Introduction

Over the last 6 months I've been involved in a number of feature films, one of which (The Tournament) is now in post-production. I'm looking for help or ideas on how to develop the story of Escape to Tomorrow so have a look at the clip and tell me what you think it's about!

Provenance

Chief Executive, South East Media Network, establishing the digital content sector consortium for the South East of England in 2005 backed by a strong board of regional companies such as Microsoft, Nokia, Reed Elsevier, Epic. The digital content sector comprises: film, TV, mobile content, music, games, e-learning, e-publishing, web applications, software and other enabling technologies. Screen South. Founding Chief Executive of the lottery backed regional screen agency, from 2001 to 2005. Director of the Kent International Film Festival (October 2000 and 2001). Manager of Cinema 3 in Canterbury. Director Kent Hothouse a media development agency.

Professional Experience

I started in construction, structural engineering and project management. Then I had the chance to set up my own company and design colourful clothes (Ecru Natural Clothing Ltd), moved to France where I produced a real low to no budget drama! Leading on to being the co-ordinator of the first LA Shorts Fest and subsequently spent a year in Los Angeles developing two feature films. Now Im on the artistic advisory board of TAPS (Television Arts Performance Showcase), the advisory board of NFTS (National Film & Television School) Short Course Factory, was a founding trustee of the arts based regeneration programme the Creative Foundation in Folkestone, am a member of BAFTA and am passionate about empowering creative talent.

Career Apex

There seem to be lots of them...one was definitely when Andrea Arnold won the Oscar for her short film Wasp!

Professional Aims

Giving others a real chance to make it.

I Like

A glass of wine with good company at the end of the day!

Film Taste

Good Night and Good Luck, Wasp, Life is Beautiful, Moulin Rouge, The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The Sting, Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars

Music Taste

Ludovico Einaudi, Martha Wainwright, Mary Coughlan, Leonard Cohen, Elton John, Van Morrison, Taverner, Gershwin, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Eric Satie, Eva Cassidy, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Jan Garbarek, Joni Mitchell, Vivaldi

Book Taste

Fannie Flagg, Balsac, Michel Crighton, Dickens, Lucky Luke

I would like to meet

Elon Musk, Nelson Mandella...