George Jefferies Videographer Camera Operator and Drone Operator in Cambodia

About

I am a video journalist, self-shooting producer, director of photography and drone operator based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Over 15 years I have worked across Southeast Asia and beyond as a journalist, producer, director and camera operator for international broadcasters, news agencies, production companies and NGOs. My work spans breaking news and current affairs, feature documentaries, development sector content and corporate video.

Recent journalism credits include two documentaries for Channel NewsAsia's flagship current affairs programme Insights — covering the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute and the Funan Techo Canal. I have also worked as a video journalist for AFP, covering stories across Cambodia and, in the UK, the EU referendum campaign — filming Donald Tusk at Downing Street, Martin Schulz at the London School of Economics and Boris Johnson at the Somalia Conference.

I was privileged to work as shooting producer and sole operator on two segments for the BBC Travel Show, broadcast on BBC World News — a segment on Phare Circus in Battambang and Siem Reap and a follow-up segment revisiting people working in tourism around the Angkor Archaeological Park after the COVID-19 pandemic.

I was also fortunate to work as drone operator, camera assistant and second camera operator on the Cambodian episode of CNN's Nomad with Carlton McCoy, operating a Sony FX6 and capturing drone footage of Angkor Wat, the floating villages on the Tonle Sap and central Phnom Penh, and assisting the production team on set.

A significant part of my work is producing content for the development sector across Cambodia and Southeast Asia. Clients include UNICEF, UNDP, WFP and a wide range of international NGOs. It is always satisfying to work closely with clients to deliver content that highlights the important work they do.

A definite career highlight was working as producer, director and camera operator on the feature-length documentary Last of the Elephant Men, which won 14 international awards including the Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography in a Feature Documentary.

I am available for assignments in Cambodia, Southeast Asia and worldwide. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have a project you would like to discuss.