Flynn Esther is a director and photographer working across broadcast TV and branded commissions.

Specialising in intimate social-issue and music documentaries, Flynn's work is driven by an innate curiosity as to what shapes a person and often explores the delicate intersection of identity, relationships and environment.

She has worked across a variety of films for the BBC, Channel 4, Sky, Channel 5, Discovery and Netflix. From following a group of young people who have grown up in the British care system (Kids, Channel 4) and the Missing Persons investigation unit in South Carolina (Missing: Dead or Alive, Netflix) to documenting the build up to Boyzone’s last ever arena show (Boyzone: One for the road, Sky).

Her debut single film The Trials of Pa Salieu (BBC) follows British-Gambian artist Pa Salieu at a pivotal time, rebuilding his life and career after prison. The film was praised across its preview weekend.

Outside making documentaries for broadcast television, Flynn shoots documentary photography, inspired by her own adventures and the life and characters around her. She also creates social media content for her own Instagram platform, @__outsider, and partners with brands on short-form social, brand films, photography and long-form editorial.

Available for film, photography and brand commissions worldwide.

Filmmaker and photographer, available for brand collaborations worldwide.

Working with me

Twelve years shooting, producing and directing documentaries for broadcast television has given me a solid understanding of how to tell stories that hold audiences. And now, I want to bring that experience to you.

I'm open to working with brands in a couple of ways. If a partnership feels right, I can share your product or story through __out.sider, weaving it into what I'm building there. My Instagram platform is rooted in documentary storytelling, combining personal tales with filmmaking and photography to bring stories of adventure to life.

I can also create content for you separately from my own platforms, whether that's short-form social, brand films, photography or long-form editorial.

I'm interested in partnering with brands who share the same values and ethos, and who want to create work that is not only visually distinct but that actually makes people feel something.

If you haven't already, have a look through the rest of the site to see some of the work I've made.