I am a documentary FILMMAKER BASED IN LONDON.
Over the last 10 years the films that I have made have taken me into some fascinating worlds – a children’s hospital, murder investigations, a sexual assault clinic in Tokyo, the great auction houses of London and the biggest school in the world in India.
Most recently, I have directed high profile current affairs documentaries for BBC Panorama about a much-loved British institution (Royal Mail: Where’s My Post?) and addiction (Teenage Vaping: What’s the Harm?).
My first long-form film, A Diary from the Grave, part of the BAFTA and RTS-nominated Catching a Killer strand for Channel 4, followed the police investigation into the murder of retired Stowe teacher Peter Farquhar at the hands of his young lover Ben Field. The film reveals a stranger-than-fiction story of love and betrayal and The Times gave it a five-star review: “One word could describe Catching a Killer: A Diary from the Grave – exceptional. You might add two more: ‘extraordinary’ and ‘riveting’.”
I have directed two films for the Channel 4 Dispatches strand, both of which raised awareness of urgent social challenges of our time. Born Homeless followed mothers expecting a baby without a secure place to call home, and Born on the Breadline broke the story of the rise of ‘baby banks’ in the UK during austerity, prompting the issue to be raised in the House of Commons for the first time. My directorial debut Raining in my Heart, made with Brian Woods for ITV, was shortlisted for Best Documentary at the 2015 Grierson awards.
I am an accomplished self-shooter with my own kit and my work has been praised for its visual flair.
Everyone has a story to tell. I like to think I can bring an intimacy and warmth to stories of vital public interest.