Jonny Halifax
Jonny Halifax is a multi-disciplinary visual storyteller, editor and motion graphic designer working across film, documentary, animation, graphic art and music. For more than 30 years he has consciously defied professional categorisation. Originally trained in architecture, he has pursued an eclectic cross-disciplinary approach to moving image, sound and design, often blending editorial and animated graphics within the same film.
Inventive, collaborative and inherently DIY in his approach, Jonny is drawn to projects that challenge convention. His long-standing creative partnership with acclaimed director Julien Temple began with Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten and has continued across films on Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, The Beatles and Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan, on which he served as Animation Supervisor.
His work spans broadcast and feature documentaries exploring music, art, culture, history and true crime. Along the way he has helped bring stories about The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Suggs, Wilko Johnson, Creation Records, Ibiza, Glastonbury Festival and Band Aid to the screen.
Jonny edited Live Aid at 40: The Concert, a 6.5-hour highlights film celebrating the original Live Aid performances, created alongside the documentary series Live Aid at 40: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World, winner of a Gold Tower Award at the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.
He was also an Additional Editor on the feature documentary WHAM! 10 Days in China, helping bring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s landmark tour of China to life through restored archive footage, previously unseen material and new interviews. The film received a worldwide theatrical release in summer 2026 before premiering on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
When not in the edit suite, Jonny can usually be found in the rehearsal room or recording studio with his band.
Work by Jonny
WHAM! 10 Days in China
Live at Aid 40: The Concert
Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane McGowan
Now and Then – The Last Beatles Song
My Life As a Rolling Stone: Mick Jagger
Keith Richards: The Origin Of The Species
WHAM! 10 Days in China
In 1985, WHAM! made history as the first Western pop act to perform in communist China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou were a cultural milestone – East meets West, music meets politics. Newly restored footage reveals the untold story of the iconic tour that helped launch WHAM! to global superstardom.
Directed by Mike Christie and produced by Supercollider in association with Sony Music Vision and the BBC, the documentary will see cinema release in summer 2026, followed by premiere on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Live at Aid 40: The Concert
A 6.5-hour special, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Live Aid. Showcasing highlights from the original 16-hour concert from the 1985 Live Aid concerts in London and Philadelphia. Featuring some of the worlds greatest artists including; David Bowie, Madonna, Sting, Tina Turner and U2 to name a few, as well as backstage footage, and exclusive interviews with Bono, Bowie, Brian May, Sting, Phil Collins and other legendary performers.
Crock Of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane McGowan
intimate and chaotic portrait of one of Ireland’s most infamous cultural figures. Blending archival footage, animation, and candid conversations, the film traces MacGowan’s journey from a troubled but gifted youth in rural Ireland to punk icon and poet laureate of the downtrodden.
The film delves into MacGowan’s deep connection to Irish history and music, his punk rock ethos, and his tumultuous personal life, including struggles with addiction and fame.
Through wild tales, brutal honesty, and moments of tenderness, the film celebrates MacGowan’s artistic genius while not shying away from the darker sides of his persona. It’s as much a study of Ireland and rebellion as it is of MacGowan himself.
Now and Then – The Last Beatles Song
Now and Then’s eventful journey to fruition took place over five decades and is the product of conversations and collaborations between the four Beatles that go on to this day. The long mythologised John Lennon demo was first worked on in February 1995 by Paul, George and Ringo as part of The Beatles Anthology project but it remained unfinished, partly because of the impossible technological challenges involved in working with the vocal John had recorded on tape in the 1970s. For years it looked like the song could never be completed.
My Life As a Rolling Stone: Mick Jagger
Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ronnie of The Rolling Stones each tell their own story of being in the biggest Rock and Roll band on earth.
Keith Richards: The Origin Of The Species
A Julien Temple film about Keith Richards’s postwar childhood and adolescence in Dartford and London. Exploring the cultural undercurrents and transformative thinking which occurred in England between 1945 and 1962 and made possible the worldwide explosion of British rock music during the 60s, in which Keith played such a crucial role.