Education
Lived in Venice, California from five to 18 years of age.
Graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with BSc Degree in International Relations and History, 2003. Undergraduate Studies at the University of California Santa Cruz. Spanish Language Studies, University of Havana, Cuba, Summer 1999.
Experienced in documentary production, still photography (including darkroom and Photoshop), cinematography (film and digital formats), editing (Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Avid etc.), and journalism (Quark Express, etc.)
Extensive Travel: Cuba, Vietnam, India, Zambia, Kazahkstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Mexico, Kenya, Egypt, Israel, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Jordan, Morocco, Jamaica, Costa Rica, South Korea, Greece, Brazil, most of Western Europe and US.
Film Experience
2008
On That Day Hour long doc for Channel Four (UK) investigating one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq War, an incident in which US Marines left 24 Iraqi civilians dead and attempted to cover it all up.
Director, Editor, Writer, Camera
2007
Still Human Still Here A short documentary for Amnesty International about Destitute Asylum Seekers in the UK, Produced by Lisle Turner
Director and Camera
Battle For Haditha Feature film for Channel Four/More Four (UK) about the 2005 massacre in Iraq in which 24 non-combatants were killed in retribution for an IED explosion which killed a US Marine. Trailer here
Camera
Splinters Feature doc set in the very remote village of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea following the lives of four tribal surfers and their aspirations of navigating through an often dangerous life at home and becoming the first world renowned PNG surfers. Watch clip here
Directed by Adam Pesce
Camera by Barney Broomfield
Travels With My Valentine Travel/cultural program for Sky TV (UK) following Charles Finch, the larger than life Hollywood agent, actor, director extraodinaire and Valentine, an up and coming renowned chef on their hilarious overland trip from London to Marrakesh.
Director and Camera
2006
Divorcees (working title) feature doc for Channel Four's Cutting Edge strand following a divorcing couple within the context of Britian's changing divorce laws. Directed by Riete Oord
Camera and Sound
One Giant Leap feature length music doc for Chris Blackwell's Palm Pictures following musicians in over 20 countries with director Jamie Catto, lead singer of the group Faithless
Camera, Sound
2005
Goodbye Africa four short films following the US government sponsored relocation of 12,000 Somali refugees to the US, for Channel Four (UK), produced by Christo Hird of Fulcrum TV (UK)
Director, Camera, Editor
The Yes Men: Risky Business 2 (working title) feature length film by the famed Andy and Mike of the Yes Men for Arte France about the ecological disaster in Bhopal, the evils of corporate crime and yes, milk...
DP Camera
Going Hollywood a reality tv show set in Los Angeles following the apprenticeship of various immigrants to the likes of Kevin Spacey, Robert Evans and Method Man. Produced by Dan Partland for TLC
Camera
Youssou N'Dor (working title) feature doc covering life of Senegalese musician and 2005 Live Aid concerts directed by Chai Vaserhelyi
Camera
2004
Welcome To The Real World a film about how to make one's first film where the main sub-plot is a disastrous 10,000 mile motorbike journey from Calcutta to London. For YLE Television (Findland/Sweden)
Director, Camera, Editor
Screenings: UK, Holland, US, Lisbon, Switzerland, Greece, Mexico, Finland, Sweden, etc..
Rain In A Dry Land a feature length cinema verite documentary about the Somali Bantu relocation from the desolate Kakuma Refugee Camp (Northern Kenya) to America, by Anne Makepeace for PBS and Sundance Channel. Variety Review
DP Camera, Sound
Prince of Hip Hop (working title) a feature semi-animated documentary that investigates the political roots of hip hop music/culture in the Bronx, New York, directed by Michelle D'Acosta for MTV Films
Camera and Editor
2003
Searching for a Miracle a one hour National Geographic reality tv program following motorcyclists on a 9,000 mile journey to raise funds for an orphanage in Calcutta, India. Produced by John Lloyd.
Director of Photography and Field Producer
New Servants a BBC documentary about 21st Century Self-Help Gurus in London, directed by Riete Oord for TalkBack Productions.
Camera
Concert for George a feature documentary about the memorial concert for George Harrison, shot in High Def, Directed by David Leland for Radical Media.
Camera
Hidden Treasures a BBC program about Roman Burial Practises, produced by Ian Potts.
Camera Assistant
2002
Biggie and Tupac a feature documentary investigating the Rap Stars' conspiratorial murders, shot Super 16mm, directed by Nick Broomfield.
Associate Producer and Camera Assistant
2001
Jerry Brown a PBS "Frontline" episode about the controversial Californian politician, directed by Steve Talbot, for Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR).
Researcher
2000
Healthline a Discovery Health Series produced by Niemack/Hasset Productions.
Production Assistant
Cowboy Films Productions (UK), many summers spent as exploited runner
1999
The Assurrini a documentary for Swedish Televsion about a co-operative venture between the Body Shop Foundation and the Aboriginal Amazonian Tribe, produced by Juneia Mallas
Assistant Camera
Still Photography and Journalism
I have been actively involved in social commentary photography since age thirteen. Fortunate to have traveled widely, I've been able to document ways of life in many parts of the world.
My work has appeared in various major publications including Los Angeles Times, Sunday Times (UK), Harpers and Queen, Variety and others.
2004
Wild At Heart photographer and co-writer for the Harpers & Queen feature article about life with a Kenyan Family
2003
Charlie is their Darling photography for the Harpers & Queen feature article about the politics of the British Academy Awards.
2000
Still Moving Gallery, Los Angeles: photographic works on social conditions in the Third World, Curator: Laurie Frank
1999
Les Duex Gallery, Los Angeles: photographic works taken from 1994 to 2002 mainly of Cuba and Brazil
Production Stills:
"Refugee Dreams" 2004
"Searching for a Miracle" 2003
"Biggie and Tupac" 2002
"The Assurrini" 1999
