Monkeywitch are audio producer Mat Heywood and photojournalist Lihee Avidan. We take a multimedia approach to storytelling, using documentary photography, audio and video. From Madagascar to South London, we look for the human stories behind the headlines, to create intimate and powerful multimedia journalism.
We have produced a range of material for some of the world's leading brands, check the links below, or visit the projects page.
Press & Accolades
Aylesbury - Blair's Children
'Pick of the day' - The Guardian
'Watch This' (x2) - The Independent
Victor Lewis-Smith review - London Evening Standard
"I'm really proud of the week of films from Lihee Avidan and Mathew Heywood - they make a really clever comment on the 10 years that Tony Blair has been in power in a way that is engaging and emotional"
Commissioning editor Kate Vogel, Channel 4 website
News
New Comission We are currently in production of a new series of 3 Minute Wonders for Channel 4 tv, as part of their coverage of the 60th anniversary of the NHS. Scheduled for broadcast in July '08.
Lihee's most recent photo essay 'Kelly' is a finalist in the 'Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism', and will be exhibited in Hannover in June '08.
Mat's production for the Guardian 'Islamophonic' has been shortlisted for the radio Oscar's - the SONY awards in the 'best podcast' category, and won the Association of Online Publishers award for best podcast 2007.