John has over 20 years experience as a cinematographer, having been based in Australia, USA and the UK over that time. He has shot documentaries for major networks in all those regions
Documentary films screened recently include the cinema release of “I’m Not Dead yet” (also airing on ABC TV) and Wide Open Road, a 3-episode series on ABC TV about the history of the car in Australia (Bombora Films).
Screening internationally on Discovery Network, John was DOP on the Australian shoot for How the Universe Works for prestigious science documentary producers Pioneer Productions (UK).
In 2010 he was the sole recipient of that year’s highest national award for documentary cinematography, an ACS “Golden Tripod” award. This acknowledged his cinematography on the natural history film Feral Peril (ABC TV).
Whilst living in New York, John shot a US/UK co-production A Tale of Two Towers about September 11, which aired around the globe and received a BAFTA nomination.
| production | director | producer/network |
| Wide Open Road | Paul Clarke | Bombora / ABC TV (Aust) |
| How The Universe Works | kate Dart | Pioneer Productions (UK) / Discovery |
| I’m not dead yet (theatrical release) | Janine Hosking | Steve Hopes & Janine Hosking / ABC TV |
| In Their Footsteps | Jane Manning | Shine Australia / Nine Network Aust |
| Immigration Nation | Jacob Hickey | Renegade Films / SBS |
| Chad Morgan – I’m Not Dead Yet | Janine Hoskings | iKandy Films / ABC TV (Aust) |
| Street Soccer Zimbabwe | James Maiden | Blueprint / SBS |
| Storm Surfers | Justin McMillan | Firelite Prod. – Discovery Asia |
| Feral Peril | Andrew Sully | Film Aust, MagicReal – ABCTV (Aust) |
| Over My Dead Body | Ian Walker | VizPoets – ABCTV (Aust) |
| White Man, Dead heart | John Murray | Crossing The Line – TG4 (Eire) |
| J Warrens Football Mission | Stephen Oliver | Essential Viewing – SBS (Aust) |
| Two of Us | Ian Walker, Alan Erson | Cordell-Jigsaw – SBS (Aust) |
| Dust to Dust (additional photog.) | Ian Walker, Alan Erson | Hilton-Cordell – ABCTV (Aust) |
| 9/11 – A Tale of 2 Towers | Michael Attwell | MAP TV (UK) – Ch.4, ZDF (Germany) |
| (BAFTA award nomination 2003) | Discovery (Europe), PBS (USA) | |
| Get A New Life | Jacquie Spector | Brighter Pictures/Endamol (UK) – BBC |
| The Making Of A Monster | Michael Attwell | MAP TV – Ch.5 (UK) |
| Secrets (various eps.) | Mark Carter, Helen Cooke | Granada/LWT – Discovery (Eur/USA) |
| History Detectives – usa | Tony Tackaberry | Lion TV (UK) – PBS (USA) |
| Here is New York | Leslie Woodhead | BBC (UK) TLC (USA) |
| The Gay Riviera | Joe Lovett | Image Group (USA) – Bravo (USA) |
| PNG – Paradise Imperfect | Steven Salgo | ABC TV (Aust) |
| Seasons of Change, India | Peter Kirkwood | ABC TV (Aust) |
| Seasons of Change, Philippines | Mat Carney | ABC TV (Aust) |
| The Top Floor | Bruce Belsham | ABC TV (Aust) |
| The Big House | David Goldie | ABC TV (Aust) |
| Sex and the Single Suburb | Bruce Belsham | ABC TV (Aust) |