16 January 2012

For Megan receives a Special Mention at LSFF

For Megan received a Special Mention for Best Student Short at the London Short Film Festival.

“A special mention goes to the short drama For Megan, which impressed us greatly with its restrained subtlety and ambiguous, complex character interaction.” Alex Barrett (LSFF Jury)

19 December 2011

London Short Film Festival – Award Nominations

Communion is one of twelve films nominated for the British Council’s BEST UK SHORT Award at the London Short Film Festival, and is one of five films selected for Skillset’s FUTURE VOICES programme, also at LSFF

SCREENING INFO – London Short Film Festival, 2012

Family Affairs – Wed 11th Jan, 20:45, ICA Cinema 1
Skillset – Future Voices – Thu 12th Jan, 18:30, ICA Cinema 1

7 December 2011

Triple Selection at the London Short Film Festival!

My three NFTS shorts – Communion, For Megan and Waterbaby  – have all been selected to screen at the next London Short Film Festival. All three films are eligible for Best Student Short. For Megan is also nominated for the Underwire Award for Best Female Character, while Communion is one of twelve films nominated for the extra special British Council Award for Best UK Short, and is also being showcased by Skillset in their Future Voices programme.

For Megan @ LSFF
Here Come The Young Girls: Sat 7th Jan, 16:15, ICA 1

Communion @ LSFF
Family Affairs: Wed 11th, 20:45, ICA Cinema 1
Skillset – Future Voices: Thu 12th, 18:30, ICA Cinema 1

Waterbaby @ LSFF
Father’s & Sons: Fri 13th @ RADA, 7pm

17 September 2011

For Megan at Encounters International Film Festival

My NFTS graduation film For Megan will screen at the Encounters International Film Festival in an event called ‘The Programmer’s Fear of Missing the Masterpiece’ where I have been invited to discuss my experiences of filmmaking and festivals with programmer Mark Cosgrove.

October 2011

Waterbaby premieres at the BFI London Film Festival

Waterbaby premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on Weds 26th Oct, 2011. It played as part of the ‘Do The Right Thing’ programme. This was the second year running to have a film at LFF, after Remnants premiered there last year – it was great to be back again with a new and very different film. A short review of Waterbaby can be found here.

September 2011

BBC Shadowing Director – TV Training

I have recently returned to London from Belfast, where I was shadowing the director on a new Stirling Television/BBC NI university drama series called 6 Degrees. The training was kindly funded by Northern Ireland Screen and BBC NI.

July 2011

The Flyer is distributed by Shorts International

After two years on the international festival circuit and a BAFTA Scotland Award later, The Flyer continues its life through a recent distribution deal with Shorts International. Read a festival review of the film here.

April 2011

Passion To Market

I was invited onto the Passion to Market scheme for one week of development on my feature screenplay Wild Abandon.

27 February 2011

National Film & Television School – Graduation

I graduated from the National Film & Television School with an MA in Directing Fiction in February 2011. My graduation film, For Megan, was screened at the British Film Institute to an audience of over 300 as part of the NFTS graduation show.