It is one of the least known rivers on earth, yet it flows for nearly 2,600 kilometres through six Countries. This is the story of the fourth longest river in Africa, from its source in the uplands of Zambia to its vast delta in Mozambique where it empties into the Indian Ocean. The Zambezi changes mood many times, sometimes placid, opening out into vast open floodplains, then changing into a raging torrent, tearing through narrow rock gorges, then once again slowing, becoming deceptively placid before thundering into the famous mighty Victoria Falls. Filmed throughout the changing seasons, the story of the Zambezi is one of constant change, of life and death, it is the story of Africa itself.
Michael has been the Director of Photography as well as the Producer and Director for many international award winning blue-chip natural history documentaries, as well as producing AV and multi-screen shows for a variety of venues, including Museums and National Parks Centres. He is a qualified open water diver, and since 2006 holds a pilot’s license. In 2008 Michael was awarded Austrian Television’s ROMY award in the category of best cinematography for ORF UNIVERSUM’s documentary “Ol’ Man River – The Mighty Mississippi”. Michael has developed a unique style, both with his cinematography and his productions, a style which is now recognized as having the quality seal of a ScienceVision production.