contrast tv PREPARING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
DEPT. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY   “PREPARING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY”
(Producer /director)
Winner of the US International Film & Video Festival category “Sciences, Research & Exploration”.
contrast tv CAPE TOWN OLYMPIC BID  “MAYBE BECAUSE WE’RE SOUTH AFRICAN...”
CAPE TOWN OLYMPIC BID  “MAYBE BECAUSE WE’RE SOUTH AFRICAN...”
(Producer / Director)
Commissioned by the Technical Committee of the Cape Town 2004 Olympic Bid. Winner of a Silver Screen Award at the US International Film & Video Festival.
contrast tv THOMAS COOK GROUP “HARAMBEE” 
THOMAS COOK GROUP “HARAMBEE”       
(Producer / Director / Camera)
Documentary of the planning and staging of the Thomas Cook Group’s Millennium Conference at South Africa’s Sun City resort. Produced by Global Images.
contrast tv THOMAS COOK  “VISION 2000”
THOMAS COOK  “VISION 2000”            
(Producer / Director)
Corporate communication video commissioned through Global Images for the Thomas Cook Group outlining the new telephonic communication system installed at the Peterborough UK head office.
contrast tv BP  DISNEY COMMERCIALS  CAMPAIGN   
BP  DISNEY COMMERCIALS  CAMPAIGN   
(Director / Lighting Camera)
Series of BP commercials including “Toy Story”, “Hunchback”, “101 Dalmatians” and “Hercules”. 
Commissioned by B-Line Advertising for cinema and TV.
contrast tv  “INVESTMENT SOUTH AFRICA”
 “INVESTMENT SOUTH AFRICA”       
(Producer / director)
Commissioned by Sakaza Communications for Investment SA, to promote their services to foreign organisations.
contrast tv  “OTJIKOTO - LAKE OF LEGEND”  
 “OTJIKOTO - LAKE OF LEGEND”       
(Producer / director / writer / cameraman)
The search for lost treasure takes an expedition to the depths of a mystical lake in northern Namibia, where  deep dive specialists uncover artifacts of the first world war  in subterranean caverns. Screened during prime time in South Africa and in Europe. Awarded  Certificate of Creative Excellence at the 1998 U.S. International Film & TV Festival.
contrast tv THOMAS COOK - “THE CHANNEL ISLANDS”
THOMAS COOK - “THE CHANNEL ISLANDS”        
(Director)
Travelogue commissioned by Thomas Cook  through Global Images. Winner of NTVA’s Bronze Stone Award..
contrast tv THOMAS COOK - “CRUISING THE NILE”
THOMAS COOK - “CRUISING THE NILE”       
(Director / camera)
Travelogue commissioned by Thomas Cook Holidays through Global Images.
contrast tv THOMAS COOK - “SOUTH AFRICA - RAINBOW NATION”
THOMAS COOK - “SOUTH AFRICA - RAINBOW NATION”
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Travelogue covering Southern Africa commissioned by Thomas Cook Holidays and produced by Global Images.
contrast tv E-FILES - “THE FINAL STRAW”  
E-FILES - “THE FINAL STRAW”        
(Producer / director / camera)
In depth investigation into passenger bus crashes in South Africa following the death of 28 British tourists near Lydenberg. Produced for E-TV’s ‘E-files’ through Global Images. Winner of NTVA’s Bronze Stone Award for “News / Actuality coverage”.
contrast tv “SUNDAY AT THE JAZZ CAFE”
“SUNDAY AT THE JAZZ CAFE”    
(Executive Producer /  Director / camera)
Series of 18 x 52 minute programmes produced by Global Images for E-TV
contrast tv VIRGIN ACTIVE - “GET CHANGED”
VIRGIN ACTIVE - “GET CHANGED”     
(Producer / director / camera)
Video presentation to Richard Branson and the board of the Virgin Group reflecting the scale of Virgin Active’s new acquisitions in South Africa.
contrast tv  “FROM BACKYARD TO BAY”
 “FROM BACKYARD TO BAY”     
(Producer / director / scriptwriter)
Documentary commissioned by the City of Cape Town through VWV Studios, to educate the public about stormwater and river management in an urban area.
contrast tv WWF  PROFILE - “JULIE CHURCH”
WWF  PROFILE - “JULIE CHURCH”     
(Director / Editor)
Documentary profile on the Kiunga Marine Reserve in north-east Kenya, through the experiences of its WWF co-ordinator, Julie Church. Produced by Atomic Productions for screening in Netherlands and international distribution by Worldwide Fund for Nature.
contrast tv NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - “APARTHEID MUSEUM”
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - “APARTHEID MUSEUM”      
(Field Producer / Director)
Documentary insert on Johannesburg’s Apartheid Museum for National Geographic Today. Produced by Atomic Productions.
contrast tv SUNDANCE CHANNEL - “ANATOMY OF A SCENE”
SUNDANCE CHANNEL - “ANATOMY OF A SCENE”      
(Field Producer /  Director)
An in-depth interview with Jean-Vincent Puzos, Production Designer of Peter Bogdanovitch’s  “The Cats Meow”.  Screened on New York’s Sundance Channel.
contrast tv  WWF  (WORLDWIDE FUND FOR NATURE) - MOCAMBIQUE 
 WWF  (WORLDWIDE FUND FOR NATURE) - MOCAMBIQUE      
(Camera)
Mozambique news media expedition covering WWF involvement in projects such as sustainable tourism in the Bazaruto archipelago and the formation of the Quirimbas National Park in the Northern province of Capo Delgado.
contrast tv NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - “GREEN HUNT”
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - “GREEN HUNT”  
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 “Green Hunting” – the commercial activity of darting rhino in order to plant a microchip within the animal and take DNA samples for scientific and anti-poaching purposes.  For National Geographic Today through Atomic Productions.
contrast tv WWF  (WORLDWIDE FUND FOR NATURE) - “ANGOLA” 
WWF  (WORLDWIDE FUND FOR NATURE) - “ANGOLA”  
(Camera)
News story on sustainable food development on the coast and interior of post-war Angola. Produced by WWF with the UN World Food Programme.
contrast tv ABC NEWS - “PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AFRICA TOUR”
ABC NEWS - “PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AFRICA TOUR”       
(Sound Engineer)
Assignment for ABC News to Botswana, Uganda, Nigeria and SA with the White House Press Corps on the President George W. Bush tour of Africa 2003.
contrast tv ABC NEWS ‘WAR IN IRAQ’ 
ABC NEWS ‘WAR IN IRAQ’   
(Sound Engineer)
Based in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv at outbreak of Iraq war. Assigned to  Baghdad and back to Palestine in March 2004 after assassination of Sheik Yassim,  spiritual leader of Hammas. Returned to Baghdad bureau for 5 weeks in 2004.
contrast tv TOP BILLING - “PORTUGAL” 
TOP BILLING - “PORTUGAL”    
(Camera)
Series of five inserts on Portugal including travelogues on the Algarve; Estoril; Sintra and Lisbon. Filmed for South Africa’s most successful English television magazine programme – Top Billing.
contrast tv TOP BILLING - “METROPOLITAN TOP MODEL - BRAZIL” 
TOP BILLING - “METROPOLITAN TOP MODEL - BRAZIL”        
(Camera)
The Metropolitan International Top Model of the World Competition in Fortuleza, Brazil. Filmed for SABC’s Top Billing.  
contrast tv TOURISM DVD - “SAFARI  LODGES”
TOURISM DVD - “SAFARI  LODGES”    
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Series of promotional DVD’s for clients Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand reserve; Kings Camp in the Timbavati Reserve and the Mpumalanga Helicopter Company
contrast tv JUNCTION AFRICA GOLFING SAFARIS
JUNCTION AFRICA GOLFING SAFARIS   
(Producer / Director / Camera)
Promo highlighting the top South African golf courses and accommodation establishments promoted by American travel specialist company Junction Africa.
contrast tv ESKOM “KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION”
ESKOM “KOEBERG NUCLEAR POWER STATION” 
(Producer / director / Camera)
Educational documentary on South Africa’s nuclear energy producer. Produced by Global Images. 
contrast tv WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME “BLOOD DIAMOND COMMERCIAL” 
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME “BLOOD DIAMOND COMMERCIAL”   
(Lighting Cameraman)
Filmed on the ‘Blood Diamond set in Mozambique, this 60” commercial featuring Djimon Hounsou and academy award winning actress Jennifer Connelly was produced for theatres worldwide to coincide with the screening of Blood Diamond. 
contrast tv FTV “THE STYLISH MANS GUIDE TO ITALIAN COOKING” 
FTV “THE STYLISH MANS GUIDE TO ITALIAN COOKING”  
(Cameraman)
Video insert for Fashion TV featuring a glossy photo shoot with models & food for Paolo Liberti’s new cook book.
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TV SERIES “VOICES OF AFRICA”       
(Producer / Director /  Cameraman)
13 x 26 minute series on cultures of South Africa through the poets of the country. Filmed across 20,000 km in 9 provinces and 14 languages. Screened 2007 during prime-time on SABC 1.

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