Having been a documentary cameraman for more than twenty years, I have begun to return to the areas that first drew me into film-making, producing and directing.  I graduated with a BA (Hons) in Photography and Film from the London College of Printing in the 1980’s and then worked my way up through the industry in the old fashioned way, before finally settling into the camera department.  Although this wasn’t my initial goal, I loved it and I have been really fortunate to work on some outstanding productions along the way.  Of particular note in my early days, I worked with Michael Waldman, on his landmark BBC series The House, who inspired me to face the challenge every day.  From there I began to carve out a career in observational filmmaking.

I have filmed in many of the world’s worst trouble spots, including Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, as well as Sudan, Congo (DRC), Angola, Liberia and Ethiopia.  I was also in Tunisia during the revolution in January 2011 and in Egypt in January 2012.

I shot two films of the major five-part BBC series RUSSIA: A Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby, travelling from Moscow to the Caucuses, including Kabardino Balkaria and Dagestan, along the Volga to Volgograd, Samara and Kazan - finally emerging on the Euro-Asian border in the Ural Mountains near Perm.

Many of the films I shoot hit the headlines for the right reasons; they make people sit up and take notice of the injustices and establishment failings that surround us, whether it is the state of our railways, the iniquitous influence of supermarkets regarding the production of our food, the betrayals by our government on myriad issues or the lack of compassion for the lives of innocents.  I am extremely proud of that.

In 2012 I produced and directed a one hour film for Al Jazeera English about the Isle of Man TT.  It quickly became one of the most viewed films in Al Jazeera’s history and was subsequently listed for a BAFTA Award.  My intention is to continue to produce, direct and shoot films of the highest standard, about issues that I really care about.

Many films that I have shot have very fortunately achieved success, winning some of the top industry awards in the world.  These include: - BAFTA 1997 - Emmy 1996 & 2002 - Peabody Award 2009 - Grierson Award 2009 - RTS 2001 & 2003 - Prix Italia 2003 - Broadcast Award 1998 & 2004 - One World Award 2001 & 2009 - Prix Europa 2001  - and I was personally shortlisted for a British Academy Award (BAFTA) and The Rory Peck Award in 2009.  Other films have been shortlisted for, amongst other things, BAFTAs, the Grierson Award (twice), International Emmy Award (twice), the Huw Weldon Award, RTS Awards and the Screen Nation Award.

It is not why I do it, but I am very proud that the work has been recognised.