Biography

I am an experienced writer/ director with a drama background. Trained as an actor, (BA Hons (directed touring theatre then ran Stephen Daldry's theatre co. Sheffield. Studied filmmaking at UCLA Extn, L.A, then worked in production (Carolco Film Studios) and indies. Returning to UK I directed an indie featurette, shorts, then wrote for Dogme TV C4, BBC2 Screenplays. Produced indie feature Second Generation, award winning shorts and doc RFK Must Die with E2 Projects (IMDB). Founded Corazon Films UK, 2007. My company makes int’l feature films, shorts, doc. Awards:  Dev. funds Region Occitanie France, 'Lydia' short at multi global festivals, MFI Script2film workshop. Directing a personal essay feature doc and writing a Memoir. Also widely known for media training for emerging filmmakers in film and production.

Other Credits

LYDIA Short film View
Description Year
Dramatic short 12 mins Tamazight language/ Berber French setting Funded by Region Languedoc Roussillon Fests: Medfilm fest Rome, Maghreb Arab Paris, Malmo Arab Sweden., Amazigh film fest Boston USA, Amazigh fiom fest Montreal/ Geneva etc.. 2017
Looking for Mr XXX Documentary View
Description Year
Short doc / personal story examining the identity of Mr XXX - my Vietnamese father Themes: representation , colonialism 2020
The Lake District Featurette drama View
Description Year
Featurette drama- A love triangle about friendship and letting go... Irène Matsuako Dan Fredenburgh Andrew Muir - Cukorolis Belgium, Plato's Screen UK , Sales Flanders Images Belg. 1998

Non-Directorial Credits

Second Genetation View
Description
Feature 2001 Associate Producer E2 films UK A comedy about a missing Chinese girl and a Japanese detective in Brick lane
Lemon Crush View
Description
Dramatic short 14 min E2 projects Producer Award winning short about two Asian chars rekindling their romance over one night in Soho
Broken Eternity View
Description
C4 / BFi/ B3 Media short film 25 mins. Dir P. Poonabulam. Cast Ramon Tikaram. Aria Prasad. Locations producer.
THE GUTPUNCH View
Description
Bfi Short film 25mins Dir. A.MacDowell Prod. Eastwood films- Michele Stein. Cast: Rupert Jones, Rebecca Stanton Locations manager/ producer

Awards

Skills

  • Lecturing
  • Arts
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