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One More Day

IMPORTANT: WATCH THIS TO THE END OF THE CREDITS!

One More Day is my fourth attempt at directing, and my last film.

Based on a comic strip by Nicholas Gurewitch (and therefore a black comedy), it was the perfect opportunity for me to work on my straight drama. Starring Mitchell Smith in his acting debut, the film was shot on a budget of favours over a single weekend.

A lot of people miss the punchline on this, because they don't watch until the very end. The film was made for festivals, where it would be viewed right through to the end of the credits. So stay tuned or you'll miss the magic!

The Last Temptation of Jeff

I directed this one. Not my best effort, but a great laugh, and not bad for improvisation.

Written, shot and edited (including original musical score) in only a weekend as part of a 48hr Film Challenge, The Last Temptation of Jeff was a pretty accomplished film, all things considered!

All the dialogue was ad-libbed by the immensely talented Colin Cuthbert (Jeff) and the sadly missed Iain Etchells (Tarquin) and the score was written and performed at 3am by Dave the Happy Singer.

Death & Mrs Brady

This was my graduation film, shot on 16mm film and earned me my first class. I wrote and directed it, with Ellie Land producing, Emma Dalesman as DoP and Mike Pentney editing.

I knew that once I had graduated, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to experiment, so I wrote a script that contained all of the cool stuff I’d seen in making-of documentaries - stunt work, fight sequences, make-up, visual effects, costume design and set-building.

It was fantastic fun, and a real baptism by fire for an inexperienced director!

The Dud Samaritan

My first short film and directorial debut, shot on 16mm in my second year at University. Michael Pentney was DoP and Emma Dalesman was Camera Operator.

We actually shot the film twice due to a processing blunder that destroyed about 90% of the rushes. Fantastic performances by Adrian Hopper (Dennis) and Colin Cuthbert (Dwayne) hold it together despite the flimsy story line!