TV Documentary

I am co-founder, with my sister Christine Booth, of the production company,
Pacifica Films .

Directing
Documentaries I have directed include:

· Japan: Food For The Spirit (Channel Four/Pacifica Films, UK) 16mm Colour. An hour-long documentary looking at Japanese life and culture. Winner: Jury Special Prize for Films on Japan /Asahi Shimbun. Written and directed by Shirley Booth.
· The Silent Invasion (NHK /Pacifica Films/TV Ontario, Canada) An ‘NHK Special’ one hour documentary, about how the Japanese diet has changed since the war, leading to an increase in western-style degenerative disease, and how, in America, Japanese foods are gaining popularity amongst the health-conscious. Written, produced and directed by Shirley Booth.
· A Taste of Japan (Japan National Tourist Organisation).
· Let’s Enjoy English Life (Nippon Express UK) Produced by Pacifica Films.
· Ilan Yanizsky – painter (Fuji TV, Japan) A 20-minute programme in the Tokyo-Mono series about foreigners in Tokyo. Ilan Yanisky is an Israeli sumi-e painter, who combines traditional Japanese techniques with a modern western sensibility.
· Sounding Bamboo - John Kaizan Neptune, bamboo flute player (Hoso Bunka Kikin NHK Cultural Foundation) A 20-minute film for the series Foreign Artists in Japan. Produced, written and directed by Shirley Booth.

Producing
As Senior Producer for NHK Enterprises (Europe) I produced and directed numerous programmes including:

· Grand Gourmet – Food Travels in Europe: A series of 12 half-hour programmes on High Definition TV. Subjects included: Alba Truffles, Vialone Nano Rice, Culatello di Zibello Ham in Italy; Foie Gras, Escargots and
Rascasse in France; Eels on The Thames.
· Crafts of the World: A series of 20-minute programmes on HDTV looking at traditional crafts. Produced over 50 programmes in the series.
· Corners of the World: A series of 48 half-hour programmes on HDTV. Producer and director.
· European Life: A series of 20-minute programmes, on Beta SP, including:
         Salvador Domecq - Bull Breeder
          Javier Hidalgo – Sherrymaker and Wildlife Conservationist
        Jane Pettigrew - Tea Ambassador
          Medieval Food with Caroline Faulkner