I am a diligent, trauma-informed director with over 10 years’ experience crafting observational and retrospective documentaries in sensitive environments. I grew up between Southwest Ireland and Southwest England — places that shaped my interest in storytelling, the human condition, and a non-judgemental outlook.
As a director, I have shaped a variety of projects - from a feature documentary for Amazon Prime and a single film for BBC Three to series directing a primetime 12-part BAFTA-winning series for BBC One. I make intimate, people-led documentaries, often overseeing emotionally complex storytelling and subjects that divide opinion. I love crafting the visual language of a project - whether shooting whole films solely or collaborating closely with cinematographers. My experience as a producer enables me to develop projects, build transparent relationships with people and national organisations, and create a supportive environment for contributors and colleagues.
What inspires me most are the people whose experiences I am privileged to reflect. I believe that, when handled with care, documentaries can be cathartic and empowering, and I strive to find a sense of equity and hope in every story.
Selected Work
In 2016–2017, I spent 18 months working on BBC Three’s BAFTA-nominated series Drugsland — a formative project that shaped my approach to observational filmmaking and contributor care. In 2018, I developed and worked on Drugsland: Going Country for BBC Three with Marble Films. This programme explored addiction, recovery and policing in Torridge, one of Devon’s most deprived districts, where I spent the majority of my childhood.
In 2019, I developed and directed BBC Three’s Hard Up, a series exploring the lives of young people pursuing their dreams within deprived rural communities. One of the three films followed my childhood friend Josh, whose dream of boxing in the Olympics was cut short when he was sent to prison after an altercation outside the ring.
In 2021, my close friend and collaborator Ngaio Anyia and I pitched our short documentary Tegan to Netflix for the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund. Told like a love story, the film followed the journey of para dressage rider Tegan Vincent-Cooke as she went in search of her first horse. Selected from thousands of applicants, we made the film in close collaboration with Tegan and her family.
In 2022, I spent a year embedded in South London’s lower-league football academies, directing and self-shooting the Sky Documentaries series One Shot: The Football Factory, filming over twelve months with young men and their families.
In 2023, while on the BBC New Directors Initiative, I developed, produced and directed Scars: Surviving a Stabbing. The film involved turning the camera on my own experience of being stabbed in my twenties, while following the journeys of others to explore the psychological impact of knife violence. Scars has since been used as a resource by professionals supporting young people.
In 2024, having worked on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning series Ambulance since 2018, I took on the role of Series Director. An ode to our NHS, the series has always felt close to my heart, offering rare and privileged access — from embedding with a mental health response team for six weeks during lockdown to capturing the broader pressures facing London’s emergency services from inside the control centre.
In 2025, having made several programmes that explore the themes of masculinity, mental health and the impact of violence, I directed a 90-minute feature documentary about Raoul Moat and the 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt for Prime Video with Firecrest Films. The film examines the lasting impact of those tragic events through the voices of those affected, while seeking to understand Moat without ever condoning his actions — drawing on family testimony alongside transcripts, letters, recordings and mental health records.
Awards & Industry Recognition
Broadcast Awards 2026 Nomination | Best Documentary Series | Ambulance
RTS Awards 2026 Nomination | Best Factual Series | Ambulance
Grierson Awards 2025 | Best Returning Series | Life and Death Row
New Voice Awards 2024 Nomination | Debut Director | Scars: Surviving a Stabbing
New Voice Awards 2022 | Mentor of the Year Award
BBC New Directors Initiative 2021
Netflix Documentary Talent Fund 2021
Edinburgh TV Festival Ones to Watch 2020