Adam Patterson

Adam Patterson is a freelance producer, director and photographer from Northern Ireland.

Originally working as a documentary photographer Adam covered hard-hitting health and social issues such as drug addiction and teen gangs. Resulting work was published in iconic publications such as Time magazine and The Guardian and was exhibited globally.

He was sent to cover the Chile Miners Crisis for the BBC in 2010 where he worked as an Assistant Producer on “Trapped: The Chile miners Story”.

In 2015 he shot a 1 hour BBC Panorama special following Syrian refugees 1500 miles from Greece to Austria. “Europe’s Border Crisis: The Long Road” was fronted by veteran journalist John Sweeney. In 2016 he filmed and directed a documentary in Iran for Channel 4 foreign affairs strand Unreported World.

He has made several short films and frequently produces content for NGOs and corporations across Africa.