Michael Jobling
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Michael Jobling

DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
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Michael Jobling
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Michael Jobling

DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Michael Jobling is an editor, writer and director, based in London and Nottingham. His upcoming short drama ‘The Walk’ was awarded BFI Network funding and is produced by Griffin Pictures Ltd. Starring Adeel Akhtar, written by Sophie Ellerby, it tells the story of Amar, who, after his local bus route is cut, must walk a 24-mile round trip to and from his nearest JobCentre to avoid his benefits being cut. In 2021, Michael was accepted on to the BFI NETWORK X Film hub Midlands Short Film Development Programme to develop his short dark-comedy ‘Dancing With Tears in My Eyes’, which is about alcoholism in your mid-20’s. Michael co-wrote and co-directed a short thriller called ‘Ariella’ with his brother Jack after successfully raising £10,000 on Kickstarter in 2017. It has since been nominated for Best British Short at Birmingham Film Festival and is now hosted on Beyond The Short. His graduate short film ‘Anoesis’ earned Michael a Royal Television Society Student award and was featured on Booooooom TV. Michael is currently developing ideas for feature films. His favourite flavour of crisp is chilli and lemon.
Projects
  • The Walk (Short Film)
    The Walk (Short Film)Awarded BFI Network funding and produced by Griffin Pictures Ltd. Starring Adeel Akhtar, written by Sophie Ellerby, it tells the story of Amar, who, after his local bus route is cut, must walk a 24-mile round trip to and from his nearest JobCentre to avoid his benefits being cut. The Walk was shot on 35mm and is currently in post-production.
  • Ariella (Short Film)
    Ariella (Short Film)Michael co-wrote, co-directed and edited a short thriller called ‘Ariella’ with his brother Jack after successfully raising £10,000 on Kickstarter in 2017. It has since been nominated for Best British Short at Birmingham Film Festival and is now hosted on Beyond The Short.
  • Anoesis (Short Film)
    Anoesis (Short Film)My graduate short film ‘Anoesis’ which I wrote, co-produced, directed and edited earned me a Royal Television Society Student award and is now featured on Booooooom TV.
Work history
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    Producer, Director, Co-FounderThem Pesky Kids
     - Nottingham, United KingdomFull Time
    Film and video production company based in Nottingham, UK.
Skills
  • Directing
  • Directing Actors
  • Directing Screenwriting
  • Editing
  • Film Producing
  • 1st AD
  • Crowd Funding
  • Treatment Design
Education
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    PGCE in Post-compulsory EducationNottingham Trent University
     - Nottingham, United Kingdom
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    Creative Media Technology BSc (Hons)Nottingham Trent University
     - Nottingham, United Kingdom