I am a multi-award-winning Writer-Director hailing from the Midlands, UK. As a proud working-class and disabled artist, I seek to bring an authentic and underrepresented perspective to contemporary filmmaking. My acclaimed debut short film, A Glass House, has screened extensively at major national BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying film festivals, earning widespread critical praise. Building upon this foundation, I am currently honing my craft as a Directing Fiction MFA student at the National Film and Television School (NFTS).
TRAINING / EXPERIENCES
2026 to 2027 – NFTS: DIRECTING FICTION | MASTER OF FINE ARTS
Studying Directing at the NFTS, I wrote and directed three short films and led multiple creative workshops over an intensive two-year period.
2025 – BFI MIDLANDS: MENTORSHIP | PROGRAMME
Over several months I received mentorship from Simon Dymond, director of 'Wash Club' 2016 and 'Lord of the Free Range' 2023.
2025 – MATRIARCH PRODUCTIONS: GRASS ROUTES PRIZE | COMPETITION
My pilot script ‘Quick Fixes’ placed within the top 20% out of 1500 applications across the country, placing in the top 300.
2024 – NFTS: ACADEMY ALUMNI | GUEST SPEAKER AND STUDENT MENTOR
Since 2020 I have been a recurring guest speaker and mentor for the annual two-week residential NFTS Academy.
2023 – NFTS: SCREENWRITING: FINDING YOUR VOICE | COURSE
During this 6-month course, with tutor Paul Fraser, I developed two feature scripts and wrote the TV pilot ‘Quick Fixes’.
2022 - SHORE SCRIPTS: SPRING SHORT FILM FUND | COMPETITION
My short script ‘Rat-Trap’ placed in the top 38% of the short script category, out of over 27,000 submissions.
2022 – NFTS: DIRECTING ACTORS FOR THE SCREEN | SHORT COURSE
I took part in this short course, working with actors and developing my skills, tutored by director Catherine Linstrum.
2021 – BAFTA: MENTORSHIP | PROGRAMME
Across 6-months I was mentored by BAFTA Crew's Adam Palmer, director of 'Judas' 2020, specialising in writing.
2021 – BFI NETWORK: SHORT FILM DEVELOPMENT | PROGRAMME
I developed ‘Gum’ with co-writer Ciara O’Rourke, a short LGBT+ coming-of-age horror. Tutored by BFI Executive, Lauren Parker.
2019 – NFTS: ACADEMY / CRAFT-SKILL | RESIDENTIAL
On the Residential I was the producer of the short film ‘Flicker and Go Out’, directed by Fridtjof Ryder.
2018 – BFI: FILM ACADEMY | COURSE
I was selected to take part in the Birmingham Regional BFI Academy, where over the course of two weeks we created a short film.
2018 – AMAZON PRIME: THE TICK SEASON 2 DIRECTOR SHADOW | INTERNSHIP
I was the production intern for Amazon Prime's 'The Tick,' observing and shadowing Directors across several episodes.