He is a pioneer of mountain and adventure films. His films cover the world's most spectacular destinations, from the Himalayas to the Andes, Antarctica, the Arctic, the Pacific, and Africa. In 1984 he filmed Australia's first ascent of Everest. In 1990 he filmed Tim Macartney-Snape's complete ascent of Everest, starting from sea level. The resulting film, Everest: Sea to Summit, won eight Grand Prize Awards. Released in 2019, Hillary: Ocean to Sky, his seventh film about Hillary, was the Grand Prize winner at the BBK Mendi Film Bilbao Bizkaia. In December 2023, he celebrated the international premiere of the film The Great White Whale by winning the Grand Prix and the Best Director award at the Mendi, once again.
