EDITOR
COLOSSEUM
1 OF 8 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
The rise and fall of the Roman Empire told through its most iconic arena. Including epic scripted drama reconstruction shot on a vast scale in Morocco with extensive CGI elements of crowds, creatures and places.
The story of the Beastarii Carpophorus is told In the episode Beastmaster, described by the poet Marshal as having slain 20 wild animals in the arena to celebrate the great games of Emperor Domitian in 83BC.
October Films / History Channel
Directors: Roel Reine, Ben Harding | Series Director: Jim Greayer
co-EDITOR
red elvis: the cold war cowboy
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
The story of Dean Reed, one of the biggest US stars you’ve never heard of. A singer, actor, writer from Denver, Colorado as famous as Elvis, only on the other side of the iron curtain.
With little success in Hollywood but massive hits in South American, Dean toured Chile and his eyes were opened to Socialism. He moved East and became lifelong political activist fighting US foreign policy from the heart of the Soviet Union.
Soon the FBI and CIA are on his trail and the Stasi are trying to leverage his fame. He attempts to take his message back to his homeland but never makes it…
Curiosity Studios / Talos Films / Sky Studios
Director: Tom Latter | Exec Producers: Julian Hobbs, Elli Hakami, Justin Jampol, Ramona Reed
EDITOR
BOOM, BUST AND BANKERS
1 X 1HR DOCUMENTARY
Broadgate - the 32-acre complex in the City of London - is at the centre of Britain’s global banking empire. Bankers, CEOs, cleaners and security guards rub shoulders here every day, but locked inside their parallel worlds, they almost never interact.
Filmed over two years, the doc takes us inside the lives of the people who populate this Banker’s Fortress and traces how Margaret Thatcher’s free market experiment, starting at Broadgate with the Big Bang, delivered unimagined wealth for some – and then squandered it. And how today, in the wake of the financial crash, austerity and brexit, Thatcher’s office complex is looking to rise once more.
From the award-winning maker of The Secret History of our Streets and Killed by My Debt.
Halcyons Heart Films / Channel 4
Director: Joseph Bullman | Exec Producer: Simon Ford
“Boom, Bust and Bankers was one to get class warriors taking to the streets of London with a flamethrower. When a former banker talked of the pressures of being a millionaire, I’m pretty sure I detected the world’s smallest violin being played in the background. Joseph Bullman’s excellent, horribly watchable film was all about exposing grim ironies.”
“I imagine Broadgate transformation overseer David Lockyer envisaged a useful bit of promotion in return for granting Channel 4 its access-all-areas pass. But the makers outmanoeuvred him with their delicate blending of stories, with all their wordless contrasts, invisible connections and silent testimony to the growing inequities between the haves and have nots.”
EDITOR
THE SECRET HISTORY OF OUR STREETS
1 OF 3 X 1HR DOCUMENTARY
Award winning, much loved series returns for a second season.
The Moray Fue, Edinburgh. Home to the privileged elite of Scotland and a street that has remained mostly unchanged for 100 years. Archive, interview and observational actuality follow the stories and characters that have lived on this vast upper class estate from it’s birth to the present day.
Century Films / BBC2
Director: Joseph Bullman
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR | EDITOR
WHO KILLED AMY MIHALJEVIC?
3 X 1HR DRAMA DOC MINISERIES
Epic and forensic look at one of the most famous unsolved murders in US history. 1989, in Bay Villiage, Ohio, 10 year old Amy disappeared after being lured to a shopping plaza after school. Police, FBI and the entire community search desperately until her body is found beside a rural road four months later. The search for Amy then becomes the hunt for her killer…
Using extensive drama recreation, this three-part special tells the story of Amy’s family, friends and a community that lost its innocence and has been haunted by an era of fear. It also follows the law enforcement officers from the day of her abduction to the current day and the recent breakthroughs in DNA technology which may finally solve the case.
The Lake Erie Series proved to be one of the most watched shows in the channel’s history.
Talos Films / Discovery ID
Director: Thomas Latter | Producer: Josh Wilkins | Exec Producers: Julian Hobbs & Elli Hakami
“Lewis’s work on Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic was nothing short of stellar. It was an outstanding series, an enjoyable process and would not have been anywhere near as successful without him.”
co-EDITOR
WORLD WAR II FROM SPACE
FEATURE DOC
Award-winning, epic VFX-heavy Doc recounting the turning points in the war and telling the epic story of how America ultimately came to be the world’s superpower. With extensive CGI recreations of the battles, the mass movement of supllies and forces from the unique vantage point of space. It includes pioneering 2+1/2D archive effects and cutting edge graphics treatments by Prime Focus. This very big budget project won many big awards for graphics, VFX and even music.
October Films / History Channel
Director: Simon George | Producer: Adam Bullmore
“To tell the vast story of WWII in 2 hours was an immense undertaking and Lewis helped me craft a clear, economic and exciting sequence of events. His open-minded approach, great communication skills and genuine enthusiasm for what he does make him a pleasure to work with. ”
WRITER | DIRECTOR | EDITOR
SEE NO EVIL
2 of 20 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
Series 6. Discovery ID’s top rating show which focuses on true crime solved by CCTV revelations.
15 yr old Sierra LaMar disappeared on her way to school, the only witness that might help Police find her is the camera aboard her school bus - did she get on it? When her phone pings towers nearby, the hunt is on to discover whether she is a runaway or has been abducted. Due to the lockdown, the planned shoot in Canada had to be cancelled. Repurposed footage from the many previous series of SNE was used to complete it in the edit.
Alyce Seff is a much-loved elderly landlady who is found decomposed in her garden well. On the trail of her missing car, phone and credit cards they discover security cameras in a local store that may have recorded the last time she was seen alive. But the case twists and turns with unexpected connections, dark revelations and a killer who disappears into the metropolis. I wrote and carefully detailed the drama in this episode and then directed it remotely during the lockdown.
Arrow Media / Discovery ID
Series Director: John Owens | Producer: Lucie Ridout | Exec Producer: Tim Baney
EDITOR
EIGHT DAYS THAT MADE ROME
2 OF 8 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
Epics series examining and recreating the moments of seismic change in the rise of Rome to the superpower which still fascinates and influences us today. Including Ceasar crossing the Rubicon, Spartacus choosing to revolt and the whipping of Boudicca.
I edited Rome’s First Emperor where Ceasar’s heir, the young upstart Octavian, takes on Anthony and Cleopatra for the soul of an Empire and trumps to become Augustus. And The Rebirth of Rome which the story of Constantine who changed the face of the world when he absorbed a new religion into his Empire and converted to Christianity.
Lush drama recon and new archeological revelations make this a fresh take on a much loved period in history.
October Films / C5
Director: Nigel Levy | Series Director: Jim Greayer
“I was incredibly lucky enough to have Lewis edit my two films in the series ‘Eight Days That Made Rome’. He did a wonderful job with great style and a perfect sense of rhythm and pacing. Most importantly he approached each film with a very strong dramatic sense. I hope we get to work together again soon.”
DIRECTOR | EDITOR
HEART OF DARKNESS
2 of 6 x 1HR DRAMA DOC
True stories of love descending into its darkest place - but crimes of the heart do not always have an obvious perpetrator.
In Lust for Murder Stacie Smith is found dead and an accusation that she was unfaithful is written on the wall of the crime scene - police believe a jealous lover is the culprit but she was a woman with secrets.
Gambling with the Devil is the story of Yvonne Oulton who fails to show up at the Casino to meet her husband Robert, he and his son eventually discover her bludgeoned body in the back of her minivan. Initially considered a robbery - as police track down the killer, they quickly unearth a series of lies, and a trail of surveillance footage that leads them straight to an unlikely perpetrator.
For these two stories I helped develop the structures, writing the drama elements after assembling the interview sync. I cast actors, recced locations/sets and after directing the shoots I worked the edits through to completion.
Talos Films / Discovery ID
Series Director: Tom Latter | Producer: Josh Wilkins | Exec Producers: Julian Hobbs & Elli Hakami
“Lewis is ethusiastic, experienced, patient and calm, and has produced consistently great work for us here at Talos Films. He truly owned the two episodes he directed and edited, delivering them with real commitment.”
2ND UNIT DIRECTOR | EDITOR
OBSESSION
2 OF 6 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
Fully scripted and extended drama reconstructions bring to life the stories of women who have suffered the relentless attentions of obsessive ex-lovers. Told by the victims, these true crime narratives have a naturalistic, observational drama which draw you in to their dark, noirish and sometimes shocking scenes.
I edited the two episodes of the fourth series and also directed the second unit on location.
October Films | Discovery ID
Series Director: Tom Latter
“I worked with Lewis on two drama docs that I directed and SPd - he edited and directed second unit for both eps. I’ve tried to secure him for every project I’ve directed or SPd since - he applied a really keen storytelling eye, intellectual rigour and an amazing creative flair to every facet of the edit. I loved working with him - he was calm personified throughout, and was an absolute pleasure to work with..”
EDITOR
DAPHNE GUINNESS - BACK TO THE USA
MUSIC VIDEO
Punk rock video using LA-shot super 8 projection and featuring the immortal lyrics 'Theres no top, there's no bottom, there's no structure, they just f**ked ya!'.
Director: Rich Hardcastle
EDITOR
FORBIDDEN
1 OF 6 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
Examining the darkest corners of human morality, these true stories of forbidden love are retold using intimate interviews and stylish drama reconstructions to reveal the lengths that people will go to for love.
Christy Martin's chance to become the greatest female boxer is sabotaged by her abusive and controlling trainer-husband who threatens to reveal her deepest secret to the world...
Blast Films
Director: Chris Holt | Producer: Ellen Arnold
“Lewis is excellent at what he does, fast but patient, skilled but always ready to experiment. Working with him on Forbidden was a pleasure as I knew from day one that my film was in safe hands. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
EDITOR
NASA'S UNEXPLAINED FILES
1 OF 16 X 1HR DOCUMENTARY
Series using archive, drama recon and bespoke CGI to revealing the incredible true stories from inner space to the outer reaches and across the universe. Experts question and analyse the facts behind mysteries such as disappearing satellites, conspiracies behind famous deaths, and whether radioactive supanova debris powered human evolution…
WAG / Discovery
Series Producer: Johanna Woodford Gibbon
EDITOR
REVLON - CINEMATIC
COMMERCIAL
Four stunning women arrive at a masked ball on the bank of Lake Como for a night of silver screen adventure, Fashion, beauty and incredible hair inspired by Hollywood legends advertise Revlon products.
Director: Regan Hall
EDITOR
THE SECRET HISTORY OF MY FAMILY
2 OF 4 X 1HR DOCUMENTARY
A groundbreaking series that examines the tabloid moral panics of a century ago- gang violence, benefit cheats, domestic violence - and forward traces the descendants of those involved on both sides a the class divide. The living descendants then tell the story of both themselves and their ancestors. An intimate, emotional and sometimes hilarious analysis of social mobility which uses ‘mash-up’ archive, actuality and to-camera interviews.
Century Films / BBC2
Directors: Joseph Bullman, Havana Marking | Exec Producer: Aysha Rafaele
EDITOR
HITLER: THE RISE AND FALL
2 OF 6 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
The rise and fall of the dictator told with classy drama scenes of the key tipping point events in his life; Actor, Opportunist, Victor, Monster and Downfall. A stylised, crafted treatment which set this series apart from the ubiquitous competition. I worked on the last two episodes which express a fractured and twisted headspace as ‘the Fuhrer’ descends into denial and fantasy.
Arrow Media / Discovery AHC / More4
Directors: Sam Taplin, Stan Griffin | Producer: Ash Potterton
“Lewis is by far the best editor I’ve worked with. He has an instinctive feel for cutting - his rhythm is just right, he picks great music, he makes great picture choices... the whole lot. On top of that he’s good company in the edit, totally patient and dedicated to making the work as good as it can be. If you can get him you’re very lucky.”
EDITOR
NDUBZ FT. BODYROX - WE MOVE ON
MUSIC VIDEO
Dance-off performances as kids stand in for the band members and one talented outsider has to persevere to prove his skills. Promo release for the Feature Film Streetdance 3D.
Director: Ben Peters
WRITER | EDITOR
THE DEVIL SPEAKS
1 OF 6 X 1HR DRAMA DOC
The Morrissey family suffer a brutal home invasion, but with nothing stolen the motive was not robbery. No forensics were left at the scene and the clues don't add up, leaving police confounded. Then they get a call which turn the case upside down.
True crime story using police, witness and victim testimony brought to life with drama recreations. The emphasis is on the use of wiretap audio recordings to solve the crime.
ArrowMedia / Discovery ID
Director: Seb Smith | Series Director: Tom Keeling
“A calm and insanely creative presence in the edit, adept at deploying aggression, emotion and space wherever needed. Lewis also has a brilliant sense of dramatic storytelling and excellent taste in music.”
EDITOR
AMY WINEHOUSE - OUR DAY WILL COME
MUSIC VIDEO
Tribute and celebration video for the artist's posthumous first single from the album Lioness.
JJStereo
Director: Ruth Paverly
EDITOR
THE CRESCENT - TEST OF TIME
MUSIC VIDEO
Shot on desaturated 16mm, this was shot in the same ring used for Lock, Stock...
Director: Elliot Goldner
EDITOR
SAMURAI: BACK FROM THE DEAD
1 x 1HR DRAMA DOC
Stunt-laden action recreations explore the lives of six samurai, drawing their stories from their skeletal remains. A mass burial site in Kamakura, Japan is found to be connected to a massive event in Japanese history circa 1333, the wounds on the skeletons revealing how they died and what weapons were used.
October Films / Channel 4 / Nat Geo
Director: Simon Bertheon | Producer: Adam Bullmore
EDITOR
BLACKMARK FT. STRETCH VALENTINE - INEVITABLE
MUSIC VIDEO
Stylish but minimal, 'rap down the lens' performance from the 6'6" Stretch.
Director: Trevor Kelly
EDITOR
THE HIP HOP OPERA
FEATURE MUSICAL
Evolving from the 'Don’t Trigger' anti gun campaign, this angry, forceful drama follows two brothers whose lives, families and communities are pulled apart after an escalation of shootings, leading to tragedy. And it’s a musical! Featuring a performance by Jessie J, just before she got famous.
Director: Raymond Stevenson | Producer: Scott Norveil
“As a producer it’s endlessly reassuring when you know you have the right people in the right roles and having Lewis as editor meant security and peace of mind throughout post-production. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for my future projects and recommend him whole-heartedly.”
