Directing Experience
2017- DIRECTOR – For Want of A Nail, Oakhill Productions
2017 - DIRECTOR - TED EX Opening sequence
2015 - DIRECTOR - Lucid - Nominated for BAFTA New Talent
2013 - DIRECTOR - 2 Days Later Film Festival - 5mg
Feature/Digital Experience
2017 – HEAD OF OPERATIONS – BESPOKE BANTER. Creative Director Sam Oram. Coordinating and overseeing all productions from quote to delivery.
2016 - 2017 – LINE PRODUCER/2nd UNIT DIRECTOR – FINDING FATIMAH. Director Oz Arshad. Coordinating all re-shoots and pick-ups, working on set with talent and crew, directing second unit pick-up, overseeing all post production of the film to ensure ready for release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3U4yeaJSCk
2016 - HMC QA – READY PLAYER ONE. Director Steven Spielberg - Warner Brothers Studio. Role included transcoding and quality assuring all data during throughout day. Taking detailed notes during shooting, checking no data is corrupt and ensuring actors we’re calibrated and ready to shoot.
2016 - 1ST AD – STUNT SCENE– HUNTED. Director Owen Tooth. Role included creating shooting schedules, recce’s of location and risk assessments for shooting outside, at night, in a forest and on the edge of a cliff. https://www.facebook.com/huntedfilm/?fref=photo
2015 - SCRIPT SUPERVISOR/2nd UNIT DIRECTOR – MY DAY. Director Ibrahim Miro. Trimcut Productions http://www.trimcutproductions.com/
2015 – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - MISS PEREGINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. Director Tim Burton. Burton Productions – Audiomotion, Motion Capture Studio – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935859/
2014 – PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - A MONSTER CALLS. Director J.A. Bayona. Sarah Radcliff Productions Ltd - Audiomotion - Motion Capture Studio – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416532/.
2016 - SCRIPT SUPERVISOR & 1st AD – PEGAH. Director Javid Rezai
2016 - 1st AD - IGNITION (SHORT FILM) Directors Philip Arnold and Mark Play AngloKlaxon production. http://angloklaxon.com/index.php/ignition/
References
Oz Arshad – Writer/Director – Finding Fatimah
Sam Oram – Creative Director – Bespoke Banter
Personal Experience
2016 - 2017 - PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - Elephant in the Room – Independent Film (pre-production)
2015 - DIRECTOR - Lucid - ECA MA graduate Film. https://www.facebook.com/LJBlucid?fref=ts
2015 - PRODUCER & 1st AD - A Foreign God – ECA MA Graduate Film - https://www.facebook.com/LJBlucid?fref=ts
2015 - PRODUCER & 1st AD – Mrs Sophia – ECA MA Graduate Film - Director George Panagopoulos https://www.facebook.com/aforeigngod?fref=nf
Relevant Experience
JAN 2006 - SEP 2014 – PRODUCTION/STAGE MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR
BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY (BADA)
During my time, I gained experience working with distinguished actors, directors and technical crew. Overseeing 16
seasons of shows, each consisting of three performances running simultaneously.
Responsibilities included:
- Creating/running budgets and handling petty cash (over £1000,000)
- Producing schedules, liaising with HoD/locations and creating contracts.
- Managing teams of crew, creatives and talent (from 4 – 45)
- Ensuring everything was ready for the director when they arrived.
- Hire of all staging and technical equipment.
- Conduct risk assessments and oversee health and safety.
- Obtained licenses for use of images and music for public viewing.
Credits include King Lear, Twelfth Night, Spring Awakening, Medea, Hamlet, Hekabe, Macbeth and many others.
Events organised included:
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reunions in London, New York and Los Angeles. Events consisted of entertainment such as bands, performances or screenings.
Production coordinated and 1st AD 4 short films with the director John Gorrie.
Education
2014 – 2015 - THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART (SCREEN ACADEMY SCOTLAND) - MA Film Directing (Skillset accredited) - MA awarded with Distinction
2001 – 2004 – ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE - BA Honours in Production, Stage and Event Management - 2:1
2000 – 2001 – RAVENSBOURNE COLLEGE OF ART AND COMMUNICATION – Foundation Art and Design - Merit Pass
1998 – 2000 – ORPINGTON COLLEGE – A Level Art - B
A Level Media - B
A/S Psychology - B
A/S English Literature - D