About me

Sharon Golden is an emerging British-Nigerian filmmaker. As a 1st Class BA (hons) Fashion Media & Promotion graduate, she employs a number of creative skills, including idea generation, art direction and the use of specialist software (Photoshop, inDesign and Premier Pro) to communicate with her audience. Her passions lie in storytelling, drawing inspiration from her heritage to produce a passionate body of work that celebrates the spirit of the people and culture that have shaped her, while translating these stories for today’s culturally conscious consumer.

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Projects

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  DR!PA conceptual promotional video for The DR!P Bottle - part of an initiative to make a plastic free Harvey Nichols by launching the department store’s very own sustainable water bottle to encourage the department store's young urban consumers to cut down on single-use plastic. The bottle is brought to life with uniquely- designed, sustainable sleeves in collaboration with Harvey Nichols and a luxury designer.
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  BLACK FEMININITY‘Black Femeninity’ is a fashion film in collaboration with designer Damilola Ajani. Designs by Damilola Ajani Models - Lorato Nyathi & Crystale LeCourt
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  BRITICÒFollow me home in my latest film, Briticò, exploring themes of culture and dual identity, citizenship and belonging, return and relocation as I capture family’s response to the question of what and where is home as first and second generation African migrants.

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Projects credited in

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  Black FemininityI created a collection based on exploring both the strength and femininity of black women. The media often portray black women in a negative light, derived from racial stereotypes and preconceived ideas about the role of black women in society. They are often categorised as the ‘Angry Black Women’, seen as masculine or hyper-sexualised. I believe that this is not an accurate portrayal of black women and they should be able to express their different traits and characteristics without being gener

Work history

Live ProjectHarvey Nichols
Dec 2018 - Dec 2018Rochester, United KingdomFreelance
I participated in a live project as part of my university degree where I proposed and presented an innovative idea to the department store’s current creative director. I created a conceptual promotional video and campaign based on analytical market research of Harvey Nichols' brand position, their competitors and customer profiles.
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PR & Marketing InternLondon Africa Cultural Events
Jan 2018 - Mar 2018London, United KingdomInternship
Worked closely with creative director Wari Granville, generating creative content for the brand’s social media as a videographer and video editor. Assisted on an editorial shoot for Pride Magazine, as well as editorials for Nigerian and Ghanaian designers ‘Eki Orleans’ and ‘House of Peters Ghana.’ Handled day to day admin responsibilities, photographed samples and created email newsletters.

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Skills

• Photography
• Styling
• Film Production
• Project Management
• Creative Writing
• Public Speaking
• Adobe Indesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Premiere Pro
• Microsoft Office

Education

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BA (hons) Fashion Media and PromotionUniversity for the Creative Arts, Kent
Sep 2016 - Jun 2019Rochester, United Kingdom
I graduated from the University for the Creative Arts with a 1st Class Honours degree.