In my natural habitat. Photo cred: Jonathan Salariya
I’m a filmmaker and editor, and I love directing and cutting challenging, creative and compelling films. I’ve loved being behind a camera my whole life: I started editing videos when I was ten and was making skits and short films on YouTube at 16. Since then I’ve completed a Film and Television degree at the University of York, worked as an editor cutting corporate videos and motion graphics at a London-based production company, and I now work full-time as a filmmaker at climate NGO Friends of the Earth. In my spare time I love reading, travelling, photography and cinema.
Work
Filmmaker at Friends of the Earth / 2022-present
Creating film and video content about the climate crisis for the fundraising, campaign and social media teams at the UK's largest grassroots environmental charity. Planning projects, self-shooting interviews and B-roll around the UK, and lighting and filming multi-cam pieces to camera in London. In post, assembling and editing footage, producing on-brand motion graphics, and working on sound design, audio mixing, and colour grading. Collaborating closely with campaigners, producers and graphic designers; working across multiple channels and formats including longer-form YouTube documentaries and fast-turnaround reactive Instagram and TikTok social content.
Video Editor at Rocking Horse Pictures / 2018-2022
Editing short form corporate videos for medium and large businesses: stock footage and motion graphics pieces, interviews mixed with B-roll, charity and education films, and fast-turnaround videos. Experience throughout the whole production and post-production process, offline and online editing: image and music research, ingesting and quality assuring footage on sets, working with producers and directors cutting together videos in Adobe Premiere, designing motion graphics in Adobe After Effects, colour grading, sound design and mixing.