JOHN SMITHSON

Producer

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John is one of the most respected executives working in worldwide factual production, with a distinguished track record in feature documentary. He is Joint Creative Director of ARROW MEDIA, one of the UK’s fastest growing creative forces.

He has won more than 50 international awards for his TV and film work and has been responsible for a slate of high quality films that have received global acclaim.

In 2011 he was an Oscar® nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year for Danny Boyle’s 127 HOURS, a film he originated and produced. He also produced TOUCHING THE VOID, which won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film and 14 other awards and broke box-office records.

He is currently in production on a large slate of projects for Arrow Media.