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”
Category: My professional films
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”
In the line of fire: caught in Zimbabwe’s post-election violence
I was recently in Zimbabwe to cover the elections. I was there to make films away from the politicians and the hard news. It was fun, until… Read more “In the line of fire: caught in Zimbabwe’s post-election violence”
Caught short in Ghana: how I learned to be a better packer
The victorious hunters ran towards town, the stunned deer slung over the big man’s shoulders. Panting heavily, draped in kit and soaked in sweat I managed a… Read more “Caught short in Ghana: how I learned to be a better packer”
Popping up in India: My latest assignment
I usually work in sub-saharan Africa, I love it and am in no rush to work anywhere else. But, my other favourite part of the world is… Read more “Popping up in India: My latest assignment”
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