George Henton

George Henton

George Henton is an award winning journalist and documentary filmmaker currently based in Erbil, Iraq.

With a focus on character led, observational films, George has worked across the region for the last few years producing, shooting and editing films for BBC World, VICE News and others.

He recently directed an hour long investigative documentary for BBC Arabic, delving into the world of fraudulent healthcare from Gaza to Miami.

George started his career as a photojournalist during the Arab Spring in Egypt and Libya before moving into video work in Southeast Asia, Afghanistan and Eastern Europe. He then joined a BBC current affairs unit in London where he worked for four years as a shooting director, producing documentaries across the UK for a regional and national audience. 

In addition to his career experience, George holds a BSc from Kings College London in War Studies and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics. He also holds a recent HEFAT training certificate with North Star Safety Group (UK)..

George is available for short term and long term assignments both within the MENA region and beyond.

georgehenton@me.com

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