Employment
2011 – Present – Filmmaker at Human Stories
I’ve delivered motion projects for various clients including: Prostate Cancer UK, Girlguiding UK, Royal College of Surgeons, Action on Hearing Loss, Help Musicians UK, The Maimonides Foundation, Aston Martin, Edison Learning, World Vision and the NHS. Projects I’ve produced at Human Stories won several awards including the Adobe Aspire Award for documentary and three Limelight awards.
2006 – 2011 – Project Lead at Bold Creative
Working as a project lead, I was responsible for delivering motion projects for multi–award winning digital agency Bold Creative. My work included short films, animated projects and corporate videos –all with a strong emphasis on co-devleopment, peer-peer address and public participation. Projects I was involved in won a number of awards including a BAFTA, the Unicef film award, a Promax Gold Medal, a GOL innovation award and an AHC award.
2000 – 2006 – Freelance corporate film production
I began my career working for various companies in a number of capacities, including as a runner, production assistant and video producer. During this time I produced video work for a number of clients including Citroen, Lego, O2, BMB Luton and Milton Keynes council.
Education
MA in Film – University of Southampton – Distinction
BA (Hons) Film, Television & Radio – Staffordshire University – First class
Awards
My work has won 18 awards to date:
Interact Award 2021 – Queen Mary University of London – Stories from Home
Community Engagement Award 2018 – Queen Mary University of London – Bridging the Gap
Freefall Award – Limelight Awards 2015 – Chicken
Best Documentary – Limelight Awards 2015 – My Health My Say
Freefall Award – Limelight Awards 2013 – Wager Steet
Community Prize – We The Peoples Film Festival 2013 – Hoodforts
Audience Prize – We The Peoples Film Festival 2013 – Hoodforts
Gold Medal for Documentary – Adobe Aspire 2012 – Hoodforts
Best Film – Limelight Awards 2012 – Hoodforts
Best Schools Screenplay – Limelight Awards 2012 – Hoodforts
Best Documentary – Adobe Youth Voices 2012 – Hoodforts
Award for innovation – GOL Prevent Awards 2010 – Digital Disruption
BAFTA – Best Children’s short form 2009 – See Something Say Something
UNICEF Film Award 2009 – See Something Say Something
Best Long Form – Promax BDA Awards 2009 – See Something Say Something
Silver medal – Prix De Jeunesse 2009 – See Something Say Something
Best Website – AHC Awards 2008 – Barts and the London Children’s Hospital Website
Nominations
My work has been shortlisted for the following awards:
Charity Film Award – Prostate Cancer UK – Don’t Fear Your Foe
Best Documentary – Limelight Awards 2011 – I Am Britain
Unicef Film Award – Bold Creative – Not For Good
Best Animation – Limelight Awards 2008 – Faith in the City
Best Documentary – Limelight Awards 2008 – Not for good