Way of the Warrior - Snowdonia

This film came from my first expedition with a group of men into the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales. Way of the Warrior was challenging, unifying, strengthening and a load of fun! Completely spontaneous, raw, and to the core. What an honour to be trusted by the group to film our experiences and for that I thank each and every one of you.

Heartwood Saunas - Slate Plaque

“Each of our saunas has an engraved slate plaque, hand-cut by the local artisans at Aberllefenni slate quarry. We visited the quarry to document the process and learn more about the history of the materials we use. Through the slate plaques, we support a traditional heritage craft industry and offer a connection to the area where our saunas are built and our timber is grown.”

Reconnecting with the Elements

“ In the heart of Mid-Wales we design and build saunas with a view to providing a sauna experience that is at one with nature and an outdoor lifestyle. It is our belief that particularly in cooler climates, the therapeutic use of heat can significantly improve health and wellbeing. “ - Heartwood Saunas

Heartwood Saunas - Sessions with Ben Fogle - Sauna Design

In part one for this series Ben Fogle, a British adventurer, broadcaster and writer speaks about a bespoke sauna he had commissioned for his home in the UK from Heartwood Saunas. In this series Ben shares his experiences with different types of saunas from around the world, his relationship with fire & heat, and the essence of ceremony in life and in preparing a sauna.

Yew Tree Pilgrimage

“ Back in 2019, when I was undergoing treatment for breast cancer, I learned that chemotherapy is derived from the yew. I resolved then to make a pilgrimage to meet and thank the great yews of this land when I was well enough. From that point on a story of fear was transformed into one of curiosity and wonder, especially on learning more about the yew’s astonishing capacity for regeneration and renewal. “ - Lindsay Alderton

Fundraiser - www.gofundme.com/f/yew-tree-pilgrimage-for-human-habitat-health

Kill The Bill - Freedom To Protest

Had the pleasure to attend this protest and to make this film supporting such well spoken and passionate speakers standing up for what they believe in.

Sign The Petition - https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/protect-the-freedom-to-protest

Heartwood Saunas - Our Story

Heartwood Saunas' Founder, Oliver Davey, grew up surrounded by woodland in the heart of Wales. Combining his passion for an outdoor lifestyle and his craft, he hand-built his first outdoor sauna from a design he had imagined. Our saunas, outdoor showers and plunge pools are all designed and made in our workshop in a beautiful, sustainable, and privately managed forest on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, where most of the wood used to craft our saunas is grown. Nowadays our team is a little bigger, and so are our premises, but each of our saunas is still hand-crafted; made with care by a small team of skilled craftsmen. Their attention to detail, from overseeing the first felled tree to fitting the final fixings, makes a Heartwood Sauna.

The Original Shandals Company

Such a incredible opportunity to get to know such a beautiful family in all senses of the word family. There is only one thing better than working with a master of craft shoemaker and that is to work with two of them. Alan and Ruth have an abundance of experience and a catalogue to back it up, to have learnt more about them as individuals, as a family and tribe has been inspiring and humbling for us. This experience has shaped an ethos for us, “ We have always been friends now that we both have remembered. “

Compassion In Action

2020 - being a witness to a pandemic unfolding, race riots and violence, George Lloyd Floyd, the protest in Kong Kong and the continued disconnection to our own selves, each other and our earth produced this video - a outlet through creativity.

Heartwood Saunas - Bespoke Outdoor Sauna

Filming with Olly is always a good laugh, there is no way you can document one of his projects without ending up with a tool in your hand and camera by the side. These are truly unique moments in our line of work as we get the opportunity to experience what will eventually be translated into film but with an added intensity and understanding of the subject through experience.

Mountain Spirit Sanctuary

We began our time at Mountain Spirit Sanctuary as volunteer participants for a 4 day yoga retreat. We became good friends with Amanda, Randal and Dexter and ended up staying there for a good amount time before returning to the UK. They were a living example of conscious parenting and relationship, we left feeling deeply touched by their example and have continued to practice what we experienced through them. With Randall on the Native American flute and myself on the piano, this piece expresses our connection to the land, ourselves and each other.

The Recipe DXB Music Video

So my brother Aaron, AKA Perfect Storm is a hip hop artist in Dubai. I was at the start of what turned out to be a 4 year stint of travelling, fresh of the boat, loaded with camera equipment = a hip hop video. Shot in Ras Al Khaimah, film edited by Safa Fais.