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… Read more “New film: A day in the life of a South African contact tracer”
Why and how I am trying to become a digital minimalist
“The idea that it’s valuable to maintain vast numbers of weak-tie social connections is largely an invention of the past decade or so.” – Cal Newport As… Read more “Why and how I am trying to become a digital minimalist”
Inside South Africa’s drought: My film from Graaff-Reinet
I live in South Africa. Recently some parts of the country have been experiencing a harsh drought that has led to reservoirs drying out and animals dying… Read more “Inside South Africa’s drought: My film from Graaff-Reinet”
Murder Town: Inside Cape Town’s bloodbath
I recently directed, shot and edited a film for the BBC about the wave of murders that have made Cape Town one of the most dangerous places… Read more “Murder Town: Inside Cape Town’s bloodbath”
The Royal tour of southern Africa, 2019: Some of my shots and thoughts on the Sony Z90
Here is a short compilation of some of the footage I have filmed of Prince Harry and Meghan over the last two weeks while working as one… Read more “The Royal tour of southern Africa, 2019: Some of my shots and thoughts on the Sony Z90”
How to break into wildlife filmmaking: An interview with Alex Braczkowski
After a considerable break in service, The Imagejunkies Podcast is now back. In today’s episode, I talk with the brilliant Alex Braczkowski about his work as a… Read more “How to break into wildlife filmmaking: An interview with Alex Braczkowski”
Covering the South African elections: 2019
I recently covered the elections in South Africa. I wanted to try and avoid the boring and the cliched so I pitched the above film –… Read more “Covering the South African elections: 2019”
New showreel for 2019
I haven’t made a new showreel for a number of years and so I figured it was about time that I finally got around to editing one.… Read more “New showreel for 2019”
Not black enough, not white enough
I recently shot, edited and directed a mini-doc for the BBC about the coloured (people of mixed heritage) community in South Africa. It was a fascinating story… Read more “Not black enough, not white enough”
Living on a radioactive mine dump
Johannesburg was built because of mining. The city is surrounded by huge, sandy dumps – a side-effect of the search for gold. I’ve lived in South Africa… Read more “Living on a radioactive mine dump”
