I am a self-shooting documentary Director whose work has won an RTS Award as well as nominations for a Grierson, a BAFTA and two nominations for “Best Documentary” at the Broadcast Awards. My debut feature documentary - "Endurance" - is co-directed with Oscar-winners Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi and has been selected to Premiere at th... Read More

I am a self-shooting documentary Director whose work has won an RTS Award as well as nominations for a Grierson, a BAFTA and two nominations for “Best Documentary” at the Broadcast Awards. My debut feature documentary - "Endurance" - is co-directed with Oscar-winners Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi and has been selected to Premiere at the BFI London Film Festival 2024.

I’ve made prime-time documentaries for major UK and international broadcasters and have a wealth of experience in difficult access negotiation and building relationships with sensitive contributors. I’m known for my strong storytelling skills, journalistic edge and passion for human narratives, and I have extensive filming experience in remote and highly challenging environments.
I have a proven track record of crafting single films and taking them through the edit, as well as working on high-profile documentary series. 

In 2023, I was selected to be part of Reclaim The Frame’s "Filmonomics" Lab for first and second time feature directors and I served on the Documentary Awards Jury for the Director’s Guild of America.

Reviews of my work include: “A haunting and powerful film” - The Guardian ***** “Essential” - Financial Times ***** - The Times “Xand van Tulleken has fronted plenty of important health documentaries in recent years, but this dwarfs them all” - Radio Times Read Less