Experience

King Banana TV

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Moonbug Entertainment

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Series Director

  • Sep 2022 - Jul 2023



Freelance

• London Area, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2022

  With several years of experience in children's media and indie projects, I create, write, design and animate on series, commercials, promos, digital, print and online.
  
  Highly skilled in:
  - idea generation and development
  - creative direction, specialising in animation
  - managing projects from idea inception to delivery
  - client pitches
  - visual storytelling
  - managing creative teams
  - developing and running workshops with young people for co-creation projects Show less



Mosaic Films Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director | Animator

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2020

  - Directed a series of 18 short films on British History for BBC Wales - Directed a series of 26 short films on religion for BBC Teach - Directed a series of 10 films for BBC Wales - Directed a BAFTA-winning series of animated documentaries about children living with illness for BBC Learning - Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on a BBC Learning series based on folktales from around the world - Directed, designed and animated a series of five short films, What Makes Me, Me?, to encourage philosophical thinking and debate among children. Show less



Bright Little Labs

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Producer

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2020



El Carousel Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Freelance Animator

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2019

  Animated 3D characters in Cinema 4D for Cartoon Network's Buddy Network short film PromaxBDA 2017 Special Project Award - Gold Winner Public Service Announcement Campaign - Bronze Winner Animated 3D characters in Cinema 4D for Cartoon Network's Buddy Network short film PromaxBDA 2017 Special Project Award - Gold Winner Public Service Announcement Campaign - Bronze Winner



xFilm

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Animator/ Designer

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Direction, Storyboarding, Animation, Editing and managing client feedback Direction, Storyboarding, Animation, Editing and managing client feedback



Cognitive Media

• Folkestone, UK

• Character Designer & Animator

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2013



Mosaic Films Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animation Director

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on a BBC Learning series to encourage philosophical themes and discussions in schools around the UK. *Nominated for Children's BAFTA - Primary Learning* Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on a BBC Learning series to encourage philosophical themes and discussions in schools around the UK. *Nominated for Children's BAFTA - Primary Learning*



FACTION FILMS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animation Director

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on an independent series that gives voice to children living in detention centres around the world. Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on an independent series that gives voice to children living in detention centres around the world.



Vernon Films

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animation Director

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Story development and editing, Animation consultant Story development and editing, Animation consultant



Handspring Puppet Company

• South Africa
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Projection Designer

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012



Nickelodeon

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Producer, Director & Animator

  • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012

  Pitching, Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on an original IP for preschoolers Pitching, Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation on an original IP for preschoolers



National Film & Television School

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director & Animator

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2011

  Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation for an animated short about a girl struggling to cope with her grandfather's ageing mind. *AWARDS* Longlisted for Academy Award 2012 Best Animation, LA Shorts Fest Best Family Film, San Francisco International Festival of Short Films Best Animation and Parents' Award, New York International Children's Film Festival Best International Animation, Fenaco Short Film Festival Cusco, Peru Best Children’s Film, Animafrik Best School Animation, Anima Cordoba Best Student Animation, Animae Caribe Best Animation Film (Indian) award, Pune International Film Festival PAST SCREENINGS: 01. 65th Edinburgh International Film Festival 02. 15th LA Shorts Fest, Best Animation 03. 10th Nueva Mirada Film Festival for Children & Youth 04. China International Cartoon, Digital and Animation Festival, China 05. Auburn International Film Festival for Children & Youth, Australia 06. ReAnimania, Armenia 07. Golden Kuker International Animation Festival, Bulgaria 08. Anima Cordoba, Argentina 09. Filmfest Eberswalde, Germany 10. Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival, Brazil 11. DOK Leipzig International Animation & Documentary Festival, Germany 12. Kerry Film Festival, Ireland (Animation Competition & Shorts for Kids Competition) 13. Chicago International Children's Film Festival, USA 14. St. Louis International Film Festival, USA 15. Encounters International Film Festival, Bristol UK 16. International Children's Film Festival of India 17. Minimest @ Anim'est, Romania 18. Discovery Film Festival for Children, Scotland UK 19. Tindirindis International Animation Festival, Vilnius, Lithuania 20. Oulu International Film Festival for Children & Youth, Finland 21. Rio De Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Argentina 22. International Short film Festival of Cusco, Peru 23. Animated Dreams, Estonia 24. Etiuda et Anima, Poland and many more! Show less



Rick Stroud | The Book of the Moon

• London, United Kingdom

• Producer, Director & Animator

  • Jul 2009 - Oct 2009

  Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation for a book trailer - Rick Stroud's Book of the Moon - discussing the human relationship with the Moon *Tweeted as a 'Rather sweet animation' by Stephen Fry* Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation for a book trailer - Rick Stroud's Book of the Moon - discussing the human relationship with the Moon *Tweeted as a 'Rather sweet animation' by Stephen Fry*



Nickelodeon

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Animation Producer

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

  Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation for a series of shorts encouraging preschoolers to care for the environment and the planet. *Nominated for Children's BAFTA - Short Form* Direction, Story development and editing, visualisation and animation for a series of shorts encouraging preschoolers to care for the environment and the planet. *Nominated for Children's BAFTA - Short Form*