Former BBC And A+E Exec Amanda Hill Teams With Matt Aeberhard, Nick Lyon For ‘My Uncle Martyn’, A Feature Doc About An Iconic British Sound Recordist
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: A feature documentary about renowned sound recordist and environmental activist Martyn Stewart is in production with a raft of seasoned industry and creative names on board.
Stewart’s niece Amanda Hill is behind the film, My Uncle Martyn. It will be Stewart’s final project after doctors told him he had terminal cancer.
Hill has held various plum positions in the international TV biz having founded the BBC Earth natural history brand, and served as CMO for BBC Studios and then A&E Networks.
She has assembled a heavyweight team for the doc, with Nick Lyons directing and Matt Aeberhard director of photography. Lyon’s credits include David Attenborough’s Dynasties while Aeberhard is the protégé of Nat Geo photographer Hugo van Lawick and has worked on shows including The Crimson Wing for Disney.
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