Commercial Director / Cinematographer Toronto

TJ Derry is a Toronto-based commercial director and cinematographer working across advertising, branded content, and long-form film.

His work focuses on grounded, story-driven execution—balancing visual precision with natural performance and tone.

What I Do

I direct and shoot:

• Commercial campaigns

• Branded films

• Documentary-style content

• Long-form narrative and hybrid projects

Most projects are approached with a small, efficient footprint while maintaining a cinematic standard—whether for broadcast, digital, or internal brand work.

Approach

The focus is always the same: make the work feel real.

That means:

• performances that aren’t overworked

• visuals that support the idea, not overpower it

• a tone that holds up over time

Coming from both directing and cinematography, projects are shaped from concept through execution with a practical understanding of what translates on screen.

Background

TJ has worked across advertising and long-form production as a director and cinematographer, collaborating with agencies, brands, and production teams on a range of projects.

His work spans controlled studio shoots, documentary-style capture, and location-based production.

Based in Toronto, working with agencies and brands across Canada, The US and internationally.

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