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Filmography

Before The Moon Falls – Samoa, USA, New Zealand

  • Co-Producer

  • Feature Documentary 101mins

  • After a diagnosis of mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel uncovers the source of her pain, but her path toward healing comes at an unspeakable cost.

  • Making Waves Films LLC, for international distribution

Balance of the Five Elements - China

  • Writer 

  • Researcher

  • Story Producer 

  • 90’ theatrical feature & 5 x 53’ TV series

  • Explores the five sacred colours of China and their links to the ancient philosophy of Wu Xing

  • Official Co-Production. Making Movies, NZ / CICC China / Gebreuder Beetz, Germany 

Wind Energy - India

  • Producer, Writer, Director

  • A 15 minute documentary for the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturer’s Association, exploring the impact of Wind Energy on India’s economy and the measures the government should take to ensure its continued success 

  • Shot in India, edited in Singapore for the IWTMA

Possible Dreams International - Swaziland

  • Director

  • Documentary on the work of PDI, an NGO which includes a stunning choir made up of young people, all of whom have been affected by poverty and HIV/AIDS. In 2013 they decided to do the impossible, take their little choir on its first international tour and I was invited to record their journey all the way from Siteki, Swaziland, to Melbourne and back.

  • Possible Dreams International, for use in international fund raising campaigns

 Ku De Ta : A Culinary Coup - Singapore

  • Director

  • A one hour reality style documentary, exploring the construction, drama and characters behind the launch of a fine dining experience on top of one the most beautiful buildings in Singapore – the Marina Bay Sands Resort

  • Off The Fence and The Deck Media Group for Food Network Asia

 Reasonable Doubt – Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia

  • Researcher / Field Director 

  • 8 x half hour series on ground breaking criminal cases in Asia, told from the perspective of the defense team

  • The Right Angle Media for Channel News Asia

Universal Studios Theme Park - Singapore

  • Producer / director

  • A one hour documentary on the construction and launch of the Universal Studios Theme Park on Sentosa Island, Singapore

  • The Right Angle Media for National Geographic Channel’s “mega structure” series

Sun Tzu: War On Business – China, Singapore, Australia, India

  • Producer/ writer/ director

  • 13 x half hour, presenter-led series, that applies the principles of Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” to selected businesses in five countries ( Australia, Singapore, China, India and Malaysia )

  • The Right Angle Media for BBC Worldwide, Channel News Asia and the Media Development Authority of Singapore

Asia At War – Singapore, India, Philippines

  • Director/ Writer/ Researcher

  • 3 x 1 hour series, hidden stories behind wartime events in SE Asia during 1942 – The Sook Ching massacres in Singapore, the women’s regiment of the Indian National Army and the Philippino guerilla resistance movement.

  • Right Angle Media for the History Channel, Asia.

Blue List Asia – Thailand, Malaysia

  • Director

  • 12 x half hour series, viewer recommended travel experiences in Asia

  • Beach House Pictures for Lonely Planet/ Media Corp Singapore

Ecopolis – Singapore, Philippines, Australia

  • Producer / Director - Asia/Australia

  • 6 x 1 hour documentary series, creating a carbon neutral, sustainable city for the future. 

  • Darlow Smithson Productions, London, for Discovery Networks International and Discovery Science

 Veil of Dreams - Iran

  • Author / Researcher / Co-Producer 

  • Feature documentary following the lives of Iran’s national women’s soccer team.

  • Oak Three Films for international theatrical distribution and Discovery Channel

Scuba Car – Switzerland

  • Producer/ Author / Researcher 

  • A one hour documentary following a small team of Swiss car designers as they design and build a futuristic concept car that can dive underwater

  • National Geographic Channel

Prisms – Singapore, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Thai –Burma border

  • Author / Producer / Director / Writer

  • A series of 5 x 3 minute vignettes supporting the launch of BBC Knowledge Channel in Asia/Pacific. Shot in five countries around Asia.

Shaolin Kungfu, Journey to the West – China, Singapore

  • Director

  • A one hour documentary reversion using existing and original material, following the lives of five Shaolin monks as they set up a temple in Berlin

  • Right Angle Media for Discovery Channel

Five Star Insider- The Eastern and Oriental Express – Thailand, Malaysia

  • Director / Co-writer

  • Episode three, in series of half hour travel programmes, going behind the scenes of luxury resorts

  • Oak Three Films for Discovery Channel 

Moon Bear Rescue - China

  • Field Director / Production Manager

  • A one hour documentary looking at the rescue of Moon Bears from Chinese bear bile farms

  • Oak Three Films for Animal Planet 

Asian Enigma - China

  • Producer / Director / Co-writer

  • One of a series of one hour documentaries that looks at unusual mysteries and supernatural phenomena around Asia. 

  • Bang Productions for Discovery Channel Asia

Sense of Danger: How Animals Anticipate Natural Disasters – Singapore, Berlin

  • Producer, helping to secure international co-production funding 

  • Co-director / Writer international version, supervising post-production

  • A one hour programme that explores the science behind animals’ ability to predict natural disasters

  • German / Singapore co-production, Eikon Media GmbH and Oak 3 Films for ZDF Arte ( Germany ) and the Media Development Authority.

Asian Enigma - Taiwan

  • Field Director – Qigong segment, exploring Qigong in Taiwan, introducing some of its strange uses and characters, as well as practitioners who are highly skilled and revered

  • Bang Productions for Discovery Channel

Asian Masterpiece Showcase - Singapore

  • Series Producer

  • A series of one hour programmes from around Asia, broadcast on Discovery Channel Asia -  reversioned and in many cases completely rewritten, recut and updated with new material. 

  • Responsible for post production direction / scripts for “Sumo Story”, “Jeepneys”, “Indian Rural Olympics”

  • Bang Productions for Discovery Channel Asia

Kiwi Spirit  - New Zealand

  • Producer, co-writer

  • Light hearted, whimsical, yet informative look at why New Zealanders, water locked and lonely down in the South Pacific, manage to achieve so much on the world stage

  • World Sport Television and Great Southern Television for Discovery Networks International and the Economic Development Board of Singapore

Changing Hands: The Story of Money – Hong Kong / China and around Asia

  • Producer / Director / Writer

  • A series of twenty vignettes and a half hour documentary. Shot in seven Asian countries, it explores the history and development of financial practices in Asia, from the invention of the Abacus to B2B

  • Bang Productions for National Geographic Channel

Vignettes – various SE Asian countries

  • Producer/ Director/ Writer

  • Client sponsored vignettes produced in a documentary style with high quality story telling creative.  The objective is to create pure editorial which is informative and entertaining to the viewer while at the same time supporting the core themes of the various clients, including Sony, Samsung, Brother, Suzuki, Aichi, Singapore Airlines and the Tourism Boards of Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia

  • Bang Productions for CNN, Discovery, Nat Geo