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Survival – Distant Places, Forgotten Lives…

Rockhopper TV for BBC World News: 45 mins x 1 of 8.

Broadcast 4th October 2008.

An observational documentary filmed in Niger.

The people of Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, suffer from a host of forgotten, parasitic diseases. Schistosomiasis and Lymphatic Filariasis blight the lives of millions. Yet the drugs which can cure these and other neglected diseases are cheap and safe to use. Now there is an ambitious goal – to eliminate five neglected diseases in just five years.

Film Produced/Directed by Randall Wright

Cameraman: Patrick Duval www.patrickduval.co.uk

Assistant Producer (Shooting): Nathan Harrison

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Hot Cities – Water, Water Everywhere

Rockhopper TV for BBC World News: 45 mins x 2 of 8.

Broadcast 31st October 2009.

A specialist factual documentary filmed in Bangladesh & Japan.

Bangladesh is one of the countries most seriously affected by climate change. It is constantly battered by cyclones, coastal surges, overflowing rivers and violent downpours. Climate refugees from across the country are pouring into the capital, Dhaka. How can this intense pressure on the country’s capital be eased?

Film Directed/Produced by Cassie Farrell. I directed, produced and filmed the Japan section and the Cyclone Aila section in Bangladesh and worked as a shooting assistant producer for the rest of the film.

Filmed on Sony PMW-EX1 and PDW-700.

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Kill or Cure: From the Heart

Produced and Directed by Nathan Harrison at Rockhopper TV for BBC World.

Presented by Dr Alex Van Tulleken

Camera: Patrick Duval, Paul Keating, Nathan Harrison

Editor: Laurence Wood

22 min. Season 7, Episode 5. Air date: 06 February 2010.

Strokes are a major public health issue in Europe and are among the leading causes of death and long-term disability in all developed countries.   Urgent action is needed to address the dramatically increasing clinical, economic and social burden of stroke in Europe, but what can be done?

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