About me

I work as a Creative Researcher and love working on projects that shine a light on radical culture. I believe in authentic stories that inspire change and positive social impact.

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Projects

• 13

  Mellah 'Hitchin' Music Video1st AD for Sony Music on Mellah's official music video 'Hitchin'.
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  AVENUEAvenue is a management agency representing videographers working across brands, documentaries, fashion, music and short films. We are a platform of artists fuelled by passion who create unique films invoking stories with style. At Avenue we understand that not all companies always need the full production team and our hand picked group of videographers have the skills to do it all. They direct, produce, film, edit and deliver work with an authentic edge. Videographers are a rarity and with th
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  RebirthA short documentary by Laura Basil Duncan about an adaptive surfer’s journey to restart. Rebirth focuses on Benoit, a surfer from the Basque country, fighting for his love of riding waves after a life changing accident resulted in him losing an arm. Through deep perseverance and an upbeat spirit, the challenge to adapt develops Benoit both physically and mentally. The journey pushes him to relearn and find freedom from surfing once again, no matter what. Winner of the Audience and Impact Award
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  Kofi and LarteyA short film by Sasha Rainbow about one man's mission to get two boys off an electronic waste dump and into the world. Won the Award of Excellence at the Impact Docs Awards. Nominated for Best Documentary and Best British Short Film at the BAFTA qualifying London Short Film Festival. Selected for Hamilton, Sunday Shorts and Big Sky Documentary Film Festivals.
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  Toyota 'Start Your Impossible'Films highlighting real life mobility stories of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, demonstrating the values of humility, hard work and never giving up.
• 4

  KamaliA short documentary by Sasha Rainbow about a single mother's fight for her daughter's empowerment in India through skateboarding.

Projects credited in

• 1

  CLIVE CHRISTIAN | Integrated campaign | Art DirectionLuxury perfume brand Clive Christian briefed us to create engaging premium content to launch their new Private Collections on their social channels, online, in-store, print and digital outdoor. As the art director I developed the concept and pitched the campaign to the client. I directed, created and produced campaign films, photoshoots, social media content and printed matter.

Work history

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Creative ResearcherAJ COLLECTIVE
Feb 2022London, United KingdomFreelance
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Directors AssistantSasha Rainbow Productions
Feb 2018London, United KingdomFreelance
• ‘Kamali’ documentary (pre and post production) – story development, subplot research, character analysis, trailer amends, edit feedback, composer research, funding and research applications, and impact and distribution strategies. • ‘Kofi and Lartey’ documentary (post-production) – story development, edit feedback, impact strategy, film festival research, social media management and website creation. • Feature film (in development) – story development, writing, treatment creation, residency and funding applications. • Toyota Olympics 2020 'Start Your Impossible' idea conception and development. • TV series research and artistic/structure format ideas.

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Skills

• Production/project Management
• Photography
• Runner
• Research
• Editing Film
• Assistant Directing
• Storytelling
• Concept Creation
• Film
• Directing

Education

Short Course in Digital Graphic DesignUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
Apr 2017 - May 2017London, United Kingdom
- The short course included layout, illustration and image editing using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
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BA Business with MarketingNorthumbria University
Sep 2011 - May 2014Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Dissertation titled 'The Influence that Shock Advertising has on Consumer Attitudes towards Brands' (First Class Honours).