John Downer
Directing
A passionate zoologist, John has been making nature documentaries for the BBC for over 30 years. He made his name by abandoning the traditional style of nature documentaries and pioneering a highly inventive subjective approach using new technology and dramatic story-telling techniques His innovative approach to filmmaking has brought him numerous international awards for series such as Supersense, Weird Nature, Earthflight and Penguins – Spy in the Huddle. Never afraid to experiment, his first music video, for Peter Gabriel, even won a Grammy
Behind the camera
Pride
Director
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice
Director
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale
Director
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest
Director
Earthflight
Director
The Gathering Swarms
Writer
Winged Planet
Director
Bears: Spy in the Woods
Director
Spy in the Snow
Director
Wings 3D
Writer
Wings 3D
Director
Caméras-espions au pays du froid
Director