Film Lighting Australia

Gaffer & Lighting Crews


Crew & Work
Film Lighting Australia is led by Grahame Dickson, a senior gaffer and lighting department head with a career spanning feature films, television drama, network productions, major live broadcasts, music videos, commercials, and international productions.
With decades on set and thousands of days worked, Grahame is known for creative problem-solving under pressure, technical authority, and the ability to scale lighting departments across vastly different formats, budgets and conditions.
This is not entry-level work. This is career, department-head experience.

Feature Films, Television & Drama
Grahame has worked extensively across feature films, television drama, international series and reality productions, including projects shot in Australia, Europe, the UK, Asia and the United States.
Work in this space includes:
  • Feature films and long-form narrative
  • Network television series and drama
  • International and offshore productions shooting in Australia
  • Reality and formatted television
These productions demand continuity, endurance, long-term problem solving and deep collaboration with directors and DPs — not just lighting execution.

Music Videos (Creative Authority)
Grahame is widely recognised as one of the most experienced music-video gaffers in Australia, with a body of work that places him among the top tier internationally.
Music video work includes artists such as:
  • Blink-182
  • Destiny’s Child
  • Coldplay
  • Silverchair
  • Nickelback
  • Pnau
  • Katy Perry
  • Justin Bieber
  • Guy Sebastian
  • Delta Goodrem
This work requires speed, invention, visual confidence and the ability to deliver bold ideas under extreme time and budget constraints — skills that directly translate to high-end commercial and narrative work.

Network, Live Broadcast & Major Events
Grahame has served as gaffer and lighting designer on large-scale live broadcasts and network productions, including:
  • International sporting events
  • Network promos and studio productions
  • Live performances for major global artists
  • Broadcast events with no margin for error
These environments demand absolute reliability, fast decision-making and flawless execution under real-time pressure.

Commercials, Content & Branded Work
Over the course of his career, Grahame has completed over 5,000 television commercials, spanning automotive, food, fashion, beauty, technology, finance and global brands.
While the commercial market fluctuates, this volume of work reflects:
  • longevity
  • trust at scale
  • deep familiarity with agency and production workflows
  • the ability to deliver consistently across changing market conditions
Content, vertical and branded digital productions are supported with the same senior oversight — scaled appropriately without compromising standards.

How This Translates On Set
Across all formats, Grahame is known for:
  • translating creative intent into practical lighting solutions
  • managing crews calmly under pressure
  • protecting productions from technical and logistical risk
  • adapting quickly when plans change (which they always do)
This is the difference between having lights and running a lighting department.

Full Credits
A comprehensive CV — including 5,000+ commercials, feature films, television series, music videos and international productions — is available to download

Grahame Dickson Resume

Enquiries
To discuss availability, crew structure or production requirements:
Email: gd@filmlighting.com.au Phone / WhatsApp: +61 419 431 021