              3 Episodes, 2021

                                              Crime, Drama, Mystery, 50 min (in credits: D J Stipsen)
                                              United States • Ben Semanoff...

                                              • Friends
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                                              • Kinorium
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                                                6.5
                                              • IMDb
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                                                6.9
                                              • Critics: 91%
                                                8
                                                TV Show "Dr. Death" (2021 – 2023)
                                                8
                                                Dr. Death TV Show
                                                2021 — 2023 — cinematography
                                                1 episode, 2023

                                                Crime, Drama, Thriller, 1 hour
                                                United States • Jennifer Morrison...

                                                • Friends
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                                                • Kinorium
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                                                  7.0
                                                • IMDb
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                                                  7.6
                                                • Critics: 86%
                                                  2020
                                                  9
                                                  TV Show "Dispatches from Elsewhere" (2020)
                                                  9
                                                  Dispatches from Elsewhere TV Show
                                                  2020 — cinematography,
                                                  5 Episodes, 2020

                                                  Drama, Mystery, 45 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen, DJ Stipsen)
                                                  United States • Michael Trim...

                                                  • Friends
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                                                  • Kinorium
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                                                    5.7
                                                  • IMDb
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                                                    6.8
                                                  • Critics: 84%
                                                    2019
                                                    10
                                                    TV Show "What We Do in the Shadows" (2019 – 2024)
                                                    10
                                                    What We Do in the Shadows TV Show Top 500
                                                    2019 — 2024
                                                    32 Episodes, 2019–2022

                                                    Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, 30 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                                    United States, Canada • Yana Gorskaya...

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                                                      7.7
                                                    • IMDb
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                                                      8.5
                                                    • Critics: 96%
                                                      11
                                                      TV Show "Fresh Eggs" (2019)
                                                      11
                                                      Fresh Eggs TV Show
                                                      2019 — cinematography
                                                      6 Episodes, 2019

                                                      Comedy, Thriller, Crime, 43 min
                                                      New Zealand • Joshua Frizzell...

                                                      • Friends
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                                                      • Kinorium
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                                                        6.4
                                                      • IMDb
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                                                        7.1
                                                      • Critics: —
                                                        2018
                                                        12
                                                        TV Show "Wellington Paranormal" (2018 – 2022)
                                                        12
                                                        Wellington Paranormal TV Show
                                                        2018 — 2022
                                                        6 Episodes, 2018

                                                        Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery, 30 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                                        New Zealand • Tim van Dammen...

                                                        • Friends
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                                                          7.0
                                                        • IMDb
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                                                          7.6
                                                        • Critics: 98%
                                                          13
                                                          TV Show "The New Legends of Monkey" (2018 – 2020)
                                                          13
                                                          The New Legends of Monkey TV Show
                                                          2018 — 2020
                                                          10 Episodes, 2018

                                                          Fantasy, Action, Adventure, 24 min
                                                          Australia, New Zealand • Gerard Johnstone...

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                                                            6.0
                                                          • IMDb
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                                                            6.5
                                                          • Critics: —
                                                            14
                                                            TV Show "James Patterson's Murder Is Forever" (2018)
                                                            14
                                                            James Patterson’s Murder Is Forever TV Show
                                                            2018 — cinematography
                                                            4 Episodes, 2018

                                                            Crime, Drama, 42 min
                                                            United States • Christopher Dudman...

                                                            • Friends
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                                                            • IMDb
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                                                              6.8
                                                            • Critics: —
                                                              2017
                                                              15
                                                              TV Show "Power Rangers Ninja Steel" (2017 – 2018)
                                                              15
                                                              Power Rangers Ninja Steel TV Show
                                                              2017 — 2018
                                                              9 Episodes, 2017

                                                              Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 21 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                                              United States • Simon Bennett...

                                                              • Friends
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                                                                4.3
                                                              • IMDb
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                                                                5.7
                                                              • Critics: —
                                                                2016
                                                                16
                                                                Movie "Bombshell" (2016)
                                                                16
                                                                Bombshell
                                                                2016 — cinematography

                                                                Drama, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                New Zealand • Riccardo Pellizzeri

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                                                                • IMDb
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                                                                  7.6
                                                                • Critics: —
                                                                  17
                                                                  TV Show "Predict My Future – The Science Of Us" (2016)
                                                                  17
                                                                  Predict My Future – The Science Of Us TV Show
                                                                  2016

                                                                  Documentary, 46 min
                                                                  New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland • Paul Casserly...

                                                                  • Friends
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                                                                    8.5
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                                                                    2015
                                                                    18
                                                                    Movie "Ork Land" (2015)
                                                                    18
                                                                    Ork Land
                                                                    2015

                                                                    Short, Comedy, Fantasy, 21 min
                                                                    New Zealand • Tom Reilly

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                                                                      19
                                                                      TV Show "When We Go to War" (2015)
                                                                      19
                                                                      When We Go to War TV Show
                                                                      2015
                                                                      6 Episodes, 2015

                                                                      Drama, 1 hour
                                                                      New Zealand • Peter Burger

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                                                                        6.9
                                                                      • Critics: —
                                                                        20
                                                                        Movie "The Day That Changed My Life" (2015)
                                                                        20
                                                                        The Day That Changed My Life
                                                                        2015

                                                                        Documentary, 45 min
                                                                        New Zealand • Christopher Dudman

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                                                                        • IMDb
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                                                                          8.0
                                                                        • Critics: —
                                                                          21
                                                                          TV Show "Power Rangers Dino Charge" (2015 – 2016)
                                                                          21
                                                                          Power Rangers Dino Charge TV Show
                                                                          2015 — 2016
                                                                          22 Episodes, 2015–2016

                                                                          Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 23 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                                                          United States • Charlie Haskell...

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                                                                            5.0
                                                                          • IMDb
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                                                                            6.6
                                                                          • Critics: —
                                                                            2014
                                                                            22
                                                                            Movie "What We Do in the Shadows" (2014)
                                                                            22
                                                                            What We Do in the Shadows
                                                                            2014

                                                                            Comedy, Horror, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                            United States, New Zealand • Jemaine Clement...

                                                                            • Friends
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                                                                              7.7
                                                                            • IMDb
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                                                                              7.6
                                                                            • Critics: 96%
                                                                              23
                                                                              Movie "Erebus: Operation Overdue" (2014)
                                                                              23
                                                                              Erebus: Operation Overdue
                                                                              2014

                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 10 min
                                                                              New Zealand • Charlotte Purdy...

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                                                                                7.0
                                                                              • Critics: 80%
                                                                                24
                                                                                Movie "3 Mile Limit" (2014)
                                                                                24
                                                                                3 Mile Limit
                                                                                2014

                                                                                Adventure, Drama, Music, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                New Zealand • Craig Newland

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                                                                                  6.0
                                                                                • Critics: —
                                                                                  2013
                                                                                  25
                                                                                  TV Show "The Factory" (2013 – ...)
                                                                                  25
                                                                                  The Factory TV Show
                                                                                  2013 — ...

                                                                                  Musical, Comedy
                                                                                  New Zealand • Joe "Fisher" Lonie

                                                                                  • Friends
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                                                                                    5.2
                                                                                  • Critics: —
                                                                                    26
                                                                                    TV Show "Harry" (2013)
                                                                                    26
                                                                                    Harry TV Show
                                                                                    2013

                                                                                    Crime, Drama, 1 hour
                                                                                    New Zealand • Peter Burger...

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                                                                                      6.8
                                                                                    • Critics: —
                                                                                      2012
                                                                                      27
                                                                                      Movie "The Golden Hour" (2012)
                                                                                      27
                                                                                      The Golden Hour
                                                                                      2012

                                                                                      Documentary, Drama, Biography, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                      New Zealand • Justin Pemberton

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                                                                                        8.6
                                                                                      • Critics: —
                                                                                        28
                                                                                        Movie "Siege" (2012)
                                                                                        28
                                                                                        Siege
                                                                                        2012

                                                                                        Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                        New Zealand • Mike Smith

                                                                                        • Friends
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                                                                                          6.5
                                                                                        • Critics: —
                                                                                          2011
                                                                                          29
                                                                                          Movie "Billy" (2011)
                                                                                          29
                                                                                          Billy
                                                                                          2011

                                                                                          Biography, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 15 min
                                                                                          New Zealand • Peter Burger

                                                                                          • Friends
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                                                                                          • IMDb
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                                                                                            6.4
                                                                                          • Critics: —
                                                                                            2009
                                                                                            30
                                                                                            TV Show "Go Girls" (2009 – 2013)
                                                                                            30
                                                                                            Go Girls TV Show
                                                                                            2009 — 2013
                                                                                            1 episode, 2009

                                                                                            Comedy, Drama, 43 min
                                                                                            New Zealand • John Laing...

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                                                                                              7.1
                                                                                            • Critics: —
                                                                                              2008
                                                                                              31
                                                                                              TV Show "The Jaquie Brown Diaries" (2008 – 2009)
                                                                                              31
                                                                                              The Jaquie Brown Diaries TV Show
                                                                                              2008 — 2009
                                                                                              1 episode, 2009

                                                                                              Comedy, 30 min
                                                                                              New Zealand • Gerard Johnstone

                                                                                              • Friends
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                                                                                              • IMDb
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                                                                                                8.0
                                                                                              • Critics: —
                                                                                                2007
                                                                                                32
                                                                                                Movie "The Nuclear Comeback" (2007)
                                                                                                32
                                                                                                The Nuclear Comeback
                                                                                                2007

                                                                                                Documentary, 1 hr 15 min
                                                                                                New Zealand • Justin Pemberton

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                                                                                                  7.5
                                                                                                • Critics: —
                                                                                                  2005
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                                                                                                  Movie "Airports and Overtures" (2005)
                                                                                                  33
                                                                                                  Airports and Overtures
                                                                                                  2005

                                                                                                  Documentary, 1 hr 11 min
                                                                                                  New Zealand • Justin Pemberton

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                                                                                                    Movie "Love Speed and Loss" (2005)
                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    Love Speed and Loss
                                                                                                    2005

                                                                                                    Documentary, 1 hr 17 min
                                                                                                    New Zealand • Justin Pemberton

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                                                                                                      9.0
                                                                                                    • Critics: —
                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      Movie "A Sleepy Life" (2005)
                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      A Sleepy Life
                                                                                                      2005

                                                                                                      Documentary, 44 min
                                                                                                      New Zealand • Justin Pemberton

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                                                                                                        2004
                                                                                                        36
                                                                                                        Movie "3 Chords & the Truth: The Anika Moa Story" (2004)
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                                                                                                        3 Chords & the Truth: The Anika Moa Story
                                                                                                        2004

                                                                                                        Documentary, 44 min
                                                                                                        New Zealand • Justin Pemberton

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                                                                                                          2001
                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          TV Show "Kill or Cure" (2001)
                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          Kill or Cure TV Show
                                                                                                          2001

                                                                                                          Documentary, 1 hour
                                                                                                          New Zealand • Pietra Brettkelly

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                                                                                                            Director — 1

                                                                                                            2019
                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                            TV Show "What We Do in the Shadows" (2019 – 2024)
                                                                                                            1
                                                                                                            What We Do in the Shadows TV Show Top 500
                                                                                                            2019 — 2024
                                                                                                            2 Episodes, 2022–2024

                                                                                                            Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, 30 min (in credits: DJ Stipsen)
                                                                                                            United States, Canada • Yana Gorskaya...

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                                                                                                              7.7
                                                                                                            • IMDb
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                                                                                                              8.5
                                                                                                            • Critics: 96%

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