Max Polley is a Director of Photography specialising in premium documentary and cinematic factual storytelling for global audiences.
His career began in remote Australia, where working across regions from the Kimberley to Cape York shaped a visual approach grounded in authenticity and scale.
Based for several years in London, he filmed internationally in more than 50 countries, working across global news and long-form documentary productions.
Recent work includes Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, Journeys to the Ends of the Earth, Atlas: Australia Revealed, Who Do You Think You Are?, and six seasons as Director of Photography on the Gold AACTA Award–winning Love It or List It Australia.
An Australian Cinematographers Society award winner, he works across modern production workflows including Final Cut Pro and CASA ReOC-certified aerial cinematography.
Director of Photography | Cameraman | Cinematographer 