I direct and produce complex narrative driven documentaries - from observational films made with institutional and sensitive access, to premium retrospective films. I consistently produce and direct natural and engaging content from a wide range of contributors. I am as at home interviewing ex Cabinet Ministers as I am both the victims and the perp... Read More

I direct and produce complex narrative driven documentaries - from observational films made with institutional and sensitive access, to premium retrospective films. I consistently produce and direct natural and engaging content from a wide range of contributors. I am as at home interviewing ex Cabinet Ministers as I am both the victims and the perpetrators of crime.
I have cast iron editorial instincts which inform my film making both on location and in the edit. I love telling complicated stories with a jigsaw of access and content. For the past five years I have been focussed on storytelling without commentary. I am often hired to find solutions to challenging edits. I have directed or produced series nominated for BAFTA, RTS Midlands and Emmy awards. I served on the 12 person jury to award the factual director BAFTA 2023.

Skills:

- Authored films, taking them from initial extensive research and personally negotiating access right through to delivery - See ‘A Very British Sex Scandal: The Love Child and the Secretary’ made for Rogan Productions. “A brilliant portrait of power” James Rogan.

- US streamer experience across a range of documentary genres - from flagship sports documentaries including ‘Sprint’ and ‘Drive to Survive’ (Netflix) to legal retrospectives like ‘Jonny v Amber: The Trial’ (D+).

- A lead director on a number of highly regarded mini series - shaping editorial, content and tone on location and in the edit on series like ‘Cops Like Us’ for BBC2.

- Quickly build trusting relationships with contributors in observational documentaries - including challenging and sensitive access films like a first series for Netflix on ‘Critical(WT)’

- Directed new talent in the most remote and challenging of environments in ‘The Last Pygmies’ for C4

- Highly skilled self shooter - I own my own camera and prime lens kit and drone. See showreel of self shot work here: https://vimeo.com/209476944

- Run multiple edits in fast turnaround premium documentaries - I worked with four editors to cut a recent episode of Sprint for Netflix in just 5 weeks.

- Edit fixing work on complicated and ambitious premium retrospective projects like ‘Fugitive: The Mystery of the Crypto Queen’ for C4. Read Less