DV Director with own drone (FX9, FX6, FS7, A7S, FX3, RX0, Ronin Gimbal, GoPro, DJI Osmo, DJI Mini Drones). Experienced shooting high end, glossy content for US streamers/SVOD and UK broadcast. Self shooting & drone operating credits include Disney+, Discovery, Nat-Geo, Channel 4, ITV, BBC 1 and UKTV. Experienced 1st and 2nd camera:... Read More

DV Director with own drone (FX9, FX6, FS7, A7S, FX3, RX0, Ronin Gimbal, GoPro, DJI Osmo, DJI Mini Drones). Experienced shooting high end, glossy content for US streamers/SVOD and UK broadcast. Self shooting & drone operating credits include Disney+, Discovery, Nat-Geo, Channel 4, ITV, BBC 1 and UKTV. Experienced 1st and 2nd camera: confident solo-shooting and directing complete packages in addition to cross shooting in small teams (PD/DV) or working within a wider multi-cam unit of DOPs/camera operators and self shooters. 

Experience rigging and shooting on large scale multi-cam set ups, shooting in the studio, run-and-gun reactive and dynamic shooting to cover fast-paced actuality, covering complex processes, shooting PTCs/MIVs/OTFs/voxes, backstories & establishers, GVs etc to give comprehensive coverage for the edit. 

Experienced in shooting ob-doc, specialist factual, reality, fact-ent, and light-ent formats. Confident shooter with substantial experience supporting PDs & DOPs on location - personable and highly competent. Experience producing contributors, presenters and experts across a variety of formats, also experienced working with high profile talent. Confident managing contributors in high pressure situations. 

Strong Producer with excellent editorial instincts and storytelling skills: confident scripting, directing, and solo-shooting complete sequences - producing multiple contributors to cover key editorial beats for well shot scenes that deliver in the edit. Excellent editorial planning - experience writing scripts, episode plans, PTCs, beat sheets, story briefs etc - confident mapping out key editorial beats from paper to screen. 

Experienced in securing access to hard-to-reach locations, standout contributors and big brands/institutions, in addition to setting up and shooting on large scale, complex international shoots - confident securing permits, writing schedules, etc. Experience setting up and shooting complex stunt sequences with large crews. 

Other skills: location research (Central & South America, USA, Africa, Australia, Europe & UK), shooting and cutting casting tapes, researching for the edit, sourcing archive, fact checking, and working with GFX teams.

A personable self-starter, who thrives in fast-paced working environments, with a resilient attitude and level head in high pressure situations. Graduated with 1st Class Honours in Filmmaking (BA) from the Northern Film School. Full and clean UK driver’s license. UK & EU citizenship. London based.