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Director | Film | Documentary | Commercials | Long-form representation: [email protected] Commercials representation: [email protected]

UK
Joined October 2009
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Eulogy hanging on. Made it to the semi-finals of @Stage32 short film contest. Fingers crossed for the finals 🤞
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Virtual Eulogy playing virtually at the virtual New Renaissance Film Festival! #shortfilm #filmfestival #everythingisvirtualnow
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A film doesn’t exist until it’s seen (or at least the trailer’s released). EULOGY - a short film I wrote and directed - begins life with a year of festival runs. This film was made possible by the generosity of so… instagram.com/p/CC512OlAcGv/…
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Unfortunately a common sight adjacent to Australia’s national parks. Here, 10+ of our native dingoes hang less than 2km from the @UNESCO Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.
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For all my wildlife TV friends: putting the call out for researchers for a month’s work, with another month to possibly follow. Work from home on a large landmark series. Some experience in the genre required. CVs to [email protected]. Thanks!
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Proud to have directed this spot for @Battersea_ with @FCBinferno and Annex Films. Love the spirit in these animals!
Rescue pets are the best pets. With character, quirks and lots to give, they all deserve a second chance and a happy home. #RescueIsMyFavouriteBreed
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This man might know a thing or two about Mountains. The masterful @jimmychin of Free Solo acclaim. At the National Geographic showcase. .#hostileplanet #freesolo #beargrylls #climbing #tvacademy #nationalgeographichannel #hollywood #thegreek
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Love a good body of work. The reception at Ridley Scott Associates.
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Never been so scared and excited. One of my favourite sequences in Mountains - #HostilePlanet. 12 months of planning went into two days of filming. And it paid off big time! #nationalgeographicchannel
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Plenty of water, warmth, and light provide perfect conditions for life to thrive in the jungles. #HostilePlanet
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Coral reefs cover less than 1% of the ocean floor but support about 25% of all marine life. When stressed by temperature change, corals expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing coral bleaching that can kill the colony if stress is not mitigated. #HostilePlanet
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How much kit does it take to film a calving glacier for @ourplanet ? This much. 1 x helicopter, 500kg of gear, 1 x excellent pilot. With @sophie_lanfear @byjamiemcpherson #shareourplanet #wwf #climatechange #icecap #greenland #davidattenborough
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The ugly duckling. Not all are beautiful. A wandering albatross before fledging. By this stage the chicks are larger than the adults. Incredibly they have no fear of humans. If only every… instagram.com/p/Bv311-XAshB/…
The magical Mekong, flooded trees growing in one of the major rivers of the planet. On location for ourplanet #shareourplanet #rivers #travelphotography #mekongdelta #trees instagram.com/p/Bv1dpQogbHe/…
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Two in one week! First #hostileplanet, now #ourplanet Another series I worked on, a magnificent, beautiful and bittersweet portrait of a world in peril. Airs on Friday April 5th around the world on Netflix. #glaciercalving #arabianleopard #climatechange #shareourplanet #netflix
Share our home, share our story, #ShareOurPlanet. Coming to Netflix worldwide April 5.
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When a wolf's over your shoulder.
Amazing night with our friends @natgeo to see #HostilePlanet with #guillermonavarro and @beargrylls !!! Beautiful energy in this film! ift.tt/2FzW8k1
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Tonight’s the night! Watch the premiere of Hostile Planet on @natgeoTVustonight at 9/8c!
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Settling in for a preview screening of #HostilePlanet. Brought to the screen by #nationalgeographicchannel and #plimsollproductions
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Spot the camera operator! The brave @vitalfilms A year ago we were still deep in filming, scaling peaks in search of stories. At one point I had 9 shoots running, with 15 camera operators.… instagram.com/p/BvtpSqrAQnW/…
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