Awards
- EMMY: Winner for Cinematography and nominated for sound recording for ‘The Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden’, OSF, 1997, nominated for cinematography for Meerkat Manor, Series 1, OSF, 2007, nominated for Best Cinematography for Madagascar, BBC NHU, 2012, Winner for cinematography for Frozen Planet (camera team) 2012, Winner for Cinematography for One Life, 2014, Winner for cinematography for Planet Earth II, 2017, nominated for Cinematography for Hidden Kingdoms of China, National Geographic, 2021. Nominated for Best Nature Documentary, Green Planet, 2023.
- BAFTA: Nominated for Cinematography for ‘Andes to Amazon’, BBC, 2002, & ‘British Isles: A Natural History’, BBC, 2005, ‘Life Story’ BBC 2015, Planet Earth II, 2017, winner Best Factual Series for Planet Earth II, 2017, winner for Cinematography, ‘Seven Worlds One Planet’ 2020.
- Royal Television Society: Nominated for Cinematography for ‘Andes to Amazon’, BBC, 2002 and Best Cinematography for Empire of the Desert Ants, 2012, Best Wildlife Programme for Madagascar, 2012, nominated for Cinematography for Africa, BBC1, 2013, nominated for Best Cinematography for Life Story, 2015, Cinematography, The Green Planet, 2023
- American Society of Cinematographers (ASC): Best Documentary Cinematography, The Silver Branch, 2018.
- Wildscreen ‘Panda’ award: Nominated for Cinematography for ‘Andes to Amazon’, BBC, 2002, nominated for ‘best animal behaviour’ & ‘innovation’ for ‘Meerkat Manor’, OSF, 2006. Winner of e.TV ‘best series’ award for ‘Europe, A Natural History’, BBC, 2006, Nominated for ‘Best Animal Behaviour’ for Empire of the Desert Ants, 2012, Nominated for ‘Best Cinematography’ & ‘Best Series’ for Life Story, 2016. Winner for Best Series for Seven Worlds One Planet 2020, nominated for Dynasties for ‘Best Series’ 2020 and Best Cinematography for Dynasties: Chimpanzee, 2020. Winner of ‘Panda in my Pocket’ for Dynasties: Chimpanzee, 2020, Nomination for Best Cinematography, Green Planet, 2022, Winner of Limited Series for Green Planet 2022
- Jackson Hole Festival: Winner for Cinematography for ‘Andes to Amazon’, BBC, 2003. Nominated for ‘animal behaviour’ for ‘Meerkat Manor’, OSF, 2006. Nominated for ‘Best wildlife & habitat’ programme for ‘Madagascar’, BBC NHU, 2011, Winner for Cinematography, Frozen Planet, BBC, 2013. Winner, Best Series, Life Story, 2015, nominated for Best Cinematography for Dynasties; Chimpanzee 2020, Winner for cinematography for ‘Antarctica’ feature film, BBC, 2021, Nomination for Best Cinematography, Green Planet, 2022, Winner of Limited Series for Green Planet 2022. Nomination for Best Cinematography & Best Limited Series for Our Planet II, 2023, winner Best Behaviour, for Our Planet II, 2023
- Missoula 35th International Wildlife Film Festival: Winner of Best Conservation Film, Best Conservation Message and Merit Award for Cinematography for ‘Madagascar, Lemurs & Spies’ BBC Natural World, 2012
- Televisual Bulldog Award for Cinematography: Winner 2015 for cinematography for Life Story, Winner for cinematography for Perfect Planet, 2021, Winner for cinematography, Green Planet, 2022
- New York Film Festival: Winner ‘best documentary series’ for ‘Meerkat Manor’, OSF, 2006
- Munich Film Festival: Winner ‘best documentary’ for ‘The Forbidden Fruit’, OSF, 1998
- Omni Award USA: Winner of ‘Golden Statue’ for Cinematography for ‘Meerkat Manor’, OSF, 2006
- Eurpopean Union ‘Descartes Award for Communication’ winner in 2007 for ‘Europe, A Natural History’, BBC NHU / ORF
- Guild of Television Cameramen, winner of 2016 ‘Outstanding Achievement’ for BBC2’s Japan – Earth’s Enchanted Islands, Ep1, winner of Award for Excellence, Planet Earth II, 2017. Winner of Award for Excellence, Seven Worlds, One Planet, 2020
- Grierson Award: Winner, Best Natural History Documentary, Green Planet, 2022
- Cinema Eye Broadcast Cinematography Award, nominee, Our Planet 2, 2023
- BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Finalist in 1994, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 & 2014 with over 30 images reaching the final stages of judging.
