John Downer

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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

Film	Credit
SSerengeti River Crossing2021 · Director	Director
Spy in the Snow2018 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Caméras-espions au pays du froid2018 · Director	Director
Snow Chick - A Penguin's Tale2015 · Director	Director
Wings 3D2014 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
The Gathering Swarms2014 · Writer	Writer
Earthflight2013 · Director	Director
Winged Planet2012 · Director	Director
Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice2011 · Director	Director
Trek - Spy on the Wildebeest2007 · Director	Director
Bears: Spy in the Woods2004 · Director	Director
Pride2004 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Galactic Garden1985 · Writer, Director, Producer	Writer, Director, Producer