Nick Broomfield studied Law at Cardiff, and Political Science at Essex University. He then went on to study film at the National Film School, under Professor Colin Young. Broomfield made his first film Who Cares about Slum Clearance in Liverpool, while at University, by borrowing a wind up Bolex camera, and shooting it on short ends. Professor Colin Young at the National Film School had a great influence on his work encouraging participant observation, as well as introducing him to the lovely and most talented Joan Churchill. Together Joan and Nick made several films. Broomfield’s credits include: Ghosts, His Big Self, Fetishes, Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam, Tracking Down Maggie,Too White for Me, Monster In a Box, Diamond Skulls, Lily Tomlin, Chicken Ranch, Soldier Girls, Tatooed Tears, Marriage Guidance, Fort Augustus, Juvenile Liaison, Whittingham, Behind the Rent Strike, and Proud to Be British. Broomfield was originally influenced by the observational styles of Fred Wiseman, Robert Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker, before moving on largely by accident to the more idiosyncratic style for which he is better known. While making Driving Me ...

Nick Broomfield studied Law at Cardiff, and Political Science at Essex University. He then went on to study film at the National Film School, under Professor Colin Young. Broomfield made his first film Who Cares about Slum Clearance in Liverpool, while at University, by borrowing a wind up Bolex camera, and shooting it on short ends. Professor Colin Young at the National Film School had a great influence on his work encouraging participant observation, as well as introducing him to the lovely and most talented Joan Churchill. Together Joan and Nick made several films. Broomfield’s credits include: Ghosts, His Big Self, Fetishes, Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam, Tracking Down Maggie,Too White for Me, Monster In a Box, Diamond Skulls, Lily Tomlin, Chicken Ranch, Soldier Girls, Tatooed Tears, Marriage Guidance, Fort Augustus, Juvenile Liaison, Whittingham, Behind the Rent Strike, and Proud to Be British. Broomfield was originally influenced by the observational styles of Fred Wiseman, Robert Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker, before moving on largely by accident to the more idiosyncratic style for which he is better known. While making Driving Me Crazy in 1988 a film hopelessly out of control, Nick decided to place himself and the producer of the film in the story, as a way of making sense of the event. This experiment led to a sense of greater freedom, from the confines of observational cinema, and to a more investigative and experimental type of filmmaking, i.e. The Leader His Driver and The Driver's Wife, Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer, Kurt and Courtney, and Biggie and Tupac. Nick Broomfield is the recipient of the following awards amongst others: Sundance first prize, British Academy Award, Prix Italia, DuPont Peabody Award, Grierson Award, Hague Peace Prize, and Amnesty International Doen Award.