Meet the team

Energy, Enthusiasm & Experience

Fionn Crow

Fionn Crow

Fionn has almost 20 years experience with Shark Bay Films and is now branching into this new venture.
Crow Creative is reaching its sixth trading year, allowing Fionn’s skills and portfolio become ever more developed and varied.
Principal cameraman and CAA qualified drone pilot. His particular passions are music and surfing.

John Boyle

John Boyle

John has filmed and produced almost 30 documentaries for worldwide TV, which have won over 60 international awards. He is a published author and magazine journalist. In addition to camera work, John is the team’s script writer and production co-ordinator.
His most recent release, The Last Turtles? trailer can be found here on the Shark Bay Films page: https://www.sharkbayfilms.co.uk/the-last-turtles/

River Owsley-Brown

River Owsley-Brown

River is multi-tasking as editor, cameraman, actor and presenter. He has to date worked on projects from an internationally selling wildlife documentary; to producing a TV series for a global festival; plus enrolment videos for The University of Exeter and Falmouth University.

Finn Apps

Finn Apps

Finn is a second year undergraduate. He’s studying on the Marine and Natural History Photography course. As Finn is a keen diver he fits in well. Finn will be working with us through the long summer vacation starting early May. He is also hoping to give up his pub job and fund his final year working odd days with us when needed.

Sam Melvin

Sam Melvin

Sam, originally from Hertfordshire, did his degree in Film Studies at Exeter University. And he is now living in Falmouth studying an MA in Film & Television. His principal job will be working on our new Shark Bay Films three part documentary series. Entitled “Pacific Conflict – Remains of War” Sam has a particular expertise in lighting film sets, as you might have guessed from his profile pic!

We also draw on an extensive local support team of freelance musicians, cameramen, graphic artists and animation specialists