Much like his mentor Lindsay Anderson, Saxon Logan is a ‘vocational’ filmmaker, working only on films in which he takes a strong personal interest. Lindsay Anderson employed Saxon Logan as a trainee at the Royal Court Theatre’s Theatre Upstairs, where he assisted Athol Fugard on “Boesman and Lena.” After a year-long stint at The Royal Court Theatre, culminating in his directing “Dr. Galley” at the Traverse Theatre, Saxon worked as a personal assistant to Lindsay Anderson on the director’s satire “O Lucky Man!” Subsequently, he joined BBC TV, where he completed two award-winning short films: “Stepping Out” and “Working Surface,” and worked as a Producer on the BBC Arts strand Omnibus. He made critically acclaimed documentaries on Dirk Bogarde and the figurative sculptor Raymond Mason, eventually leaving to work as an independent documentary producer / director.

Among his award-winning work for Channel 4 and ITV, “Black Rhino – The Last Stand” and “Place of Skulls” brought the plight of these endangered African species to the attention of an international audience. Although further work for television followed, Saxon directed and co-wrote “Sleepwalker,” a remarkable combination of political satire and horror that won acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival and the special jury prize. Its resonance and celebrity are revered. In recognition of his influential documentary work, Saxon was presented with an Honorary Fellowship of the RGS. Lindsay Anderson, reflecting on his filmmaking, wrote: “His talent as a filmmaker is prodigious; he deserves and can effortlessly fill a large canvas… The fact he chooses to exercise this gift selectively makes his work all the more valuable.”

Currently, Saxon is working on various film projects, notably “At the Gates of Thunder,” based on Victorian explorer Dr. Livingstone’s ill-fated Zambezi expedition. With funding from the DCMS/UK Film Council, he has recently completed work on a screenplay called “Freedom,” an epic tale of conflict, tyranny, hopes, and dreams.

His film “Sleepwalker” was re-released by the British Film Institute on DVD and Blu-Ray and was recently voted one of the most influential British films. Currently, “Sylvia Tracing Blood,” his latest film, is on worldwide release, distributed by eOne, and was screened in the US on 19th February 2020. Saxon is currently residing in Cape Town, South Africa, where he is working on his latest film “At the Gates of Thunder,” which is in formal development/pre-production, with Lucas Foster producing.