About Alex

Alex is an award-nominated documentary filmmaker, with a passion for premium documentaries that explore how culture, history and politics shape the world around us.

He’s produced and directed films across five continents, from Tahiti to Senegal, Romania to the USA, Lithuania to Ethiopia. With a reputation as a strong writer, he enjoys crafting his films through the edit.

He recently directed the lead episode of Britain Behind Bars: A Secret History, a history series for C4 about the creation of the British penal system, which was nominated for an RTS award.

Other recent directing & writing credits include: an arts travelogue series Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch; a biographical documentary about Bruce Lee Bruce Lee: A Life In Ten Pictures; a landmark history series about mankind’s changing relationship with nature Nature and Us: A History Through Art; and an art history series shot across Africa African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power which was nominated for RTS and Broadcast awards.

As well as directing, Alex also works as a Development Executive and Head of Development, with a successful track record of commissions for all major streamers and broadcasters.

Click here for a list of Alex’s recent productions.

Click here for more on Alex’s development work.

Click here for Alex’s Talent Manager profile.

Click here to email Alex for a CV and References.