Barney Snow | The Extraordinary Collector

Profile

I started working in television in the 1990s and have since made around thirty five factual or documentary programmes as a director/producer, many of which I've filmed myself. My background is in observational documentary but I have worked frequently with presenters on a wide range of different programmes and subjects. Films I've made have been nominated for both an RTS and a BAFTA.

I'm also an experienced self-shooting director happy to work with a range of formats and cameras. Most commonly used are the Sony FS7 and Canon C300. I also have my own shooting and sound equipment. I also direct crews but most frequently work in a small team together with an AP or researcher.

The Extraordinary Collector

Filmed and directed

I made four in this series of half hour documentaries with high-end London based art and antique collector Gordon Watson who has exclusive access into a world of wealthy and titled collectors. Included are Lords Rothschild and Cholmondeley, Marion Lambert and Anita Zabludowicz.

Review:

Radio Times (episode title: The £15M Auction) – This week’s programme is kinder to art dealer Gordon Watson, who comes into focus fascinatingly. As he chases his quarry – a contemporary painting here, a period lamp there – he shares the thrill of the hunt at an auction. “Selling is just a facility in order to be able to buy things,” he explains; it’s all about cash flow.