Experience

Short Form Film Company

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Producer and Project Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Theatre, Film, Music and Entertainment Industry

• London and Bath, United Kingdom

• Creative producer, writer, project manager & senior administrator

  • Jan 2014 - Present

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Old Vic Theatre, Ronnie Scott's and Greene Light Films

• London, United Kingdom

• Project Advisor to Sally Greene, Group Chief Executive

  • Feb 2006 - Jan 2014

  I worked closely with Sally Greene across her entire Creative and Entertainment business portfolio (Old Vic Theatre London, OVP PLC (now Greene Light Stage), Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Billy Elliot the Musical worldwide, Cheyne Walk Brasserie), first as her Executive Assistant and then as her Project Advisor. In 2007 we launched Greene Light Films. For Greene Light Films I have worked as an Executive Producer and Associate Producer on both short films and features: -Associate Producer, DESERT DANCER (US release: January 2015). Dir. Richard Raymond -Greene Light Films/Sally Greene Executive Producers, HUNKY DORY (2011). Dir. Marc Evans -Executive Producer, DOUBLE TAKE (2012). Dir. Sam Hodges. An award winning short dance film (Big Dance Shorts/Channel 4 in association with BAFTA -Executive Producer, PLAYER (2008 Dir. Mary Nighy). Winner of Best Directing Prize at the St. Petersburg International Youth Film Festival and nominated for Best Short Film at the Raindance Film Festival and at Miami International Short Film Festival.



MPL Communications, Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Assistant PA to Sir Paul McCartney

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2006

  I worked directly for Sir Paul as part of a team of 3 personal assistants in his London office and when necessary in the US, on tour and at his private residences. Responsibilities included front line triage management, meeting, studio and creative coordination, private event organisation and artist liaison. I worked directly for Sir Paul as part of a team of 3 personal assistants in his London office and when necessary in the US, on tour and at his private residences. Responsibilities included front line triage management, meeting, studio and creative coordination, private event organisation and artist liaison.



Royal Shakespeare Company

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Assistant to John Barton, Associate Director

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

  I worked with John Barton in the final year of writing, the pre-production and production phase of his 10-play epic cycle, 'Tantalus', an RSC/Denver Centre for the Performing Arts co-production, directed by Sir Peter Hall and Edward Hall. I was responsible for script edits, re-writes and was present in Denver throughout the 7 month rehearsal phase and opening. I was responsible for the final proofing and delivery of the script to John's publisher's, Oberon Books. During my time in Denver I assisted with production coordination for the documentary 'The Shakespeare Sessions', a US follow-up to his internationally acclaimed series 'Playing Shakespeare' that featured John Barton and Sir Peter Hall working with some of the finest film, television and theatrical acting talent in the USA. The documentary was shot in New York and Denver.