I love telling stories. Whether that's for brands, fact or fiction. I'm a senior writer with an integrated advertising copywriting background, but I also write for online magazines such as The Spread (film makers), written about women's rugby, and published short stories and joke books.
I've written over 100 corporate films and even directed a few too. I've written, produced and directed many hundreds of radio ads - love doing them in particular.
Outside of advertising I make short dramas and documentaries as a film maker (for Hurcheon FIlms), and I've presented my plays at London fringe theatres. Despite the lockdown, I managed to shoot three short films in 2020 - a historical monologue, a horror short and a music video. These were completed in 2021 and all have won awards. I've also written a second audio script that will soon be released as a podcast through Towton Audio in 2022.
I am currently in post production after directing the short script that won the Film Expo South Script to Screen award earlier in 2022. "Playing Away" written by Steve Langridge will be screened in September at the Film Expo South festival.
I'm always looking for new collaborators and challenges.
If you've got a story that needs telling, I've got just the words you need. And maybe the right images too.
Projects
- "Stand as one" Charity Music VideoIt's been a while since I was commissioned to direct this charity music video by Richard Kirk from BeContent and the #MakeitBlue CIC. But today the singer song writer Joe Bygraves has officially released it on YouTube. Thanks to the 70+ crew who turned up and donated their time to make the film mid-pandemic especially John Hoare who was the cinematographer. Filmed on location in Camden and in the Roundhouse.
- Music Video "Stand as one"This was a film I shot last year for the #MakeitBlue campaign supporting NHS charities. Every download of the track by Joe Bygraves results in a donation to the charities. The campaign including this film won three awards at EVCOM recently including the Grand Prix. It's now up for a #charityfilmaward - please watch and vote for it here. Its message continues to be relevant as the pandemic revs up again. https://smileymovement.org/organisations/makeitblue-cic
- Launch of CBA GinDeveloped during the lockdown, these new infused gins have just been launched. As the copywriter, I created the concept of 'going in person', capturing the zeitgeist of the times when we can't travel. Find out more on their website for which I also wrote all the words: https://www.cba-gin.com/
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Work history
Writer-directorHurcheon FIlms
London, United KingdomPart Time
This is my production company but I'm looking for collaborations as a writer and/or director. The company has produced a string of short films and theatre pieces.
Skills
- Advertising
- Film
- Marketing PR
- Writing
- Copywriting
- Blogs
- Creative
- Web Content
- Short Films
- Office
- Powerpoint
- Word
- Theatre Director
- Content and Media Writing
- Copywriting
- Final Draft
- Corporate
- Script Writer
- Music Videos
- Lecturing
- Script Coverage
Education
ScreenwritingLondon College of Communication, UAL
- Elephant and Castle, London, UK
Developing story telling, narrative structure and character development skills.
Workshopping ideas and stories.
Creating a portfolio of spec scripts in different lengths and formats for TV and film
I've also been back as an associate lecturer on this course over the last three years (2017/9)
Awards
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Best Combined Use of Sound & MusicShort Sounds Film Festival
For short film "Home to the Hangers"S
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One Act Play FestivalStockwell Playhouse
For stage play "The Waiting Room"+ Show more