Portfolio · Since 1985
A collection of award-winning documentaries, biographical portraits and music films crafted with attention to detail and a commitment to authentic storytelling.
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Selected Work
Each project calls for a different balance of research, access, camera work and editing. If you are comparing approaches for a new commission, read how to choose a documentary filmmaker in London.
Music
Jazz pianist Dave Lee tells the story of the start of jazz in New Orleans and the first real jazz star: Jelly Roll Morton. The piece belongs to Dave Lee's Jazz Tales, a collection of compact music stories told by the jazz pianist.
Documentaries
Filmed in Galicia and in the Galician language. The film tells the life story of Manuel Barros, a shipyard worker with communist leanings during the Franco dictatorship. Made in Galician for TVG, it connects one worker's life with the political history of Galicia under the Franco dictatorship.
Biographical
An intimate portrait of Cypriot pianist and composer Nicolas Economou, exploring his musical sensitivity and cultural legacy. Steve directed, wrote, shot and edited this feature-length documentary about Economou's life, work and legacy.
Documentaries
A three-year observational study of XP School in Doncaster and its expeditionary learning approach. The film follows the Doncaster school over three years, observing how its educational principles work in everyday practice.
Documentaries
An hour-long documentary for Channel 4's True Stories strand, examining the human cost of the oil industry in Nigeria. Produced for Channel 4's True Stories strand, the 60-minute film was made on location in Nigeria.
Documentaries
A production of Beatrice Hyde's play about Emmeline Pankhurst. Filmed on four cameras and then edited for distribution. The completed 140-minute film preserves the multi-camera stage production for distribution beyond the original performance.
Music
Dave Lee's story of being cool as a jazz musician in Britain at the end of the 1950's. This five-minute music film is part of Dave Lee's Jazz Tales and looks back at the British jazz scene.
Music
Dave tells the tale of playing four handed piano with Duke Ellington. In the short film, Lee recalls the experience of playing four-handed piano with Ellington.
Documentaries
The personal video diary of Ylli Hasani, a rural doctor in Albania, filmed during a period of political transition and hope. Made for BBC Video Diaries, the 63-minute film won the BAFTA for Best Single Documentary.