Showreel · 2026

Documentary films that reveal the human story.

A London-based self-shooting director and editor making documentary films for broadcasters, global brands, and organisations with something worth saying.

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Passing Through — play video Watch
01 — Short Documentary

Passing Through

Documentary / Director / Editor / Cinematographer

A project close to my heart. This film follows the journey of James: a Zen Buddhist student searching for meaning amidst his wife's dementia diagnosis and his own mental health battles.

In this character study, we uncover a slice of James's life and his relationship with suffering, as seen through the lens of his Buddhist practice.

Celebrating Culture, Protecting Nature — play video Watch
02 — Branded Documentary

Celebrating Culture, Protecting Nature

Content With Purpose / GSTC / G Adventures / Producer & Creative Director

G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip reunites with his longtime partner, local guide Delfin Pauchi Uhigua, in the Ecuadorian Amazon — where the company's first community tourism initiative began.

The film shows how responsible tourism has helped Delfin's community protect rainforest, preserve culture, and share Indigenous life with visitors — proving community tourism can uplift people, celebrate identity, and safeguard nature.

Our Street — play video Watch
03 — Charity Film

Our Street

MTFA / Director / Producer / Cinematographer

Shot across five days, this 29-minute documentary follows the final stages of a community arts group as they prepare to put on their first professional show at the Broadway Theatre in Catford.

From humble beginnings to large-scale stage production — we uncover the magic behind the journey, the people who brought it to life, and try to better understand what role art plays in all of our lives.

Ida May Interiors — play video Watch
04 — Branded Documentary

Ida May Interiors

Ida May / Cinematography / Edit

My approach was simple: make it personal. Fancy, flashy visuals are nice to have, but people don't believe in those things — people believe in people. So I focused on what inspired us: the personal and emotional journey of the woman behind the beautiful interior designs.

Stories We Tell Ourselves — play video Watch
05 — Charity Film

Stories We Tell Ourselves

MTFA / Director / Editor / Cinematographer

A fly-on-the-wall, heartfelt mini-documentary covering one of MTFA's community projects — members of the local community in Lewisham working in collaboration with professional musicians and composers to create meaningful, community-rooted songs and performances.

COP27 Social Films — play video Watch
06 — Branded Documentary

COP27 Social Films

Samurai Productions / Cinematographer & Editor

As part of the COP27 conference, I worked on a suite of social films, documented the behind-the-scenes of a major virtual-production film created for the conference, and conducted interviews with the main talent — delivering content with targeted messaging around climate change and global climate policy.

The Traveler — play video Watch
07 — TV Documentary

The Traveler

Samurai Productions / Al Jazeera / Editor & Colourist

Online editing and colour grading post-production services on this epic travel documentary, alongside the AJ production team.

Presented by veteran globe-trotter Hazem Abuwatfa and led by Senior Producer Ziead Jalal, the show takes the audience from Johannesburg to Cape Town, exploring some of South Africa's most spectacular locations, including the Garden Route.

World Beyond Waste — play video Watch
08 — Branded Documentary

World Beyond Waste

CWP / CIWM / West Sussex County Council / Cinematographer & Editor

Waste, recycling, sustainability, resource management — some of the most important and challenging domains of the 21st century. Shedding light on these issues in collaboration with CWP and CIWM has been a revealing and inspiring journey.

Taipec Bubble Tea — play video Watch
09 — Social / Commercial

Taipec Bubble Tea

Taipec / Cinematography / Edit

Helping the UK's largest Taiwanese food importer spread their traditional products and support bubble-tea entrepreneurs establishing their own businesses across the country. Six films, shot in one day at a sleek, cozy kitchen location — we had a blast, especially drinking all of the leftover boba.

Tusk 2022 Awards Trailer — play video Watch
10 — Social / Awards

Tusk 2022 Awards Trailer

Fortemus Films / Tusk / Editor

Worked with Kennington Media Group and Fortemus Films on the Tusk 2022 Awards — a trailer celebrating Ian Craig and the work he has been doing for most of his life in Kenya: helping to preserve rhino populations and supporting his local communities.

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