Indonesian Based
Documentary Filmmaker
Camera Operator I Drone
Bio
Adita Purnama is an Indonesian camera operator with over eight years of experience filming documentaries, natural history, and factual productions. Throughout my career, He has collaborated with international production companies, creative agencies, brands, NGO and media broadcasters, with work featured on Netflix, Apple TV+, and Disney+.
His work has taken him into some of remote locations in Indonesia — from isolated communities to long expeditions deep in tropical rainforests, where technical expertise, adaptability, and collaboration are essential.
Sony I Canon I Red
DJI Drones (Certified Drone Pilot)
Camera Trap (Bushnel I Brownings I Cambush I Cognysis) with IR Systems + IR lightning system
Camera Support: EasyRig I gimbals (Ronin RS System) I Sliders
First Aid training
Inspired by the diversity of stories, helping him to shape the way his create images that feel honest, connect with people emotionally, and support the story in a meaningful way.
Selected Works
The Wild Ones
Contributed to a natural history documentary series, filming sequences of the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros in Ujung Kulon National Park.
Maintained over 54 camera traps for 1.5 years, including camera trap systems, long-lens cameras, and infrared lighting to capture the rhino's nocturnal behavior.
APPLE TV+
2025
Camera Trap Asst. I Drone Op.
2026
Orangutan
Disneynature
Camera Trap Asst.
Grateful to have been part of this project, even in a small role. Conducted location scouting in the rainforests of Sumatra to identify orangutan filming locations that supported the documentary's narrative.
Supported the maintenance of Cognisys camera trap systems, managed on-set DIT workflows, and maintained production equipment.
2023
Mumien Umstyling
Florida TV
Drone Op.
Worked as a Drone Pilot on a reality TV program, capturing the landscapes of Toraja and documenting the sacred rituals of Ma'nene', an ancestral veneration ceremony, and Rambu Solo', the traditional funeral ceremony of the Toraja people that honors and guides the deceased on their journey to the afterlife.
2024
The wave: That Shock the World
ITVX
DIT I 2nd AC
Worked as DIT and 2nd AC on a documentary sequence filmed in Aceh, Indonesia, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
2024
Harta Tahta Raisa
Netflix
Camera Op.
Worked on a sequence for a feature film, filming an intimate concert featuring Raisa, Andi Rianto, and the Magenta Orchestra in Nusa Dua, Bali.
2021
Tarian Lengger Maut
Netflix
Behind the Scene
Worked on the behind-the-scenes (BTS) production for a feature film, filming vox pop interviews with the cast and documenting the filmmaking process from pre-production through production.
2026
Three Steps to make a Fine Bottle of Arak
Asa Originals
Camera Op.
Worked as Camera Operator, capturing the story of a couple preserving the craft and tradition behind Balinese arak production.
2024
Matra Pantura
Eiger Films
Camera Op. I Drone Op.
Filming the impacts of sea level rise on communities along the north coast of Java.
Brewing Resilience
2023
su.re.co
DP I Drone Op.
Filming Indonesian Coffee Farmers, particularly in the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) and Bali, responding to the Impacts of Climate Change
2025
SilkRoad
Silkarthouse
Camera Op. I Drone Op.
Silk Road is a global event series designed to showcase art in iconic cultural locations while fostering meaningful connections between artists, collectors, gallerists, curators, and builders.
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