THE MOUNTAIN
Director, Short film, 2022
Matthew is tired of feeling down. He wants to get help, get milk, get back to normal. But his relentless inner voices are not going to make things easy. In fact, they’re going to make sure it’s an ice cold uphill struggle all the way. A comedy about mental health, featuring the voices of Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter, Trainspotting) and James Lance (Ted Lasso). Commissioned by Sky and Sugar Films. Nominated Best of the Best Comedy at New Filmmakers LA Awards.
Festival Run:
HollyShorts Film Festival - **Monthly Screenings at TCL Chinese Theatre in LA; Tallgrass Film Festival - **NOMINATED BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT; Ignite Film Festival - **NOMINATED BEST DIRECTOR & BEST POST-PRODUCTION; Cambridge Film Festival - **NOMINATED CRYSTAL PUNT SHORTS AWARD; Overcome Film Festival - NOMINATED BEST FILM; WINNER BEST VOICE ACTOR & ACTRESS; Tees Valley International Film Festival- NOMINATED BEST DRAMA; Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - NOMINATED BEST COMEDY; Queen's World Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Norwich Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; London Rocks Film Festival - WINNER BEST VFX; East Europe International Film Festival- Warsaw Edition - NOMINATED BEST COMEDY; BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE; BEST EDITING IN A SHORT FILM; London Lift-Off Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; British Shorts Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Beeston Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Short. Sweet. Film Fest. - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Movies Plus Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Scotland International Festival of Cinema - NOMINATED BEST CINEMATOGRPAHY; BEST SHORT FILM; USA Film Festival - FINALIST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION; The Romford Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Madness Film Festival, NYC - WINNER BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM; LOCO London Comedy Film Festival - OFFICIAL SELECTION; Northhampton Film Festival - IN COMPETITION; Deep in the Heart Film Festival - WINNER BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN SHORT FILM AWARD; ReelHeART International Film and Screenplay Festival - WINNER BEST SHORT FILM; NewFilmmakers Los Angeles; Fragments Film Festival, London - IN COMPETITION; Centre Film Festival, PA - OFFICIAL SELECTION
1-800-D-DIRECT
Director, Short film, 2020
Women in a 60s Manhattan telesales office are running a sex directory under the table are plunged into crisis after a spelling mixup.
WINNER **Best Director AWFJ EDA Awards; WINNER **Best International FIlm Short.Sweet.Film.Festival; **Official Selection - Tallgrass Film Festival 2021 (Winner - Best Director); Official Selection - Short. Sweet. Film Fest. 2022 (Winner - Best International FIlm); **Official Selection - Underwire Festival 2022 (Best Production Nominee); Official Selection - World Cinema Festival 2022 - ‘Make em Laugh; **Official Selection - The Valley Film Festival 2021; Official Selection - Yonkers Film Festival 2021; Official Selection - Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival 2021; Official Selection - Edmonton International Short Film Festival 2021 (OSCAR-qualifying); **Official Selection - Montana International Short Film Festival 2021; **Official Selection - Sydney Underground Film Festival 2021; Official Selection - Catfish Shorts Film Festival 2021; **Official Selection - Exit 6 Film Festival 2021; Official Selection - DC Shorts 2021; **Official Selection - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival 2021 (BAFTA Cymru-qualifying); **Official Selection - Beeston Film Festival 2021 (Best Comedy ‘B’Oscar’ nominee); **Official Selection - Another hole in the Head 2021