Recent Projects
2011 Writer. International Labour Organisation (Geneva, Switzerland) – Better Factories Cambodia: 10th Year Anniversary project – Oral History and Comic Book
Better Factories Cambodia is a unique programme of the International Labour Organization. It benefits workers, employers and their organizations. It benefits consumers in Western countries and helps reduce poverty in one of the poorest nations of the world. It does this by monitoring and reporting on working conditions in Cambodian garment factories according to national and international standards, by helping factories to improve working conditions and productivity, and by working with the Government and international buyers to ensure a rigorous and transparent cycle of improvement. Navigator undertook a 10 year review of all that has been achieved by the ILO’s groundbreaking project by producing an oral history and cartoon comic book of the organisation’s work in Cambodia.
2005-2011 Cameraman/Director. BBC World News, Asia Today, Fasttrack Travel
Nick currently films on a regular basis for BBC World News. During the past 6 years, working alongside the BBC’s correspondent in Cambodia and Laos – Guy Delauney – Nick has filmed more than 100 news reports, features and profiles for various programmes including BBC News, Fasttrack, Asia Today, Health-Check and Asia Business Report. Reports include feature stories on the current state of traditional and fine arts in Cambodia, Organic Rice Farming as a niche market for Cambodia’s agricultural sector and the most recently the highly controversial issue of land-grabbing, farming and water issues. Other reports have dealt with Wildlife Conservation efforts, Cambodia Returnees, Aids/HIV, Tourism, Evictions, Agricultural and Development issues and numerous reports from the UN sponsored Khmer Rouge Tribunals. To see 5 different news reports go to:
2011 Cameraman/Director. Asia Development bank
Filming mission in the central highlands of Vietnam for the Asia Development Bank. This is a three year project assessment video which examines the impact of the Song Bung 4 Hydropower dam on the indigenous people of central Vietnam – Visit the ADB website 
to see video feature stories related to this project.
2011 Cameraman/Director. Asia Development bank
Filming mission in Laos for the Asia Development Bank. The aim was to provide feature stories which examine the impact of the Nam Tueng 2 Hydropower Dam on local communities and efforts of the ADB to resettle 1000’s of families who have been affected. Visit the ADB website to see video feature stories related to this project
2011 Cameraman/Director. Asia Development bank
Filming mission documenting the renovation of Cambodia’s Asia Development Bank supported railway system – a major step towards the creation of an Iron Silk Road stretching from Singapore to Scotland.
Visit the ADB website to see the video feature story on this project
2010/11 Director/Producer. UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) – Food Security Project
The FAO EU Food Facility Project is part of a massive response to the rising food prices which affected poor farming families in many parts of the world during 2008 and continues to this day. The European Union has provided funds through its Food Facility Project in many countries and in Cambodia FAO received Euro 11.2 million to implement the project ‘Improving the food security of the farming families affected by the volatile food prices’. The project goal is to improve the food security of vulnerable households. The project provides assistance for rice production and post harvest; vegetable production; inland aquaculture and nutrition supported by training and policy elements. The outputs consisted of four short feature documentaries and an overview film. Visit the FAO website to see these video shorts.
2010/11 Producer/Writer. International Labour Organisation (Geneva, Switzerland) – Animated Induction Video (World-wide use)
Commissioned by the ILO, Navigator produced a 15 minute induction video for the global garment manufacturing industry worldwide. This unique animated/cartoon film introduces new garment factory workers to their rights and responsibilities. Available in English, Khmer and Vietnamese this ambitious animation project will be used internationally by the ILO. To see a clip from this animation please visit:
2010 Cameraman/Director. Asia Development bank
Filming mission in Laos for the Asia Development Bank. The aim was to provide feature stories which examine the development and infrastructure rehabilitation work currently being conducted across Laos by the ADB – Visit the ADB website to see video feature stories related to this project
2010 Cameraman/Director. CNN World Report
Makeshift bamboo cars make way for refurbished locomotives in Cambodia.
To view this new report please go to the CNN website at:
2010 Cameraman. BBC Television/PBS – ‘Comrade Duch: Bookkeeper of Death’
Nick filmed for the BBC/PBS 90 minute broadcast documentary on the life and trial of the former head of the Tuol Sleng Torture Centre – Comrade Duch. This unique feature length documentary examines Duch’s rise to power and infamy during the Pol Pot years and his subsequent UN backed trial which saw him become the first senior member of the Khmer Rouge to face justice.
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2010 Cameraman/Director. International Labour Organisation (Bangkok) – WIND
Filmed in both Vietnam and Thailand this 15 minute film examines the work of The International Labour Organization to improve the health and safety of farmers in Vietnam. The programme will be implemented in four provinces, Ha Nam in the north, Nghe An in central Vietnam, and Can Tho and Hau Giang in the south. About 67 per cent of Vietnam’s working population is involved in agriculture and agricultural production. Modernizing the sector and increasing productivity plays a vital role in poverty alleviation and the country’s social and economic development. Visit the ILO’s website to see feature stories on the project. To view the film please go to:
2010 Cameraman/Director. World Bank: Water and Sanitation Programme – Bio-Sand Filters
Navigator in association with Guy Delauney associates recently filmed a 12 minute video for the World Bank on their successful Bio-Sand Filters project which aims to bring clean and safe water to tens of thousands of families across Cambodia. The film is being used by the World Bank to inform donors of the projects success and to encourage its partners to continue implementation of this important project. To view this film please visit:
2010 Writer/Producer. International Labour Organisation – At the Factory Gates – Vietnamese Version
Navigator has recently completed four episodes of ‘At the Factory Gates’ for Better Work Vietnam in collaboration with the ILO and the IFC (part of the World Bank Group). Like its Cambodian counter-part the series aims to raise awareness amongst factory workers regarding their rights and responsibilities under Vietnam’s labour laws. The series is being funded by ADF. An additional four episodes are planned for 2011/2012. To see a preview go to
2008/2009 Facilitator/Local Producer. WRP Group/CBS (USA) – Amazing Race 13 (Siem Reap, Cambodia) Amazing Race 15 (Phnom Penh)
Navigator is the co-production facilitation company for The Amazing Races’ episodes shot in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia (seasons 13 and 15). Filmed, in part, at the world famous temples of Angkor – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and on the magnificent Tonle Sap Lake the show was deemed a unanimous success by producers and viewers alike. One year later WRP were back again to film in Cambodia – this time in the capital Phnom Penh. Navigator drew on its extensive network of Governmental, UNO and private-sector contacts to gain unprecedented access to some of Cambodia’s most iconic locations for both of these shows. To see AR15 in Phnom Penh please go to:
2009 Director/Producer. International Labour Organisation (Bangkok) – Human Trafficking
Navigator produced a short film on the Human Trafficking in the Philippines and Thailand. The film investigates why trafficking is so prevalent in these two countries and what the ILO and the Governments of the Philippines and Thailand are doing to support victims of trafficking on their return home.
2005-2009 Writer/Producer. International Labour Organisation – At the Factory Gates
Navigator produced the final 2 episodes of an eight-part Soap Opera series for the UN-ILO as part of their Better Factories Cambodia initiative which aims to raise awareness amongst factory workers regarding their rights and responsibilities under Cambodia’s new labour laws. The series is funded by the American clothing manufacturers GAP and Levis Strauss, along with USAID and ADF. To see a preview of episodes go to:
2009 Director/Producer. International Labour Organisation – Child Labour
A short film on the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Cambodia . Covering a variety of areas where child labour is most found the film investigates why it is so prevalent in Cambodia and what the ILO and the Royal Government of Cambodia are doing to eliminate it. To view this video please visit:
2008 Local Line-Producer. The Discovery Channel – Out of Egypt
Navigator was the local production company coordinating all filming requirements in Cambodia for this 8 – Part Discovery Channel series which examines the similarities in architecture, customs and beliefs of ancient civilizations to those of the ancient Egypt . To view the episode featuring Cambodia go to:
2008 Country Producer/2nd Unit Camera. National Geographic – Ancient Megastructures II
Navigator was the local production company for this epic production on the building of the Temples of Angkor. This one hour documentary included major reconstruction of the building of Angkor and battle scenes involving a cast of 100’s. To watch this film please go to:
2008 Director/Producer. IFC MPDF (World Bank) – Sustainable Tourism for Cambodia
Navigator produced a 15min. promotional film for IFC MPDF on Sustainable Tourism initiatives in Cambodia . The film highlights the ever increasing role of sustainable tourism in the tourism sector by focusing on the alternatives offered by a growing number of Cambodian owned and operated businesses. To view this video go to:
2007 Cameraman/Director. CNN/ILO : Rebuilding Baphuon Temple in Angkor , Cambodia
Tourists will soon be able to visit on of Angkor’s greatest architectural treasures: The 11th Century Baphuon Temple . After years of undertaking the reconstruction on perhaps the world’s largest archaeological jigsaw puzzle the rebuilding of the magnificent temple is almost complete. Safety training means today’s Khmer construction workers are reclaiming this piece of their heritage without the dangers their ancestors faced. CNN and the ILO examine what is being done to improve health and safety standards on important archaeological sites in Cambodia . To view this film visit the ILO website at:
2007 Director/Producer. International Labour Organisation – Better Factories Cambodia
Navigator completed a 20 minute promotional film for Better Factories Cambodia. Funded by USAID and ADF the film highlights the unique work of Better Factories Cambodia project and their efforts to improve working conditions for Cambodia ‘s 380,000 garment sector workers. To see this video go to
2007 Director/Producer. UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) – Avian Influenza – A Country Responds
Navigator produced a 15min. promotional film for the FAO in Cambodia on their efforts to combat the growing threat of Avian Influenza. Traversing the country to get an in-depth insight into the conditions that allow AI to flourish and what is being done by the FAO to counter this, the film will be used by the UN-FAO as a campaigning and educational tool in their AI awareness campaigns. To see the video of this project visit the FAO’s website at:
2006 Director/Cameraman. Talking Sex – UNFPA – Europe
A TV documentary, broadcast across Asia , examining a variety of sexual and reproductive health issues facing the youth of seven Asian and SE Asian countries. Filmed in Sri Lanka , Nepal , Laos , Cambodia and Vietnam , this fast-paced, powerful documentary was also broadcast across Europe during the summer of 2006. View this video at: