Eurovision 2023 - Czechia Postcard (BBC One)
Director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. Directed on location in Zamek Loučeň, Czechia with Vesna. 10-strong local crew, shooting on Sony FX6 and 360 drone cameras.
Eurovision 2023 - Estonia Postcard (BBC One)
Director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. Directed on location at Tallinn TV Tower with artist Alika. Filming 330m in the air, with 10-strong local crew. Shooting on Sony FX6 and Insta 360 camera attached to drone.
Eurovision 2023 - Spain Postcard (BBC One)
Director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. I directed on location at Sagunto Roman Theatre with artist Blanca Paloma with a 12-strong local crew. Shooting on Sony FX6 and Insta 360 attached to drone.
Eurovision 2023 - Poland Postcard (BBC One)
Director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. I directed on location in Warsaw with Polish artist Blanka and a 10-strong local Polish crew, shooting on Sony FX6 and Insta 360 camera attached to drone.
Eurovision 2023 - Switzerland Postcard (BBC One)
Director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. I directed on Lake Zurich with artist Remo Forrer with a 7-strong local Swiss crew, including boat-to-boat filming and wakeboarding sequence. Shooting on Sony FX6 and Insta 360 camera attached to drone.
Eurovision 2023 - Iceland Postcard (BBC One)
Remote director for Iceland's Eurovision Postcard 2023. I helped devise concept, briefed local crew, and scripted the film which was shot on location in Iceland with artist Diljá. 10-strong local Icelandic crew, shooting on Sony FX6 and Insta 360 attached to drone.
Eurovision 2023 - Latvia Postcard (BBC One)
Director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. Directed a very very cold and snowy beach shoot on location in Melnsils, Latvia with artists Sudden Lights. 12-strong local crew, shooting on Sony FX6 and 360 drone cameras.
Eurovision 2023 - Norway Postcard (BBC One)
Remote director for Eurovision Postcards 2023. I helped devise concept, briefed local crew, and scripted the film which was shot on location in Oslo, Norway, with artist Alessandra. 6-strong local Norwegian crew, shooting on Sony FX6 and 360 drone cameras.
Eurovision 2023 - Portugal Postcard (BBC One)
Remote director for Portugal's Eurovision Postcard 2023. I helped devise concept, briefed local crew, and scripted the film which was shot on location in Lisbon, Portugal with artist Mimicat. 6-strong local Portuguese crew, shooting on Sony FX6 and 360 drone cameras.
Dance Passion Liverpool (BBC Four)
Producer for 1x60' dance performance film shot on location in Liverpool for BBC television. Photo credit: David Edwards.
Marina Abramovic Takes Over TV (Sky Arts)
Associate Producer for 360' takeover night led by renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic. Part of large crew helping to self-shoot VTs, interview performance artists, and produce as-live performance pieces.
Boswell and Johnson's Scottish Road Trip (Sky Arts)
Winner of RTS Scotland Arts Documentary Award 2022. Series Director for a 3 x 60' road trip with comedian Frank Skinner and writer Denise Mina. Ob-doc filming with craft crew, re-tracing the steps of Boswell and Johnson's eighteenth century road trip around the coast of Scotland.
Inside Culture With Mary Beard S5, Ep1 (BBC Two)
Shooting PD for leading arts strand presented by Dame Mary Beard. Directed and shot on location and remotely, featuring Hilary Clinton, as well as the former Australia PM Julia Gillard and Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh.
Inside Culture with Mary Beard S5, Ep3 (BBC Two)
Shooting PD for leading cultural arts magazine show for BBC Two. Featuring Dame Emma Thompson and pianist Alexis Ffrench.
Big Night of Musicals (BBC One)
Shooting PD for VTs and title sequence for high profile BBC One Saturday night show. The idea for this pre-title was pitched and directed by me, shot backstage at Manchester Indoor Arena on day of live show. Fast turnaround for BBC One transmission.
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra (BBC Two)
Producer for BBC Proms season 2022. This short VT was developed and directed by me, as part of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra concert broadcast as-live from the Royal Albert Hall.
BBC Proms 2022 (BBC Two)
Producer for high-profile BBC Proms concert broadcasts live from the Royal Albert Hall for BBC Two television. Responsible for scripting, producing presenters, live gallery producing.
Cinderella goes to the ball (BBC One)
VT for BBC One's Big Night of Musicals. I pitched the idea, negotiated for access, directed crew and talent on the day, and edit produced the final film for BBC One transmission.
Beth's Story (BBC One)
VT for BBC One's Big Night of Musicals. Directed crew on location at Leicester Curve Theatre with actor Beth Hinton-Lever. Edit produced with craft editor for fast-turnaround BBC One show.
Showreel 2018
Britain's Great War; The Story of the Jews; BBC Proms; BBC Glastonbury Film Unit; Good Swan, Bad Swan - Dancing Swan Lake; Maestro at the Opera; Pappano's Essential Tosca; The Birth of British Music; and Russell Howard's Good News.
Damhsa - Trafalgar Square
Camera operator as part of two-person camera crew shooting Damhsa for St Patrick's Day in an empty Trafalgar Square. Shot during lockdown 2021 on the Sony FS7.
What is the secret to a happy life?
Short film pitched, developed and shot by me during the Covid-19 pandemic. Contributors ranged from 76 - 96 years old. Filmed as part of the St Patrick's Day festival for the London Irish Centre.
We are Worm
Short film shot and edited by me for the London Irish Centre's lockdown celebrations for St Patrick's Day 2022.
Madame Butterfly: Olga's Transformation
Shooting director for a short cinema film featuring soprano Olga Busuioc as Madame Butterfly at Glyndebourne Opera House 2018. Including self-shot behind the scenes footage and performance footage.
Dua Lipa - BBC exclusive
An exclusive BBC perforance with Dua Lipa, performing Be The One. I was camera operator as part of multi-camera crew, shooting on the Canon C300.
Sir Tom Jones visits his childhood chapel (BBC Two)
A short film for BBC Two following Sir Tom Jones as he goes back to his childhood chapel in Pontypridd, Wales. Developed and Directed by me on location in Wales for the BBC's Gospel Christmas 2017.
A race against time
The orchestral musicians at Glyndebourne face a race against time as they head for the hills during the interval of an opera. Developed, pitched and shot on location by me and the Glyndebourne team.
Tom Grennan - BBC Introducing
A BBC Introducing special performance from Tom Grennan performing Praying. I was camera operator as part of multi-camera crew, shooting on the Canon C300.
Tiger Bay and the Gospel (BBC Two)
A short insert film tracing the roots of gospel music in Cardiff. Multi-camera shoot directed by me, for the BBC Gospel Christmas concert 2017, presented by Sir Tom Jones and Beverley Knight.
A Well-Tempered Clavier? (BBC Two)
A pop up piano appeared outside the Royal Albert Hall during the Proms Season... cue JS Bach, Prommers, and a Well-Tempered Clavier. Shot and directed by me, on location at the BBC Proms Festival 2017.
Opera Passion Day 2017
A one-hour Facebook Live magazine show from backstage at the Royal Opera House, presented by Nihal Arthanayake. I self-shot and directed VTs; wrote script and produced the presenter links; produced live items with multi-camera crew; led a 20-strong production crew.
Jess's Debut Prom (BBC Two)
Ob-doc film shot on location in Cumbria and the Royal Albert Hall. Directed and produced by me for the Saturday night magazine show - Proms Extra.
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (BBC Two)
Short film about the trauma of having to sing first thing in the morning, featuring the cast of Oklahoma! from the Proms 2017 season. Developed, pitched and self-shot by me for Proms Extra (BBC Two).
Stuart Skelton Post-show Party (BBC Two)
Backstage film following world renowned tenor - Stuart Skelton - as he exits stage left and has a damn good party. Produced and directed by me, for Proms Extra (BBC Two).
Tea with Renée (BBC Two)
A short conversation over a cup of tea featuring opera star Renée Fleming and renowned journalist Tom Service. Multi-camera shoot directed and produced by me for Proms Extra (BBC Two).
Mozart from Memory (BBC Two)
An 8-minute VT insert featuring the Aurora Orchestra playing Mozart's Jupiter Symphony from memory. Self-shot by me on location across the UK, with additional camera operators and multi-camera music shoots at BBC Maida Vale and the Royal Albert Hall for BBC Four Proms coverage.
Mercury Prize - Red Carpet Filming (BBC Four)
Directed red carpet filming for live Mercury Prize awards show (2015). Tight-turnaround edit (twenty minutes!) for opening titles of live BBC Four transmission. Filming with craft cameraman using FS7 and Ronin Gimbal rig.
Crimewatch: Violent Robbery (BBC One)
Short appeal film and dramatic reconstruction with actors self-shot and directed by me. Original CCTV footage is used throughout, intercut with dramatic sequences, for BBC Crimewatch Roadshow (BBC One).
Crimewatch: May Day Protests (BBC One)
Ob-doc VT following the Met Police's Public Order team, with one crew embedded with police officers on the ground and a second crew based at the Met's communications HQ. Pitched, produced and self-shot by me for BBC Crimewatch Roadshow (BBC One).
Crimewatch: Fatal Stabbing (BBC One)
Appeal film and dramatic reconstruction self-shot and directed by me. Based on testimonies from the victim's family members and evidence provided by the Metropolitan Police Service. This film was shown on BBC Crimewatch Roadshow (BBC One).
Crimewatch: Micropub Burglary (BBC One)
Appeal film shot on location in Herne Bay, Kent, featuring real CCTV footage provided by Kent Police. Self-shot by me and edited for fast-turnaround live show for BBC Crimewatch Roadshow (BBC One).
Crimewatch: Lewis Elwin Stabbing (BBC One)
A Crimewatch Roadshow appeal film and dramatic reconstruction - self-shot and directed actors on location in Cardiff. Shot with the support of the victim's family and the Metropolitan Police Service, for BBC Crimewatch Roadshow (BBC One).
BBC Music Emerging Talent Film
Promo film produced by me. Directed sequences with Nicola Benedetti, set up filming with Jake Bugg in Australia, gathered archive performance footage from across the BBC. Edited with craft editor using Avid.
Proms at the Roundhouse
Short film shot and directed for BBC Proms Online in 2016. Live performance on location at the Roundhouse, multi-camera shoot - 4 x cameras, including C300s and Osmo GSI. Featuring the London Sinfonietta. Edited using Avid with crafted editor for fast-turnaround online marketing campaign.
Mercury Prize 2015 - online short
Directed and self-shot twelve online films with Radio 1 presenters for the BBC’s online coverage of the Mercury Prize 2015.
21st Century Composers (BBC Two)
Two contrasting composers, both with a hatred of ice-cream vans. Directed craft camera crew for a quick turnaround magazine show VT - for Proms Extra, BBC Two.
World Premiere: Re-greening by Tansy Davies
Directed short film with teenagers from the National Youth Orchestra, including multi camera music shoot using Canon C300s and Canon XF305. Edited with craft editor for BBC iPlayer.
BBC Singers Promo Film
Directed multi-camera promo film for BBC Singers. Shot on location at BBC Maida Vale studios. Edited with craft edited using Avid.
Mars in 5/4 (BBC Two)
The joys of the unusual, off-kilter time signature of 5/4. Directed multi camera music shoot featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Edited with craft editor for fast-turnaround Proms Extra transmission on BBC Two.
PIANO 585 (BBC Two)
Self-Shooting AP for VT insert, Proms Extra, BBC Two in 2014. Directed camera for piano technician shoot and self-shooting piano moves and backstage action.
It don't mean a thing... (BBC Four)
The joys of the swing rhythm. Pitched and developed by me. Directed on location at Henry Wood Hall for BBC Four television.
Alison Balsom in China (BBC Two)
Self-shooting AP for short film for BBC Proms concert coverage on BBC Four, conceived and pitched by me. Directed UK sequences, set up and negotiated camera crew in Beijing, and prepped Alison for video diary moments.
93 years old and still singing
Film shot in my spare time on the Canon C300 with the inimitable singing extraordinaire Joann Creed.
Julian Joseph and the perfect Cadenza (BBC Two)
Julian Joseph explains the magic behind cadenzas. Developed, pitched and directed by me on location at the Royal College of Music. VT insert for Proms Extra magazine show, BBC Two.
Beethoven at Marylebone Station (BBC Four)
Produced and directed a short VT insert for BBC Proms concert coverage. Directed the piano stunt on location at Marylebone Station and interviewed pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. Edited using Avid with craft editor for fast turnaround transmission.
Chord of the Week!!!
The chord-tastic David Owen Norris's legendary strand - Chord of the Week. Directed and researched by me, including 7 x 2" short inserts across the Proms Extra Saturday night magazine show.
"A Christmas carol on acid..." (BBC Four)
The limits of tonality with the BBC Singers. I directed the multi-camera music shoot on location at BBC Maida Vale studios, shot on Canon C300s and 5Ds. Edited with craft editor, for Proms Extra, BBC Two.
Rising Sun Arts Centre, Open Day 2012
The first film I ever made, starring the volunteers and punters at the legendary Rising Sun Arts Centre. Self-shot using the Panasonic GH2, edited using FCP.
Darn Tootin' clarinet duo
A short-film shot by a collective of female film-makers. Shot on the Canon 5D under the bridge Lisson Grove. Featuring me and Harriet Nielsen-Earle on clarinets, performing the music of Francis Poulenc.
Sir Peter Hall: The Visionary
A short obituary film for Glyndebourne Opera House to celebrate the life of iconic opera and theatre director Sir Peter Hall. Directed by me, edited with a craft editor using Premiere Pro.
Are you coming to Bookface?
Promotional video for charity event, shot, directed and edited by me. Filmed on the Canon XF305. Edited using Final Cut Pro.
An explosive love triangle...
A short promo film for Glyndebourne's Pelleas and Melisande opera production. Pitched by me, and self-shot on the Canon C300 on location at Glyndebourne.