Jonathan's recent credits on documentary productions include:
"Sahul - First Across the Ocean"
Consulting Producer , script editor & cast for the making of "Sahul - First Across the Ocean”
How did people made the first sea passage between Timor and Australia some 40,000 years ago, out of sight of land? What knowledge guided them? This is the story of mankind's first recorded ocean crossing. It holds the secrets of how and why modern humans were able to dominate the planet and beyond.
In this one-hour film, leading experts from around the world explore the mysteries that surround this historic journey.
Distribution & Screening:
National Geographic Channel (worldwide)
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"Solo" - The Andrew McAuley story
Consulting Producer, script editor & cast for the making of "Solo", the documentary on the Andrew McAuley story
Winner of the 2009 AFI (Australian Film Institute) Award for best documentary under one hour
On 11 January 2007, Andrew McAuley set out on his quest to become the first person to kayak from Australia to New Zealand across one of the wildest and loneliest stretches of ocean on Earth.
On 09 February, New Zealand maritime authorities received his distress call. Having survived a harrowing and torturous 30-days ordeal on his own at sea, conquering monstrous swells and terrifying storms, McAuley lost his life only a day from completing his amazing journey, while on sight of land.
"Solo" is the story of this amazing adventure, of the man and of the people who shared in this project. By looking into the psychological elements surrounding the world of extreme adventurers, the documentary give the audience an rare insight on what it takes to reach new frontiers. It’s the documentary Andrew’s family wanted.
Distribution & Screening: Première at the Adelaide International Film Festival. Sell-out screenings at the Amsterdam Documentary Festival, and Sheffield Documentary Film Festival in the UK. Screening in all Quantas Inbound international flights. BBC (UK) première: 11 February 2009, ABC (Australia) première: 16 April 2009 (still screening), ARTE TV (Europe) July 2009. Première National Geographic Channel: October 2009 and still screening.