SimonOgston

Simon Ogston did a decade in television before switching to making his own documentaries. In 2011 he released two: Rumble & Bang, and Gone with the Weird — about 60s Kiwi bands Chants R&B, and Squirm. Further chronicles of Kiwi musicians followed, with docos on Bill Direen, the Skeptics, The Unknown Blues and Philip Dadson (the latter co-directed with Orlando Stewart). Ogston almost made small town martial arts doco Kaikohe Blood & Fire. Outside of documentaries, he acted in short film Ross & Beth. He works freelance in the screen industry, and creates a variety of content through his company Bellbird Pictures.