Living with Aids - Zambia: a film with Sorious Samura about the impact of HIV/Aids in Zambia. For 4 weeks Sorious works as a nursing aid in a government hospital and lives with an HIV/Aids affected family. He tries to find answers how to best combat the further spread of HIV. I filmed and directed this documentary for Insight News TV

One World Media Awards 2006:
Winner of Best Broadcast Journalist
Finalist for Best TV Documentary
Finalist for Millenium Development Goals Award

Long Way Round: an epic motorbike journey around the world from London to New York with the actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. I got involved as a director/cameraman riding a third motorbike. My ability to work on my own was crucial for this 4 month assignment.
(18/10/2004, Sky + Bravo - 7x52 minutes)

Broadcast Awards 2006:
Best Multi Channel Programme of the Year

Saddam's Secret Time Bomb:

A 40-minute Dispatches programme for Channel 4 (UK) on the long-term effects of chemical weapons used against the Kurdish city of Halabja in Northern Iraq in 1988.

Rory Peck Award 1998:
Special Commendation - a dedicated award for freelance cameramen shooting current affairs programmes.

Director: Gwynne Roberts (right)
Producer: Sadie Wykeham (mid)
Assistant Director: John Williams 
Cameraman: Claudio von Planta (foreground)

Saddam's Secret Time Bomb:

RTS Television Journalism Awards 1998:
Nominated as one of the 3 best international current affairs documentaries

The Royal Television Society Award is probably the most prestigious award for television journalism in the United Kingdom.