The Arrow Pictures team is lead by Co-Founder and Creative Director John Smithson and Managing Director Iain Pelling.
John Smithson is one of the UK's foremost documentary producers. He has been nominated for and won more than 50 international awards for his TV and film work, including an OscarĀ® nomination for 127 Hours, a BAFTA for Touching the Void, and a London Film Festival win - as well as a BAFTA nomination - for Sherpa. Other documentary credits include Emmy-winning The Beckoning Silence and Grierson-winner Deep Water with director Louise Osmond, BAFTA-nominated Falling Man, and HBO documentary Thrilla in Manila.