Links
Stiletto:
My sophomore short film. Made with a brilliant cast, a fantastic crew and a Hollywood feature film sensibility.
stilettofilm.co.uk
Hands Solo:
18 months after I was shown the script, this film was given a limited release in national cinemas. Am absurdly proud of this short.
hands-solo.com
IMDb:
Check out some of my credits on IMDb.
imdb.com
BBC Films:
One of my first jobs was subediting and updating the old BBC Films website. I also wrote a couple of articles.
bbc.co.uk/films
YouTube:
My YouTube channel has a few trailers, showreels and random student videos.
youtube.com
Short Film Funding Guide:
I wrote this short film funding page after so many people asked how I got the money for Stiletto and Hands Solo. Now enter 'short film funding' into google and it's the top result. This page has been massively popular for some reason...
stilettofilm.co.uk/funding
Writing Resources:
A very useful list of funding bodies, production companies and more besides.
scriptangel.co.uk/LinkstoResources.aspx
Stuart Bentley:
My favourite DoP. Loved working with him on Hands Solo and will work with him again.
stuart-bentley.co.uk
Charlie Swinbourne:
Writer and originator of Hands Solo. Also came up with the simple yet brilliant idea that was Coming Out.
charlieswinbourne.wordpress.com
Sophie Woolley:
Immensely talented writer, actress and performer, as seen in Cast Offs, When to Run and Fight Face.
sophiewoolley.com
James Merry:
Very funny and creative animator and designer. He's created his own short films, worked on Fonejacker, and added his magic touch to Hands Solo.
jamesmerry.co.uk
Lazarus Films:
The website of Matt Grimwood, the line producer on Hands Solo. Matt has produced some fantastic short films of his own, which are currently wowing the festivals. Any similarities between his website and mine are purely coincidental...
lazarusfilms.co.uk
Shooting People:
One of the originals, and still the best film networking site out there.
shootingpeople.org
Scriptshadow:
A fantastic scriptreading site - this is the place to find out about Wall Street 2, Source Code and other white hot scripts moving into production.
scriptshadow.blogspot.com/
Cinematical:
A great film review and news blog, with insightful commentary.
cinematical.com
UK Film Council:
They do fund some great projects - and if your idea is good enough, then they'll fund you too.
ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
Magic Hour:
A scheme funding new shorts by deaf and disabled directors. These were the people behind Hands Solo, Buttermouth and others.
magichour.org.uk
Arena Flowers:
You always need flowers to send to your favourite actors and crew members. This site is the best in the business. Arena Flowers. They're the best. Arena! Not Serenata, not Interflora, not your overpriced high street outlet - Arena!
arenaflowers.com