Jan Pester

Filmes

O Homem Palha
Director of Photography
Um casal de cantores gospel sai do Texas para pregar a palavra da igreja Cowboys for Christ em uma pequena vila na Escócia. Aos poucos, o que parecia ser receptividade dos moradores se mostra o caminho para um misterioso ritual para entidades celtas.
Hogfather
Director of Photography
It's the night before Hogswatch, usually a time of joy on Discworld, but there are suspicious going-on and the criminal underworld is abuzz. The beloved Hogfather - the jolly bearer of glee and pork-related gifts for children everywhere - has vanished. Suddenly, Discworld's entire mythical system is under threat. The fate of this magical time rests in the hands of a very motley group: A band of wizards headed up by a mystical university president named Mustrum Ridcully (Joss Ackland), a loyal manservant called Albert (David Jason), a level-headed governess called Susan Sto Heilt (Michelle Dockery), and her grandfather, who happens to be - Death (Marnix van den Broeke).
Wild Country
Director of Photography
Wild Country is a low budget British horror film which was shot on location in and around Glasgow, Scotland in October.The cast was made up of mostly unknown actors with the exception of Martin Compston and a cameo appearance by Peter Capaldi. The budget of the film was an estimated £1 million. The film was released in selected cinemas in Scotland in February 2006. The film was also screened at film festivals worldwide, including the Cannes Film Festival and the London FrightFest Film Festival. The film will get a 2007 release in the U.S. due to Lionsgate.
Momento de Afeto
Steadicam Operator
It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.
Hollow Reed
Steadicam Operator
Following the break-up of his marriage after revealing his homosexuality, GP Martin Wyatt loses custody of his son Oliver to his now ex-wife Hannah and her new partner Frank. It is not long, however, until Oliver appears at the house of Martin and his new lover Tom claiming to have been beaten up by boys in the park. After another incident, Martin puts two and two together and comes to the conclusion that Frank has been beating Oliver without Hannah's knowledge. Martin then begins a long courtroom custody battle to win back his son.
O Inglês que Subiu a Colina e Desceu a Montanha
Steadicam Operator
Quando uma dupla de cartógrafos Ingleses, Anson e Garrad, deve dizer aos moradores de uma aldeia galesa que sua montanha é apenas uma colina, a comunidade de Fynnon Garw fica extremamente ofendida. E se propõe a mudar isso. Em 1917 uma dupla de cartógrafos militares Ingleses, Reginald Anson (Hugh Grant) e George Garrad (Ian McNeice), está percorrendo o País de Gales fazendo medições da altura de diversas elevações para o novo mapa que o governo Britânico encomendou. E acabam chegando ao povoado de Fynnon Garw cuja pequena população tem muito orgulho de sua "Montanha". Porém após as primeiras medições verificam que a "Montanha" não atinge os 1.000 pés necessários para ter esse título. E devem dizer aos moradores da aldeia galesa que sua "Montanha" é apenas uma colina. A comunidade ofendida se propõe a mudar isso.
Persuasão
Steadicam Operator
Há sete anos, Anne Elliot rompeu seu noivado com Frederick Wentworth por pressão familiar porque ele era apenas um pescador. Agora, a família Elliot aluga sua casa para o Almirante Croft, e Anne descobre que Frederick se tornou um rico capitão, em busca de uma esposa. Mas será que ele vai casar com uma de suas pretendentes ou vai perdoar Anne?
The Hard Case
Director of Photography
A short film about a player and a gambler.
England, My England
Steadicam Operator
The story of Henry Purcell.
Heavenly Pursuits
Camera Operator
Vic Mathews teaches a remedial class at the Blessed Edith Semple School in Scotland. Some at the school are trying to discover the two more miracles that would promote the late Edith Semple to sainthood; Mathews, a non-believer, wishes the school would concentrate on teaching the children. He becomes confused, however, when he is involved in possibly miraculous events himself! Written by George S. Davis
The Girl in the Picture
Camera Operator
Alan and Mary are pretty miserable together and split up. As a very presentable Glaswegian photographer, Alan soon has chances to find consolation elsewhere, but more and more thinks of Mary. She, however, seems a lot less keen to try again.
A Paixão de Gregory
Camera Operator
Gregory é um adolescente normal, que é apaixonado por uma amiga. Ele deve se esforçar para conquistar sua afeição.
That Sinking Feeling
Camera Operator
Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion-potion.