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I am a twice BAFTA nominated comedy director with a recent BBC3 pilot Please Help receiving a nomination in the 2022 TV BAFTAs. I was nominated in 2014 for short film Island Queen. I have also directed work for ITV2 and Comedy Central. I'm represented for Film and TV by Casarotto, and for adverts by Merman with co-director Rachel Stubbings as BARBARA
In my role as Associate Professor I specialise in filmmaking with an emphasis on developing short films, professional opportunities and post production apprenticeships.
I'm currently engaged in a PHD researching into streaming, performance and audience participation. My research focuses on comedy and the function of practice as research. I've recently delivered papers at Queen Margaret University, the University of Bedfordshire and LSBU.
I regularly talk on professional panels including the BBC Comedy Festival, Sundance London, Aesthetica Film Festival, Short Com Industry Day at the Edinburgh Fringe, and at the London Comedy Film Festival.
At the BFI Future Film Festival I sat on a panel titled 'How to make money and get by'.
I deliver a number of filmmaking classes for BECTU and the Actor's Cafe, for charity East Side Trust and at a number of universities such as the University of Warwick and the University of Gloucestershire. I've also mentored on schemes such as 'Shortflix', which was run by Creative England and Sky Arts.
I host a number of comedy film nights across London including 'Up Close and Personal With Mister Tibbs' and 'Shooting the Breeze.'
Courses taught
Film and Television Practice - BA (Hons)
Post Production Technical Operator Apprenticeship
Editing and Post Production (EPP) - MA
London South Bank University - School of Art and Creative Industries
University of Gloucesterhisre
Bournemouth University
University of Gloucestershire
HEA
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Social Fund | 2021 | ESF Higher Level Skills (Central London Forward and West London Alliance) | Co-Investigator |
Editing and Post Production
Prizes, awards, and accolades
Best Short Film BAFTA Nomination (Jan 2014)
BAFTA
Best Documentary (Aug 2019)
National Film Awards
Winner of the Audience Award (May 2015)
Leeds International Film Festival
Winner of the Audience Award (Jul 2014)
European Independent Film Festival
Best Short Form Programme BAFTA Nomination (Feb 2022)
TV BAFTA
Honorary Fellowship (Dec 2022)
Ravensbourne University London