Samuel Ash is a Deaf cinematographer and director working between the Midlands, UK, and Tokyo, Japan. A native British Sign Language user, his visual storytelling is shaped by lived Deaf experience and a strong cinematic eye. He works across documentary, sport and narrative film, specialising in Deaf-led and sign language storytelling. 

His work includes a documentary on the Great Britain Deaf Women’s Futsal team at the Winter Deaflympics, nominated for Best Specialist Factual at the 2025 Broadcast Digital Awards, and daily coverage of the Tokyo Deaflympics with Lumo TV. As a director of photography, Sam has shot narrative shorts including the thriller Don’t Look and Eremos Trilogy, the first Deaf-led short film anthology, both currently enjoying a successful festival run.

He is drawn to stories rooted in identity, atmosphere and emotional truth, favouring a naturalistic yet cinematic visual style that centres performance, texture and light.


Sony FX9 & FX6 cameras owner – the full kit list and CV available upon request.