ABOUT ME
I had always loved movies but it occurred to me late that I could pursue it as a career. My aspirations to be the next great novelist were quickly replaced with ability to think visually and find a unique expression through the screenplay format. However, I found that my ability to write was truly just a way of discovering how much I truly wanted to realise cinema. After experimenting and creating in the wilderness I was finally invited to the industry in 2016 when I wrote the thriller 'Beneath the Mind'. There I met many filmmakers who are now doing incredible work on a large scale from Kate Herron, Alice Seabright, Marley Morrison, Georgia Parris, Douglas Cox, Alex Winckler and many more. The experience gave me the encouragement to continue.
After that high, I experienced a creative and mental low. I completed my "new wave silent film" 'She's Just a Girl and So Am I' then decided that would conclude my efforts. The universe thought otherwise and introduced me to Actress/Producer Oriane Pick who truly compelled me to step out from behind the keyboard and present myself as a Director. From then it's being continual learning and a steady ascent. Projects like 'Say Your Name' and 'Call It A Day' brought festival selections, awards and industry recognition. By the start of 2020, I had shadowed on BBC's 'Doctors' and written 'I Am Pilate', both opportunities that I was confident would be the start of a finally financially stable career. Enter the pandemic, another personal evaluation then evolution.
I consider 'Poles' to be my first mature work as a Writer/Director. Whilst I've directed and written movies that I'm incredibly proud of, this short allowed me to convey the deeply personal through cinema. In order to enhance my understanding of the craft of direction I jumped into theatre. 'Uncle Vanya' and 'Savannah' showed me how present I must be as a Director, understanding that a camera can frame but it takes a soul to connect with what is happening on the screen or the stage. If I can feel the performance then the audience will.
The discipline, commitment and passion that one encounters in the world of sport is what I bring to cinema and the making of it. The cruel and real recognition between what is good and bad is not subjective to me. It's an objective truth which can be challenging as I set high standards for myself and my collaborators but the joy is in the play of the game. Taking part is fine, being good is better.
Development
Arthur & Clara Writer/Director (Feature)
Candid Broads Productions
Productions
Savannah Director (Theatre)
Union Theatre
Hollyoaks E6031 Shadow Director (TV)
Will Herbert, Director
Channel 4
Uncle Vanya Director (Theatre)
Old Red Lion Theatre
Casualty S36 E44 Shadow Director (TV)
Piotr Szkopiak, Director
BBC
Casualty S36 E41 Shadow Director (TV)
Duncan Foster, Director
BBC
Eastenders Shadow Director (TV)
Ian Barnes, Director
BBC
Poles Writer/Director (Short Film)
Candid Broads Productions
Official Selection Manchester International Film Festival 2023
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2022
(BIFA Qualifying)
- Nominated for Best Director
-Nominated for Best Actress
- Nominated for Best Sound
- Nominated for Best Soundtrack
Official Selection Underwire Film Festival 2022
(BAFTA Qualifying)
- Nominated for Best Sound
I Am Pilate Writer (Short Film)
Femi Oyeniran, Director
Four8 Films
Official Selection S.O.U.L Fest 2020
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020 - Semi-Finalist
(Oscar Qualifying)
Official Selection Bolton International Film Festival 2020
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection Norwich Film Festival 2020
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection British Urban Film Festival 2020
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2020
(Oscar Qualifying)
Doctors S21 E109 Shadow Director (TV)
Steve Kelly, Director
BBC
Call It a Day Director (Web Series)
Candid Broads Productions
Official Selection Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival 2020
(BIFA Qualifying)
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020
(BIFA Qualifying)
- Nominated for Best Web Series
- Nominated for Best Actress
-Nominated for Best Actress
- Nominated for Best Director
Official Selection Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2020
(BIFA Qualifying)
-Nominated for Best Comedy
In Utero Co-Writer/Director (Short Film)
FITA Films
MK Film Network 48hr Film Challenge
Ovulate Director (Short Film)
ItsOriane Ltd
Sorted It Director (Short Film)
ItsOriane Ltd
She’s Just a Girl and So Am I Writer/Director (Short Film)
FITA Films
Say Your Name Writer/Director (Short Film)
ItsOriane Ltd
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2019
(BIFA Qualifying)
- Nominated for Best Director
- Nominated for Best Actress
Those of Us Writer/Director (Short Film)
Urban Crane Films
Official Selection Bute Street Film Festival 2020
(BIFA Qualifying)
- WINNER Best Film
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020
(BIFA Qualifying)
- Nominated for Best Screenplay
Just Saying… Co-Writer/Director - 3 Episodes (Web Series)
ItsOriane Ltd
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2019
(BIFA Qualifying)
- Nominated for Best Web Series
Finesse (Refix) - Lucien Moon Director (Music Video)
Urban Crane Films
See You When Winter’s Over - Ione Director (Music Video)
Urban Crane Films
I Love You - Kam Singh Director (Music Video)
Urban Crane Films
Recollections: August, 1957 Writer/Director (Music Video)
FITA Films
The Wife Writer/Director (Short Film)
Filmbourne/Ozone Productions
…and counting Writer/Director (Short Film)
Filmbourne
The Pale Cast of Thought Writer/Director (Short Film)
Filmbourne
Free in the Afternoon Writer/Director (Short Film)
XXI Productions
Cannes Film Festival 2015 - Courts Métrages