The first episode of the second series of Junior Doctors: Your Life In Their Hands, begins Tuesday, 24th Janurary at 9pm, on BBC3! I’m gonna put my neck on the line and say that I reckon its better than the first series… The first episode is an abosolute cracker… so don’t miss it! More info on [...]
Full Story »My Brother the Islamist at Broadcast Awards
My Brother the Islamist is one of six films shortlisted for Broadcast’s Best Documentary award! The winner will be announced in February at ceremony in Grosvenor Square house. Very honoured, and very excited! http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/broadcast-awards-2012-shortlist-revealed/5034911.article?referrer=RSS#X-201111230944221
Full Story »Film Nation Masterclass @ Southampton
Very excited to be involved with Film Nation once again, this time as part of Southampton Film Week, where I will be delivering a Filmmakers Master-class session at Solent University. Click here for Southampton Film Week’s website Film Nation Shorts Film Nation: Shorts is a competition that invites young people (aged 14-25) to make, and vote [...]
Full Story »Nominated for Grierson best newcomer documentary 2011
My Brother the Islamist has been nominated for the best newcomer documentary at this years Grierson British documentary awards! That’s amazing news. I might have to buy something smart!
Full Story »Winner: Edinburgh TV festival- Debut Director 2011
Absolutely thrilled to be voted best Debut Director for 2011 at the prestigious Edinburgh TV festival this year! Massive thanks to GRACE Productions and producer Ray Tostevin for the incredible support, and to BBC3 FRESH for giving me the opportunity to make my first broadcast film!
Full Story »Hotshot 2011
It’s great to be a Broadcast Hotshot! Just wish I had buttoned my shirt up a little during the photo shoot! See it online here
Full Story »Grierson Awards 2011 shortlist
Thrilled to learn that I have been shortlisted for Best Newcomer at Grierson 2011: The British Documentary Awards! Check out the shortlist here. Established in 1972, the Grierson Awards recognise and celebrate documentaries from Britain and abroad that have made a significant contribution to the genre and that demonstrate quality, integrity, creativity, originality and overall [...]
Full Story »Broadcast magazine Hotshots 2011
Wow, I’m going to be one of Broadcast magazines Hotshots for 2011! Hot Shots has long been recognised as the place to find the best rising TV talent and the movers and shakers of tomorrow. Previous Broadcast Hot Shots include BBC1 controller Danny Cohen, The Office co-creator Steven Merchant, BBC3 controller Zai Bennett, Shine chief [...]
Full Story »Edinburgh TV Festival- Debut Director Award
Very excited to announce that I have been nominated for the Debut Producer/Director award at Edinburgh TV festival! Other nominations include: Catherine Tate for Catherine Tate’s Little Cracker Chris Eley for Dispatches: City of Fear Anne Claire Pilley for My Boyfriend the War Hero Laura Farrie for True Stories: Battle for Barking Familiar with all [...]
Full Story »Junior Doctors
Very happy to announce I will be working as a producer director on the second series of BBC3′s Junior Doctors- can’t wait, great, insightful show with integrity and depth. A consensus held by many and reflected in the first series viewing figures- at times hitting 3.4 million, a new record for the channel! Click here [...]
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