Independent Films

 

My independent films look to use engaging characters to tell a story or raise awareness

about wider issues.


They have been shown at film festivals around the world, winning several awards

Weathermen (2011) 13 mins Two men, either side of the Atlantic. One passion. Dave Mutton is from Leicestershire; he’s recorded the weather every day for the last 50 years. J.T. Cooper is going tornado chasing in Oklahoma for the first time. This film explores how two people, from very different cultures, indulge in their passion in two very different ways. Click here for more information Weathermen.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0
Balloons (2011) 3 mins Made for the London Orbital Film Competition (which it won), this mini-short uses an usual method to explore the diversity of people living around London.
The Donor and the Patient (2011) 6 mins for the Anthony Nolan Trust Seven years ago Stephen donated his bone marrow, which prevent James from succumbing to a virulent leukaemia. This film follows them as they meet for the first time.
The Art of Doing Nothing (2010) 11 mins This award-winning film is a portrait of three Living Statues. Following three very different characters as they prepare and stand for their street performance, they reveal the intimate moments that make their art rather different than you might imagine... Click here for more information The_Art_of_Doing_Nothing.htmlshapeimage_9_link_0
Find Ant a Job (2009) 3 mins This short film (3 minutes) profiles Anthony McKay, who turned his back on a career in teaching to search for his dream job...in a very 21st Century way.