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I'm an award-winning director, producer, camera operator, and video editor, who trained at the UK's National Film & Television School and makes video content for organisations like the Granta Books, the Trades Union Council, and the Media Trust, amongst others. My independent films have received support from Film4, the BFI and the British Council, screened at Sundance London, and broadcast on public television in the US. I love getting to the heart of the story and finding ways to make impactful films that bring in a wider audience.As a video editor and cameraperson with seven years experience, I help others bring their visions to life. In my work with the creative agency Brickwall, I've shot and edited videos for MSD UK, NSPCC, the Good Clinical Trials Collaborative, the Civil Service, BBC Bitesize, and the Department for Education, amongst others. I regularly deliver edits and colour grade within Adobe Premiere Pro; and deliver motion graphics for projects via Adobe After Effects.As a producer and director, I can also deliver end-to-end creative consultancy for clients, from ideation through production and delivery. I can work at various budget levels. Last year, I directed, produced, photographed, and edited 27 videos for Granta Books’ "Best of Young British Novelists 2023" campaign. Some of those reached over a million views.Beyond my technical skills, I also bring a strong capacity for brainstorming and generating ideas alongside clients in creative, strategic ways. These are skills I developed and honed thanks to my time studying English at the University of Cambridge, working with viral marketing consultancy firm Alter Eco, and developing projects as an independent filmmaker. My short films have screened at Sundance London, BFI London, the Viennale, and Visions du Réel and have over 260,000 views on Vimeo. My short “Some Kind of Intimacy” was also broadcast to millions in the US via POV on PBS.

Editing rapid-response video content, and designing rapid-response graphic content in the run-up to the EU elections on June 6-9 for the Open Coalition: 7 organisations across Europe including Austria, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Working with AI video tools like OpenAI, Chat GPT, Opus Clip, Filmora, Descript, etc...

Performed content reviews for clients like Amnesty UK and Fridays for Future. Used CrowdTangle to compare performance of the client’s videos and best-performing videos relevant to their sector on all platforms. Used this data to prepare in-depth comparative reviews of sector-relevant video output, providing action points for the client about how to improve social video engagement.

- Researched and developed ideas for two short series for BBC Ideas. I joined company directors for the successful pitch meeting with BBC ideas, after which "You're Doing it Wrong" was commissioned.- Researched and developed pitch decks for a wide-range of other commercial and documentary ideas. - Operated Sony FS7 for presenter-led shoots of their series "Pig Out."- Compiled call sheets, risk assessments, and insurance.- Wrote, designed, and scheduled social media posts.

- Worked up research for Crellin’s three initial ideas by identifying and securing access to potential contributors via internet and telephone.- Did background and picture research into each issue.- Identified presenter-talent for each episode.