This stunningly beautiful short film was something I was lucky enough to be a part of making a little while ago. It follows the fragile existence of Hélène, a seven-year-old Roma girl, during the horrific period of Jew and Romani ‘cleansing’ by Hitler prior to the Olympics in Berlin 1936. Hélène hides in a decaying old […]

In an era when staying apart can literally save lives, everything we can do and the methods we employ to enable social distancing while getting back to work in the film and television industry remains vitally important. The natural space created between a jib operator and their subject by the physical length of the jib […]

Despite this being a time of unprecedented suffering, uncertainty and worry, it would appear that small cautious steps are being taken by the UK film and TV industry towards getting back into production. Without doubt, the world in which we live is now a very different place and working practices will be like nothing we […]

A great new drama series that me and the fabulous Ben Reason were involved with has just started on ITV, starring Dawn French and written by Mark Brotherhood (Benidorm/Shameless). It was a real pleasure to work on, giving me the chance to catch up with an old mate DOP Andy Hollis (Under Milk Wood/The Office) […]

MAINS & 12 VOLT POWER MOD Had a lovely modification done to my control box by electronics wiz Gordon Richardson to eliminate the chance of being caught out by faulty jib cells ever again while on location.   The new system comes in two parts. First, Gordon has made me a mains power supply that […]

Thanks for taking a wander round my new 2020 website! There will be updates and news of new productions and exciting new kit as and when it happens. If you have any suggestions or encounter any issues in using the website please do let me know so I can eliminate any gremlins.   Looking forward […]

After it’s a successful pilot which we made back in 2018, this hilarious sitcom starring Tom Davis has at last hit prime time BBC One this January.   Absolutely fantastic cast and crew with endless laughs both on and off-screen. Enjoy!   KING GARY – FRIDAYS 9.30pm – BBC ONE A Shiny Button Production for […]

This bespoke dolly, engineered for Mike Drury Jibs by Chris Evans at DEB Engineering in Bristol and Sunray Inc. in North Carolina, USA, offers unrivalled flexibility and efficiency for any shoot in any environment. AMAZING OFF-ROAD ABILITY is provided by the robust 18” pneumatic wheels, allowing a fully rigged jib of any size to be […]