I’m very pleased to be part of The Virtues, a powerful new series from writer/director Shane Meadows. I worked as an Editor on the feature length final episode (Episode 4, June 5th) and was also the Post Production Supervisor for the whole series. It was a privilege to work with material of such quality. The performances are stunning throughout but … Continue reading
This week I graded and onlined the 30min BBC documentary Music City, screening tonight at 11pm on BBC One East Midlands and then available on the BBC iPlayer here. Produced by Spool Films, the following is a lift from their full press release: “The film features local artists, such as Jake Bugg, Sleaford Mods and Saint Raymond and charts developments in the Nottingham music scene … Continue reading
I recently did the grade and online edit for Don’t Take Me Home, released in cinemas nationwide on March 1st and to be broadcast on BT Sport at a future date. Directed by Jonny Owen it tells the behind-the-scenes story of Wales’ remarkable journey to the Euro 2016 semi-final, becoming the smallest country ever to get so far at a major tournament. … Continue reading
I’m pleased to say I have a nomination for the Best Editing of a Short Film at the London International Film Festival for my work on Parallel City. The film will be screening at the festival on February 16th and you can watch the trailer here. Parallel City finds a famous novelist traumatised by the sudden deaths of her husband and daughter. Unable to … Continue reading
Whiskers and Jane is screening at the London Short Film Festival 2017 on Jan 7th at Hackney Picturehouse. Featuring in the “‘Til Death Do Us Part” strand, this is a collection of dramas that “give us a varied look at love and long term relationships”. Starring Rupert Proctor (Notting Hill, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Cosima Shaw (V for Vendetta, … Continue reading
The process for making the video for Snow Ghosts Vetiver was similar to the previous single Lied. The band had a pre-existing concept for their sleeve design which in this instance was moths, a theme which is brought out in the lyrics. On this occasion I was doing the video in advance of the sleeve design so didn’t have a fixed final … Continue reading
I recently completed a grade for new feature film Vigilante, an independent drama produced by Blueprint: Film and directed by Darren Bolton. Shot in a cinéma vérité documentary style, it follows small town Neighbourhood Watch hero Pep as he proudly shows us around his pleasant community and boasts of his various achievements of law and order. But Pep is gradually revealed to be a violent psychotic, using his role … Continue reading
I’ve been to the Edinburgh Film Festival a few times previously in support of films I have worked on – in 2003 with One For The Road, 2004 with Dead Man’s Shoes, 2009 with Big Things, and a handful of shorts in other years that I can’t quite remember. This year I had nothing screening but decided to go up anyway with my … Continue reading
With co-director Mark Devenport I recently completed the official music video for Snow Ghosts ‘Lied’, their upcoming single released on April 29th by Houndstooth. The band provided the start point by telling us they wanted something closely related to the cover artwork, and thought the video should feel a bit rough and raw. Starting from that image of two fighting stags under a stormy sky we … Continue reading
This short documentary promo is a nostalgic look at Coventry City FC’s unexpected 1987 FA Cup win against Spurs. Told through personal interviews and archive footage it features generations of different families, some of whom were there on the day and new fans who were yet to be born. The film aims to publicise the new NHS campaign “Be There For The Good … Continue reading
