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Showreel

Here is my current showreel, last updated April 2021. It features footage from a wide variety of short films I’ve made over the years....

On-Set Actors Notes

These are the notes I had made for on set. I made them during rehearsals, however by the time it came to the shoot, I don't think I had...

Shooting People Short Cuts

https://shootingpeople.org/newshoots/ Shooting People is a subscription-based network supporting independent filmmakers. SHORT CUTS is...

Biography

For my portfolio I had to write a biography for myself. This was a surreal thing to do trying to see myself professionally how someone...

First Cut

So Harris got the first cut of the film done. Worryingly, it's significantly over 10 minutes. We were joking that we've unintentionally...

Good Vibrations

Good Vibrations was a record label set up in Belfast during the troubles. It was a place for young people to release their music when...

Travel Grants

https://film.britishcouncil.org/opportunities/short-film-travel-grant In researching film festivals, it got me thinking about, not just...

Production Company

I am currently setting up a production company with another filmmaker I met through Napier’s film course; Harris Palmer. Production...

Pitching - Tim Courtney

I attended a talk with Tim Courtney about pitching. -My Loneliness is Killing Me -Dir. Tim Courtney -Didn’t go to film school. Built...

Shoot - Day 6 (Reshoot)

We're done! We just had that one insert of Kane staggering away and falling to the ground, which we had to reshoot because it had gotten...

Short Film Funding - Short Circuit

https://shortcircuit.scot/sharp-shorts/ Short Circuit is an ambitious new film talent initiative for Scotland, aiming to become a key hub...

HMP Edinburgh and Barnardo's

Barnardo’s wanted a short video showing their facilities at HMP Edinburgh for relatives visiting inmates. I was worried I would struggle...

Shoot - Day 5

The final day had by far the tightest schedule. I cut every shot I possibly could, but that really wasn't many. We had to work faster...

Shoot - Day 4

On Day 4, we shot the camp scene. Day 3 had felt a lot better. Spirits seemed slightly higher. So I tried to ride that into day 4. Again,...

Shoot - Day 3

On day 3, we shot the river scene. The morning began with all of Rhys' stuff; everything except the shots of the gun which we got the...

Shoot - Day 2

Day 1 was very long, so fortunately Day 2 had a bit more of a relaxed start. We had to get several inserts and things from throughout the...

Heehaw

I talked to a guy called Toby Trueman from the video production company 'Heehaw'. He was a lovely guy, but it really just doesn't appeal...

Shadowing Director

I thought it would be a really useful thing to do to shadow a professional director. I'm sure they would have lots of advice to offer me,...

Film Festivals

After The Hollow Men is completed, I need to know what kinds of festivals to send it to. Film Freeway has been invaluable in this. These...

Shoot - Day 1

It begins. Countless work. Blood. Sweat. Tears. Here we are. The shoot. Day 1 began with the roadside scene where Ellis and Kane split...

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