Documentary Presenter Research

Howard Smith

Nick Broomfield

Nicholas "Nick" Broomfield (born January 30, 1948) is an English documentary film-maker. He is the son of Maurice Broomfield, a photographer.

Broomfield works with a minimal crew, recording sound himself and using one or two camera operators. He is often seen in the finished film, usually holding the sound boom and wearing the Nagra tape recorder.

History

Some of Nick Broomfield’s documentaries are: Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (documentary) National Geographic Explorer (TV series documentary) A Time Comes (video documentary short) Battle for Haditha Ghosts His Big White Self (TV documentary) Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (documentary)

His documentaries are mostly shot in the reflexive mode.

Documentaries