DIRECTOR
My career has naturally evolved from teaching and coaching acting into directing theatre and film. My work focuses on intimate, relationship based stories with a view to examining what it is to be human in all its dimensions. My creative process is concerned with developing and creating character driven pieces that demand truthful, detailed, nuanced performances and fully realised characterisation.
The actors performance is the beating heart of any production I work on. I hope to engage and move audiences on a fully emotional level. There is a story to get involved with, a journey to embark on and characters to empathise with. My aim is to move the audience out of their heads and into their hearts and keep them there. I want audiences to feel more.
I’m a firm believer that a finely acted, well written, creatively produced piece of theatre, film or TV is one of the most effective ways to learn about what it is to be human and lead us toward how we might go about living a more meaningful life.
THEATRE
I have directed plays at West End and Off-West End theatres including Trafalgar Studios and Park Theatre: ‘Some Girls’ (Off-West End Awards nominee for ‘Best Director’ & ‘Best Production’), ‘Luv’ (Off-West End Awards nominee for ‘Best Director’), ‘Two For The Seesaw’ and ‘Miss Julie’.
FILM
I have also worked as director, writer and producer, on Feature Films & Shorts which have been recognised with nominations & awards at various International Film Festivals including: LE CINEASTE: ‘Best Independent Feature Film’ - Cannes Film Awards, ‘Best International Film’ - Toronto Independent Film Festival, ‘Best Picture’ - Montreal Independent Film Festival, ‘Best Picture’ - Berlin Movie Awards, ‘Best Picture’ - Las Vegas Movie Awards, ‘Best Feature’ - WorldFest Houston, ‘Best Comedy’ - Venezuela Five Continents Film Festival, A BIT OLDER & A LITTLE BIT TALLER: ‘Best Short’ - Berlin Independent Film Festival, ‘Best Comedy’ - Portobello Film Festival, ‘Best International Short’ - IndieSpirit Colorado, ‘Best Comedy’ - WorldFest Houston, ‘Excellence in Filmmaking’ - Barcelona Film Festival.
