Fusion Award Nomination
Best Cinematography in Short Film for "In Orbit"
North Europe International Film Festival, 2020
Jaro Waldeck works as a cinematographer in Ireland and Czech Republic. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Cinematography from Columbia College Chicago and Film and Television Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts Prague (FAMU), respectively.
She is a member of Czech Society of Cinematographers and has attended a Masterclass at the American Society of Cinematographers in Los Angeles thanks to a professional development bursary funded by Screen Ireland in 2023.
Besides shooting, Jaro teaches Cinematography, runs camera workshops, and is an active board member of Women in Film and TV Ireland.
Her feature script "Screw Loose" was awarded scholarship funding by MIDPOINT Institute, and her short script "Home Safe" made the short-list at Virgin Media Discovers 2022 and represented Ireland at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Market, 2023. Jaro was awarded funding from the National Talent Academies as part of their "Directors Lab" programme in 2023 and the following year she was the Filmmaker in Residence at An Tain Arts Centre.
In off time, Jaro is a keen photographer (view her STILLS page) and keeps developing her film-making skills by attending a variety of workshops.

AWARDS​ / BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ​
CONVEYANCE Monza Film Festival, Italy, 2025
IN ORBIT Flikkers Queer Film Festival, UK, 2021
REFUGE Scottish Independent Film Festival, UK, 2018
THE DONOR 7th Underground Cinema Awards, Ireland, 2016
AFTER ANCA 48Hour Film Project Dublin, Ireland, 2014
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NOMINATIONS / BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
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IN ORBIT 12th Underground Cinema Awards, Ireland, 2021
East Europe International Film Festival, Poland, 2020
South Europe International Film Festival, Spain, 2020
North Europe International Film Festival, UK, 2020
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INTERNSHIPS / SHADOWING
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2024 Peter Robertson, ISC (TV series "LYNLEY")​
2012 Susie Lavelle, BSC (Focus Short "I CAN'T SEE YOU ANYMORE")​
2008 Phedon Papamichael, ASC (Feature film "W." director Oliver Stone)
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FILMOGRAPHY
CONTACT:
MEMBERSHIP
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Czech Society of Cinematographers​
Board Member Women in Film and TV Ireland (Vice Chair 2022-2023)​
Screen Directors Guild of Ireland
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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Master of Arts in Cinematography, FAMU Prague, Czech Republic ​
Bachelor of Arts in Cinematography, Columbia College Chicago, USA
Associate of Arts in Photography, Columbus State Community College, USA
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PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS
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ASC Masterclass - Camera and Lighting workshop, Los Angeles, USA
TIFFEN SILVER STEADICAM - workshop run by National Talent Academies Ireland
FROM IDEA TO OUTLINE - script development workshop with Mary Kate O'Flannagan
DAWN Lighting workshop at Kerry EBT Training Centre, Ireland with DOP PJ Dillon
FÁS 3D CINEMA at Ardmore Studios, Ireland
PADI Diving Course for Camera Operators (2009), Prague, Czech Republic
MIDPOINT INSTITUTE - screenwriting workshop for feature film writers, Czech Republic/Slovakia
SHORT FILM/EPIC STORIES - run by Screen Training Ireland, with Mary Kate O'Flanagan
FINAL CUT PRO X / ADOBE PREMIERE training at Filmbase