Filming in the Organic Market Informal Settlement. In the course of my day job I don't usually have to do much writing. So it was with some trepidation I accepted the request to write an article for the BBC News website about a meeting I had attended as a cameraman. Here's the finished product, it's... Continue Reading →
The Indian elections are vast. It's almost impossible to comprehend. So, when I had the chance to travel to Delhi to cover the last two weeks of campaigning, how could I resist? The team and I filming on the Ganges River at Benares. While there, I worked with a fantastic team and enjoyed every minute.... Continue Reading →
Sunday 30th AprilThe lights of Port Sudan twinkle on the horizon.It’s the middle of the night and we are approaching the docks in a tugboat, bouncing around and dodging the occasional wave that crests the hull.I am traveling light - camera and run bag only. We will have just a few minutes on the ground.As... Continue Reading →
Somalia is once again facing the grim spectre of famine. October 2022 has seen myself and colleagues Andrew Harding and Ed Habershon deploying to the country to cover the horrific humanitarian situation.
During the summer of 2022, I spent another three weeks in Ukraine, covering the war. While there I was commissioned to direct, shoot and edit a documentary about the Ukrainian rock band Antytila.
When the war in Ukraine began, I saw the reports, and I knew that eventually I would end up there. I've since been twice and here are some of my films.
This is my first documentary credit as Producer and Director. Rodwell and his mother Shamiso are fantastic people and have been through so much. Rodwell, was badly mauled by a Hyena in Zimbabwe. This is the story of his recovery and the amazing people who helped him.
https://youtu.be/z_SyFyddw9U For years, one of South Africa’s great tourist attractions has been the opportunity to see great white sharks up close. But barely any great white sharks have been spotted off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa for two years now – where there used to be hundreds. What's going on? I shot this... Continue Reading →
Since the start of the pandemic, I have spent a lot more time than usual recording Zoom/Skype interviews and then trying to make the edit look interesting. It's certainly been a creative challenge. I was recently tasked with working on the film below alongside Andrew Harding...We didn't have much to work with, but with the... Continue Reading →
South Africa has recently had a big spike in the number of coronavirus infections. One way that they have been trying to slow the spread is to use contact tracers. I and a colleague (Kyla Herrmannsen) were able to spend a day with one small team based in the Free State. Claudia and her colleagues... Continue Reading →
