NARRATIVE / FILM:

In narrative, I tend to use satire and metaphor as weapons against social hierarchy and injustice, a style directly informed by my working-class roots. I champion underrepresented protagonists struggling in a world where the odds are stacked against them.

While high-concept comedy remains the core of my voice, I dip into various genres, using their tropes as an additional metaphorical tool to visualise and deliver biting yet entertaining social commentary.

My recent comedy drama short film ‘Victory To The Mimers’ playfully explored the dire state of Arts funding in the UK. It stars Steve Furst (‘The Serpent Queen’, ‘In The Long Run’), Toto Bruin (‘It’s A Sin’, ‘The Great’) and Lee Ingleby (‘The Long Shadow’, ‘The Hunt For Raoul Moat’).

After an award-winning festival run, it’s now live on Directors Notes. You can stream the film on Youtube here.

It gained a shortlist at the Young Director Awards during Cannes Lions, 4 x Award Longlists at The British Short Film Awards (including “Best British Short Film”), and selections at BAFTA and BIFA qualifying festivals such as Aesthetica, ShortCom and Norwich Film Festival (where it was also nominated for “Best British Film”).

My debut feature length screenplay 'TERRORCOTTA' is currently in being worked on, with an earlier draft reaching Semi Finalist at this years Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival.