I am a multi-award-nominated Writer-Director and proud disabled and working-class artist, currently residing in Birmingham. My professional background encompasses experiences in high-end television across England and Wales, having transitioned into establishing my own creative works. Most recently my debut short film, A Glass House, is actively participating in national BAFTA and BIFA qualifying film festivals.​
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TRAINING / EXPERIENCES
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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2021 – BAFTA: MENTORSHIP | PROGRAMME
Across 6-months I was mentored by BAFTA Crew's Adam Palmer, director of 'Judas' 2020, specialising in writing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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