David Adams

Biography

David Adams is an Australian filmmaker and photojournalist, well known for his investigative work. Over the past 20 years he has researched, written, directed and produced numerous documentary films, most notably Journeys to the Ends of the Earth, a 13 part documentary series made for the Discovery network. David’s passion for archaeology, anthropology and history continues to take him to exotic locations worldwide including Afghanistan, Iran, Siberia, central Asia, the Pacific Rim, Northern and Central Africa in search of indigenous peoples and their disappearing cultures. In addition to his adventures in documentary filmmaking, David is a widely published photojournalist with articles appearing in over fifty countries. David has also acted as a war correspondent in Afghanistan and Georgia. His career has seen a long term association with the Sydney Morning Herald as well as other popular Australian periodicals and television networks, including the ABC and SBS. During his career David has worked with a series of diverse organisations such as UNHCR, ISAF, the HALO Trust, The MacArthur Foundation and Melbourne & Taronga Zoos.