About Me

Cairns-based, with access to Northern Australia and beyond.

Shooter / Director / Producer / Fixer

Drone Pilot - RePL and ReOC certified

Ecologist

Recent Locations Include…

What’s new in 2024?

• Currently employed by Conservation Partners doing ecology work and producing media content.

• Also contracted for two final shoots with NDR for ‘Indonesia’s Volcanic Islands’ series.

• Potentially available for other film projects, with enough notice.

Life before film

Filmmaking on one level or another has always been part of my life, but before i made it my career, I used to be an ecologist. Undergrad and Honours were done at James Cook University in North Queensland, where I specialised in terrestrial tropical ecosystems - particularly rainforests and savannas. Reptiles, plants and birds have always been key areas of fascination.

After graduating, I spent five years working for the National Parks service on the remote outpost of Christmas Island, where I got a solid understanding of island ecosystems, seabirds and tropical marine life. My hobbyist footage was used by BBC, HBO and KBS, but the real highlight was working with the production crew from the Brian Cox series Wonders of Life.

And then...

I realised there was no reason i couldn't be a wildlife filmmaker for real. So I studied it in New Zealand, at the University of Otago, and a whole new world opened up to me. NHNZ gave me amazing opportunities straight away, and pretty soon i was in the field being swooped by skuas, jumping off cliffs and chased by apes (shhh... don't tell the bosses). I've also collaborated with Atara Film, the BBC NHU and Silverback Films on productions. See the 'Credits' page for details of these projects and my roles in them.

Right now?

After seven years in New Zealand, I’ve relocated to Cairns, Australia. Now surrounded by the World Heritage listed Wet Tropics rainforest and Great Barrier Reef, I’m spoilt for choice with amazing wildlife and conservation stories to bring to the screen.