John Downer
2 films
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
Where to Start with John Downer
John Downer appears in 2 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice, Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale, a strong place to start exploring John Downer's work.
