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Kim Derko

Kim Derko

Cinematographer

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Kim Derko's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
35%
Society
19%
Morality
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Tense
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kim Derko's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kim Derko's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Photo Booth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • My Soul to Take (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Trigger Point(2021)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Rabid(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Always and Forever Christmas(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Star Falls(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Lost & Found Music Studios(2015)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Masquerade(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kissed by Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Times Are Killing Me(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Second Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Camera Operator

  • Nature of the Beast(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kardia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Hollywoodland(2006)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Limp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Apples and Oranges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • What Makes a Family(2001)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Law of Enclosures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Best Day of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • In Living Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Operator

  • Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • It Happened in the Stacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Translating Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Book Of Knives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Wasaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Bodies in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1991 to 2022.

Highest rated

Midnight Masquerade (2014)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Lost & Found Music Studios (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 25: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography20 of 25: 20 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew4 of 25: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kim Derko's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Star Falls (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

What We Do in the Shadows (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kim Derko work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kim Derko's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Braunstein shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers