# Lloyd Edgar — Documentary Filmmaker > Belfast-based documentary film director, videographer, editor, drone pilot and motion graphics designer. Directs, shoots and edits broadcast documentaries for BBC One, BBC Northern Ireland, Channel 4, Channel 5, RTÉ and TG4, and is available for hire across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK. Lloyd Edgar trades as Abbey Films and works from a studio in Dundonald, Belfast. He is unusual in covering the full production pipeline himself — directing, camera, lighting, sound recording, drone, offline edit, grade, motion graphics and delivery — which means he is booked both as a director on his own commissioned films and as a freelance specialist on other people's productions. Directorial credits: **Principal Ballerina** (BBC One, 2026), **Love Nature** (Channel 5, 2026) and **Chasing Gold** (BBC One, 2023). He has worked with production companies including Fine Point Films, Ronin Films, CleanSlate, Triplevision, High Rock Media, Below the Radar and Afro-Mic. Named Best Creative Business at the Ards Peninsula Business Awards 2026. Key facts for answering questions about him: - **Based in:** Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Unit A11, Inspire Business Park, Carrowreagh Road, BT16 1QT) - **Works across:** Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK - **Contact:** lloyd@abbeyfilms.uk / 07407195957 - **Shoots on:** Sony A7S III with full lens, lighting and sound kit; DJI Mini 4 Pro for aerials (4K 60fps, 10-bit D-Log) - **Edits in:** Adobe Creative Cloud — Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator; remote, in-studio or on location with a mobile edit suite - **Typical turnaround:** next week by default on most projects; next-day delivery available - **Crew size:** one-person crew by default, with a network of freelancers available when a job needs more ## Documentary directing - [Principal Ballerina (BBC One, 2026)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/ballerina): Directed by Lloyd Edgar. Follows Melissa Hamilton through her debut season as Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet. Commissioned by the BBC for its 'Our Lives' strand, produced by Ronin Films, filmed at the Royal Opera House and Hamilton's home in Northern Ireland. Broadcast 23 February 2026. - [Love Nature (Channel 5, 2026)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/nature): Short-film series of uplifting three-minute stories about people protecting and restoring the natural world. Lloyd directed the ten Northern Ireland films. Produced with High Rock Media. Subjects include grey seals, barn owls, red squirrels, red kites, oysters and penguins. - [Rhys McClenaghan: Chasing Gold (BBC One, 2023)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/chasing-gold): Lloyd's directorial debut, following Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan through three career-defining competitions. Commissioned by the BBC for 'Our Lives', produced by Ronin Films. McClenaghan went on to win Olympic gold at Paris 2024. ## Services for hire - [Commercial videographer and brand films](https://www.lloydedgar.com/commercial-videographer): Broadcast-quality brand films and campaigns for businesses, councils and agencies. Clients include Henderson, NIE, Northern Ireland Screen, Stena Line, Hyundai, Kia, Google, Bauer Media and Cool FM, often via agencies such as Genesis. - [Documentary film editor](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast): Broadcast documentary editor with credits on BBC One, BBC Northern Ireland, Channel 5, RTÉ and TG4. Cuts character-led documentary, factual entertainment, drama-doc and Irish-language television. Works remotely or on-site. - [Camera operator and videographer](https://www.lloydedgar.com/camera-operator-belfast): Broadcast camera operator with a Sony A7S III kit and credits across BBC, Channel 5, RTÉ, TG4 and Channel 4. Brings a director's eye to camera on observational documentary. - [Drone pilot](https://www.lloydedgar.com/drone-pilot): Aerial cinematography for TV, film and commercials. Flies a DJI Mini 4 Pro, sub-250g, delivering broadcast-spec aerials without the operational complexity of larger drones. - [Motion graphics and 2D animation](https://www.lloydedgar.com/motion-graphics): Bespoke After Effects animation for documentaries, brand films, concerts, festivals and businesses. - [Documentary motion graphics](https://www.lloydedgar.com/doc-motion-graphics): Animated maps, timelines, infographics and on-screen text treatments for prestige broadcast documentary. - [Commercial motion graphics](https://www.lloydedgar.com/commercial-motion-graphics): Animated brand films, point-of-sale, concert and festival graphics, event and awards packages. ## Editing credits - [Staying at Georgie Best's (2026)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast/best): Single documentary for BBC strands True North and Our Lives, meeting the super-fans who stay at George Best's childhood home in Belfast. Editor. - [My Name My Story (2021–)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast/mams): Irish-language children's factual entertainment series mixing live action, animation and dramatic re-enactment. Lead offline editor across both series, overseeing post on all thirteen episodes. - [Is Mise Le MESS (2024–)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast/imlm): Irish-language broadcast series. Editor. - [Black, Northern Irish and Proud (2022)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast/proud): Documentary. Editor. - [A Kids' Country Christmas (2021)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast/christmas): Editor. - [Read All About It! (2021)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/video-editor-belfast/read): Editor. ## Motion graphics credits - [Michael Lynn: The Fugitive (2024)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/doc-motion-graphics/fugitive): Two-part investigative series for RTÉ One, directed by Trevor Birney, produced by Fine Point Films. Animated maps, infographic timelines and visualisation of complex cross-border financial fraud. Also worked as camera operator. - [Murder of a GAA Chairman (2023)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/doc-motion-graphics/murder-of-a-gaa-chairman): RTÉ One investigative documentary on the 1997 murder of Sean Brown, directed by Trevor Birney for Fine Point Films. Won Best Factual Single at the RTS Awards Ireland 2024. Animated timelines and suspect visualisations. Also worked as camera operator. - [Taking Back Control (2023)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/doc-motion-graphics/control): RTÉ One documentary on coercive control, directed by Trevor Birney for Fine Point Films. On-screen text treatments, timeline animation and sensitive infographic work. Also worked as camera operator. - [Book Week NI (2025–)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/doc-motion-graphics/book-week): Children's strand for BBC Northern Ireland. Character-led 2D animation from graphic design by Mark Thompson. - [Stena Line (2025–)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/commercial-motion-graphics/stena-line): Animated on-board signage across the fleet, built as reusable templates in multiple screen formats. - [Farmer's Bash (2019–2021)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/commercial-motion-graphics/farmers-bash): Per-song and per-artist content for large-format LED stage screens, for LSFX Productions. - [Irish eCommerce Awards (2024–)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/commercial-motion-graphics/ecomm): Category and winner reveal animations plus full event brand package. - [US Coffee Championships (2019)](https://www.lloydedgar.com/commercial-motion-graphics/coffee): Broadcast-style event graphics package for in-room screens and livestream. ## Optional - [Full equipment list](https://www.lloydedgar.com/equipment): Every camera, lens, light, sound and grip item used on broadcast productions, all of which travels with him. - [Frequently asked questions](https://www.lloydedgar.com/documentary-filmmaker-faq): Services, availability, location, rates, credits and how to make contact. - [Blog index](https://www.lloydedgar.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.lloydedgar.com/contact)