David Dabydeen (Executive Producer/Editorial Consultant):
David Dabydeen, Executive Producer and Editorial Consultant, was born in Guyana. He studied at Cambridge University, graduating with the English Prize in 1978. He went on to postdoctoral Fellowships at Yale and Oxford Universities and was subsequently appointed to a Professorship at the University of Warwick. David has presented and scripted documentaries for BBC radio and television. He was appointed Guyana's Ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in 1997 and was Guyana's Ambassador to China, 2010-2015.
Daniyal Harris-Vajda (Shooting Director/Editor):
Ever since childhood Daniyal has wanted to tell stories through images, whether fact or fiction, to examine ideas and provoke reflection. He is a bilingual lighting cameraman/editor and director. Daniyal spent a year shooting and editing at MTV digital after finishing an MA in Cinematography at Bournemouth University. He shot, edited and directed for online content, drama and factual. He has a wide a variety of shooting experience ranging from a feature film, music videos and branded content amongst others. Daniyal has shot in busy urban locations in Mumbai, London, Georgetown (Guyana) to refugee camps in Greece, red carpet events, remote mountain locations in New Zealand and Austria, as well as controlled environments for dramas or news studios.
Freddi Skyers (Production Manager):
Freddi studied Factual Development and Production at the National Film and Television School. She was born with a love of creativity and developed a passion for film production. She has worked as a production manager on a Nollywood feature film, music videos and short-form drama. Freddi spent two years organising post-production schedules for a variety of TV programmes. Her aim is to create innovative and engaging content with an edge for a young, evolving global audience.
Arlen Harris (Producer/Director):
Arlen is an award winning programme maker with over 30 years experience in the industry, working mainly for British television for World in Action, Panorama and Dispatches. He has also produced programmes for National Geographic and Discovery. He originated the ground breaking four part series, Britain's Slave Trade, for Channel 4. He has filmed with pirates in the South China seas, in Beirut and in Sri Lanka during the civil war. Arlen interviewed Fela Kuti, the king of Afro-Jazz and was probably the last foreign journalist to talk to Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale before the Indian Army attacked the militants in the Golden Temple.