Discover Top Creative Directors in London, United Kingdom

Ana Gonzalez is a producer/director & journalist with experience in more than 20 countries. She has collaborated with media outlets such as the BBC, Atlas Obscura, NatGeo, TIME, Al Jazeera, Mediaset and others. In 2021, her documentary “Flamenco Queer” was released by The New Yorker with support from the Pulitzer Center. Ana was previously a correspondent for an international press agency in Paris and Bangkok, where she helped the company set up its multimedia headquarters for Asia –a continent she went on to explore extensively during four years as a freelance filmmaker with a base in Indonesia. In 2020, she founded Eye Rise Films –an audiovisual production house (with headquarters in London and Barcelona) which tells stories that challenge the way we perceive the world. ERF offers production services for commercial productions, branded content, documentaries, series and others, from conception to delivery. The production company counts with an experienced crew and high-end equipment available for productions worldwide.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Audio Storyteller
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• TV News Producer
• Production Assistant
• Translator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Transcriber
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor

I'm a filmmaker I make short films, music videos, documentaries, promos and short form content for social media platforms. I've shown my films at the London Short Film Festival, CPIFF, Underwire festival, Turner Contemporary, Tate Modern. National Portrait Gallery and The Barbican. Clients include: Beggars Music, Rough Trade Records,12TREE Music, Peugeot, Genero TV, Plank PR, FRI, AMS Media Group, Little Bird Gin, Pedler, Showcase cinema's, Rabeanco, M&S and Tate. I'm proficient in Final Cut Pro X and Premiere, i'm also capable of camera operating and filming HD on SLR and cinema cameras. https://vimeo.com/roofjeefilms www.twitter.com/roofjee www.facebook.com/roofjeefilms I'm also a filmmaker for Chocolate Films where I edit, film and facilitate workshops. We create all types of content for galleries and museums through to ads and documentary with our award winning web series 1000 Londoners. Clients include: Tate, The Science Museum, IOD, Punch Drunk, The Dickens Museum, National Lottery Fund, MU, The Royal Society, New Covent Garden Market and RAD. www.chocolatefilms.com www.1000londoners.com

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Self-shooting director producer with 15+ years experience who specialises in documentary-style interviews, short-form informative content with a human centred story. Available for a range of brand focussed, event and corporate promotional-type videos. Filmed projects in the Middle East, North America, South America, across Europe and Southern Africa. Worked on producing videos for: BBC, VICE, AJ+, Vox, Global Citizen, UNICEF, the V&A Museum, London School of Economics, YouTube Studios, Cisco and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Can drive to any location in the U.K. and also edit in my mobile studio. Able to provide rapid content turnaround times and create effective on the ground coverage. Team-player. Fully-vaccinated and boosted. Covid-19 Video Production Guidelines Compliant. Kit: Canon cameras with c-log (4:2:2: 10-bit) versatile and beautiful cine lenses, professional wired shotgun mics + radio mics, LED lights as well as gimble and teleprompter available. 4K GoPro. PicoMic 2 Pro & Receiver Kit mic system (smallest clip-on lavs in the world). Equipped with the latest technology for video, sound and editing, when you need it produced, shot and edited. Advanced Final Cut Pro X video editor. FCPX provides ultra fast edits.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Portrait Photographer
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Influencer
• Production Company
• Event Photographer

I am an enthusiastic, multi-skilled, creative Cameraman / Editor. A passionate filmmaker, I have extensive experience in shooting and editing corporate, social, editorial, fashion and promotional video content. My work has been featured in TIME, GQ, BBC, Monocle, Dezeen, Highsnobiety, The Future Laboratory, Naomi Campbell’s youtube channel, and A/J +. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, I strive to develop innovative and creative solutions to problems. Working under tight deadlines has become second nature and I have developed a strong ability to perform effectively under pressure – alone and as part of a team. A future thinker, I endeavour to tell the stories of those who are both masters and leaders of their craft within my own distinct and aesthetically rich, visual style. Website: www.jamesmaiki.com Tel: 07903973033 Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/user3720699 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmaiki instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesmaiki

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Translator
• Full-Service Live Production

I am an English multimedia journalist currently based in Kathmandu. I've worked for clients including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Ford Foundation, SPANA, BBC Online, Verbatim, Go Pro, and China Daily. I received the HSBC student bursary award to enable me to study full time at Beijing Foreign Students University where I graduated with a Masters in Multimedia Journalism. Prior to that, I was working full-time as a photographer having graduated from Newport's renowned photography program where I learned the ropes on black and white film. I am a multimedia storyteller with a passion for social justice, humanity and beauty.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Sound Mixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Sound Designer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Creative Director
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Field Producer
• Drone Operator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Corporate Videographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Paul Stevenson | visual hybrid | Fluro Studio | Director | Editor | DoP - Documentary | Branded Content | Commercials | I am a UK based DoP-director with 20 years industry experience. I specialise in documentary, online advertising, branded content, music video and story driven news content. I have my own complete 5K RED Gemini Cine Camera shooting kit with assorted Cine lenses & Mattebox. Full sound kit and close partnership with pro sound recordists. SmallHD 502 monitor, Aputure 300d LED, Astera Titan RGB & Westcott Ice Lights.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Drone Operator
• Music Composer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Fixer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Field Producer
• Gaffer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

I have been working in this field for five years. I worked on many projects, and recently I have been working on several projects with the Al Jazeera network. work fields: analysing the performance of social media with weekly, monthly, and yearly reports. performance analysis and evaluation of published materials. analysing the performance of competitors' pages. Develop new strategies to increase performance. suggesting ideas for new media products that achieve high performance.

• Content Strategist
• Social Media Producer
• Podcast Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Full-Service Live Production
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor

I've produced, directed, filmed and edited multiple stories for the BBC, UNICEF, CNN, Buzzfeed and many others, as well as making promotional films and documentaries for a number of charities and NGO's. I have worked in a wide range of countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America enjoying the cultural exploration that my work enables. I am particularly passionate about telling stories with a strong social relevance to wider global issues. Available at short notice and willing to travel.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Audio Storyteller
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

London based BAFTA & WEBBY winning documentary director / camera person. Sony FS7 owner who is at easy completing fast turn around projects. I have shot and directed online contact shorts, series and TV shows for a number of brands and broadcasters including Netflicks, BBC, Channel 4, The Guardian, Yahoo, 60 Second Docs and many many more

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - News

I’m an award-winning filmmaker and documentary DP. I’m passionate about using moving image to tell important stories. And making them look and sound beautiful. I pride myself on forming great relationships with people I work with. Please see my site for my showreel and more examples of my work: www.maxthurlow.com

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Digital Content Creator

Hi, I’m Barnaby Riggs a filmmaker with a track record in Directing, shooting and editing sports documentaries, events, branded content and project management working in multiple cities and environments all-around the world. Recently my work with Nike shooting ethnography documentaries has exposed me to these multiple people, talents and environments all of which I capture and produce on a regular basis. Often I work in one of two ways. Either as a solo filmmaker covering every aspect of the process, or working in a larger team for more complex productions. My passion is to work on projects from start to finish. Working out the concepts in prep to get to the core of the message and really iron out tone, texture and style before we are in the heat of a shoot. I pride myself on my technical ability but also my ability to adapt to changing and fast paced location shooting. Working with new people and capturing their story through the lens is something I relish. My creative side is then further revealed in the edit. I love to distill and impart the whole experience of the subject into my films, sculpting the visuals to really engage the viewer and prioritise the story. www.riggsography.com

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer

I am a well-rounded filmmaker with experience managing visual projects from concept to delivery. I can produce, direct, shoot and edit. I’m a versatile professional and you can find me putting together crews for overseas productions as well as working behind the camera in a small team. I’ve got over 6 years of experience as an in-house filmmaker. Being part of two different production houses allowed me to expand my skills in pitching, script-writing and concept development. In 2023, I became a full-time freelancer and since I’ve worked for several multinational media companies as well as charities and brands. One of my most regular clients at the moment is As Equals (CNN) for which I produce, shoot and/or edit documentaries that aim to reveal what systemic gender inequality looks like. I consider myself a creative filmmaker who loves storytelling in all its forms and shapes. I like to keep up with emerging trends and explore new narratives. While I enjoy the creative process behind branded content and corporate, what resonates with me the most is to work on sensitive topics and tell stories that aim to change this world for the better.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - News

Souvid Datta is an emerging director, screenwriter, and photographer. Spanning both documentary and narrative worlds, his award-winning work explores humanism and systems of power. Born in Mumbai and raised in London, his pursuit of impact storytelling has earned recognitions such as IMDb New Filmmaker of the Year, a Cannes Young Director Award nomination, landed him an Adobe Creative Residency award, a place on the Bafta x BFI Crew list, the Vogue India 20 Under 26 list and Best Documentary at Cannes Short Film Festival. Human stories are the heart of Souvid’s work, investigating issues like social justice, human rights, the environment and culture and taking him to over 60 countries. From the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis, to the bustling metropolises of East Africa, in the shadow of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, to environmental hotspots across China and South Asia, Souvid has produced multimedia reports, films and commercials for clients including Google, National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Universal Music Group, BBC Studios, TIME and The Guardian. As a photographer, he’s shot editorials and reportage features all over the world, from Kenya to Kathmandu, with exhibitions in London’s Saatchi Gallery, the Houses of Parliament, the Indian Alliance Congress, Royal Geographic Society & Bibliotheque National de France. He’s the writer of four short films, and his latest drama, Moonlight Dreams has been selected in several Oscar and Bafta-qualifying festivals, premiering in the UK at Raindance 2020 and launching online on Nowness and Omeleto. Earlier in 2020, he began writing his first narrative series, F*ckbois, a 6 episode 30min comedy-drama exploring masculinity and mental health. In factual, his next documentary feature project, Swimming for Survival, is currently in development with BFI and Creative England support at Singer Films, and previewed at Sundance London 2020. He also works often as a self-shooting producer/director for broadcast, including for Lost Musicians of India, a 6-part documentary series for Channel 4 (2017), and second-unit director for BBC4's Rhythms of India (2019). In 2021 he began directing a 6-part extended music video series co-commissioned by WeTransfer, The British Museum, The Royal Albert Hall, Arts Council England and the SDA Charity. Souvid’s aim is to continue creating cinematic stories that foster empathy and challenge minds. 

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer

I'm a moving image creative and creator. I build and lead creative production teams as a producer, creative director, as well as a hands-on filmmaker throughout the production process; writing, directing, shooting and editing. I am an independent video producer and I mostly work on commercial, corporate and documentary projects. I have worked in and around creative agencies for my whole career since starting out as a freelancer in 2007, then onto co-running the boutique creative shop Creative Cherry from 2011 - 2015. Cherry was acquired by London’s leading creative-tech agency Manifesto Digital early in 2016, where I spent three years leading the motion content offering. I've had the opportunity to work on some wonderful projects in collaboration with wonderful people, producing work I'm very proud of. Work that has won many awards including The Drum RAR award for Digital Animation, the Acquia Engage award for digital campaign for Parkinson's UK and a Telly Award for Unicef - A Child's Tale.

• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Copywriter
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News

I'm a British PD, camera operator and director of photography specialising in documentary and corporate filmmaking. I've worked with companies in the UK (Channel 4, SBTV, Filmbright), USA (Coursera, Quartz), and small businesses also in France, Portugal and Germany. I also run Belysa, a production company focused on making documentary content for global clients in the education sector. As a self shooter and/or DoP I'm very experienced in talking head interview setups, especially within the higher education sector, along with shooting coverage in challenging conditions. I have also worked in the past professionally as a lighting assistant, DIT and editor (Premiere Pro). I'm also a social science graduate of University College London: I'm good with languages, (excellent knowledge of Spanish and French) and writing. I consider myself a very resourceful and practical minded worker, and deeply enjoy brainstorming solutions to problems faced on set.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Corporate Videographer

I am a Producer/Director and Editor working in London, UK. From explainers and micro-documentaries to brand campaign films, I create engaging video content for clients in a range of sectors. I see video projects all the way through from concept development to final delivery. I am also an experienced editor and can take on a project at any stage in its post-production. I am proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Audition, and am a competent 2D motion graphics designer. I can provide products for a range of platforms and am conscientious of accessibility requirements. Throughout 9+ years of in-house and freelance experience I have collaborated with universities & research institutions, art galleries, and key organisations including The Law Society, the NHS, Teach First, and PwC. I trained in Film and Television Production at the University of Westminster.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Journalist and freelance consultant editor with a diploma in video journalism/editing, who travels across the world providing exclusive content, cover interviews and breaking news stories for national newspapers and magazines, and TV shows. Showbiz/royal presenter/social commentator for GB News, LBC, Channel 5, Sky News, Talk Radio, and others. Over the past 15 years I've interviewed an array of famous faces from Sir Tom Jones to Mariah Carey, Sir David Attenborough to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Dame Judi Dench, and three James Bond's. Since starting out as a hard news reporter on local and national papers in Scotland and England, I have worked as an assistant editor on the world's biggest showbiz website dailymail.com, helped to revamp Metro's entertainment coverage, and worked as a freelance planner and news producer on shows such as This Morning, and adept in SEO. Other high-profile media roles include TV Editor and Acting Showbiz Editor for titles at Reach PLC. Entertainment news is not my only speciality, I work with charity campaigns helping to highlight important issues, and for Random House/Penguin as a ghostwriter and book editor. If you have a commission or booking please get in touch and see how I can benefit you or your organisation.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Creative Director
• TV News Producer
• Executive Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Copy Editor

I'm a documentary film maker and an award winning photojournalist and with a decade of experience working across Asia for many of the world’s top TV networks and publications. I'm based in New Delhi and regularly film in-depth documentary stories, with a special focus on sensitive human interest stories, crimes against women and gender issues. As a videographer and director of photography I've worked for national and international production houses and directors, filming for Channel 5, Discovery, TLC, ITV and RTL. I have contributed work to clients and publications such as The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail Online, Grazia magazine, New York Post, The Sun, Fabulous magazine, Gulf News, and The Mirror. Other clients have included Action Against Hunger. ​ My human interest work has been awarded by Photoshare & the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA. Over the years I've worked with filming teams from the US, UK, Germany and India, as well as independent projects of his own. I'm confident working both alone and in a team with a clear vision of how a story should be told through a lens. ​ I've a vast amount of experience working in sensitive and highly emotional environments. I've also covered charitable events, high profile interviews and medical surgeries. ​ I enjoys collaborating with clients from a selection of industries and their visual story telling.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Fixer
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - News
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist

Andrea Kurland is Executive Creative Director at TCO, a creative agency and the makers of Huck and Little White Lies. Both are premium print magazines, websites and film channels that celebrate independent culture and film respectively. Prior to starting at Huck in 2006 – just before the first issue went to press – Andrea studied International Development and Politics followed by a postgraduate diploma in Journalism. Since 2010, she's directed Huck's editorial line, overseeing original photography, journalism and short film commissions from ideation through edit to publication, and now oversees all editorial output from white-label brand work for TCO's wide range of clients, through to brand partnerships as well as owned-brand content. In her personal work as a writer and filmmaker, she is drawn to human stories that unfold on the fringes, at the pressure points where counterculture and power politics collide. As an editor, Andrea is interested in the creative potential of transmedia storytelling and is working to bring Huck’s editorial voice to life as films, digital experiences, books, events, photography exhibitions and workshops. Andrea has sat on photography judging panels for the Amnesty Awards, Sony World Photography Awards, Independent Photography Festival (I.P.F), PhotoForum and Pilkington Prize, and has delivered talks on disruptive media and photography at the Tate Modern, BJP Breakthrough Sessions, PhotoForum and more. She served as a short film commissioner for Sheffield Doc/Fest's new initiative Doc/Dispatch, alongside four other commissioners from The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Field of Vision and The New York Times.

• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Copy Editor

I'm a video production specialist experienced in managing the entire video production process, from concept to post-production, in both Russia and the UK. I specialize in television news, documentaries, commercial videos, photography, and more. Managed a remote team of writers, editors, videographers, and producers for commercial clients and news bureaus, including Associated Press, CGTN, and Schneider Group. Led the production of 500+ annual videos, scaling the team from 3 to 15 members while efficiently handling client tasks. Implemented content planning, resulting in a 20% reduction in missed deadlines. Achieved 5 million views on social media, significantly boosting brand visibility. Created a viral pandemic video, amassing 1 million YouTube views within a week. Directed 150+ independent video reports, earning directorial recognition at the CIS Documentary Film Festival.

• Video Editor - News
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Transcriber
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• Executive Producer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Full-Service Live Production
• On-Camera Talent
• Field Producer
• Art Director
• Translator