There is too much to update and I don’t have time to turn these all into individual posts — although I know I should. But more important matters are afoot.

  1. Pearls has been accepted into two Film Festivals: W XOOL Festival in Paris (5th October) and the Iris LBGTQ+ Film Award in Cardiff (8th October)
  2. The next Action On The Side one-month weekend filmmaking project starts this weekend.
  3. I’m running the first Action On The Side one-month weekend filmmaking project in Sheffield in October — if I get enough sign-ups. (Breaking into a new market is hard).
  4. The KEN Film Project has its website built and we’re kicking off the crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo (coming soon page)

There’s probably more but that’s all my brain can handle right now.

Other recent updates (because I haven’t had the time to update here.

  • In June, Pearls screened at the Détours en Cinécourt Festival 2024
  • In July, I ran the AOTS 48-Hour Film Competition. The competition ran 5-7 July, and the submitted films screened on 4th August.
  • In July, I hosted a short film screening as a fundraiser for the Ken short film project. We screened Pearls, Lycanthropy, and Woman In Blue, and raised £115 for Ken.
  • After a period of low employment, I now have a full-time role. (It’s been a tough couple of years).
  • I recently attended five BBC Proms with assorted guests.
  • I’ve started attending dance workshops again.
  • I’m trying to write some scripts for the next AOTS film projects, but fitting that in with all the other stuff is tough.

The mental health is still taking a beating, but I’m surviving. Woo.

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Film Producer, Director, Lecturer. From NZ based in London.