Cinematography: Jon Sayers

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Jon Sayers. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Forces of Nature (TV Miniseries)

2016 · Documentary · 240 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Matthew Dyas · Stephen Cooter

Cast Brian Cox

Synopsis A bold and breathtaking series taking viewers on a tour of our planet to explain what lies beneath Earth’s startling beauty and ultimately what makes our world work. Using accessible science and cutting-edge filming techniques, the programme explores the simplest...

7.4

24 votes

7.4

24 votes

Dinosaur Apocalypse (TV)

2022 · Documentary · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Matthew Thompson

Cast David Attenborough · Robert DePalma

Synopsis Sir David Attenborough presents this landmark documentary which brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the lost world of the very last days of the dinosaurs. Searching in the hills of North Dakota, palaeontologist Robert DePalma makes an incredible discovery in...

6.6

21 votes

6.6

21 votes

Babies (TV Series)

2020 · Documentary · 40 min. · United States

Direction Toby Macdonald · Annabel Gillings · Nick Green

Synopsis 6 episodes. From first breath to first steps, this docuseries explores a decade of groundbreaking science that reveals the emotional and astounding story of a baby's first year of life.

5.9

182 votes

5.9

182 votes

Direction Ashley Gething

Cast Prince Harry Windsor · Prince William · Elton John · Lady Di

Synopsis Prince William (the Duke of Cambridge) and Prince Harry open up about their mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

Max

5.8

73 votes

5.8

73 votes

Waco Inferno: The Untold Story (TV)

2018 · Documentary · 46 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Chris Boulding

Cast Hugo Speer

Synopsis Documentary charting the rise of David Koresh, the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound and the tragic conclusion to that stand-off. Featuring testimony from five of the 'true believers'.

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Direction Ben Crichton · James Van Der Pool

Cast David Olusoga

Synopsis Two-part documentary looking at the abolition of slavery in Britain and the extraordinary choice by the government of the day to compensate slave owners for their loss of 'property'.

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Wonders of the Moon

2018 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction James Van Der Pool

Synopsis Using the latest and most detailed imagery this documentary reveals the monthly life cycle of the moon as it waxes and wanes, how it shapes life on Earth and uncovers more about its journey around our planet.

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The Widowmaker

2015 · Documentary · 96 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Patrick Forbes

Cast Gillian Anderson

Synopsis Every minute of every year an American drops dead of a heart attack, hundreds of thousands without any warning or prior symptom. But these people could have been saved. The Widowmaker uncovers a chilling tale of greed, ego, and a...

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