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.
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 →
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 of thirst. In early November (2019) myself and colleagues Andrew Harding and Becky Lipscombe travelled to the town of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. We made this film... Continue Reading →
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 in the world. Myself and colleague Vauldi Carelse spent a week around the most dangerous parts of the Cape Flats - we met the police, family members of... Continue Reading →
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 of the broadcast pool. https://youtu.be/oj-8bAg4luU For those interested, I used the Sony #Z90 for all of these images. It packs an amazing punch and in my opinion,... Continue Reading →
