Chips

Young Bournemouth Filmmakers collaborated with production company White Lantern Film to make a trilogy of films based around the theme of peer pressure. Three high-quality ten minute films were made and showcased at a star-studded premiere in November 2007.

The project was awarded a prestigious Media Innovation award from Plymouth media partnership. The project web site can be found here.

Chips was Directed by Mikel Iriarte. The plot concerns a teenage girl's struggle to keep up with her popular friends.

Some Days are Bad

Part of the Pier Pressure Trilogy described above, Some Days are Bad was Directed by Nuno Rodriguez.

Tom's new friends may seem nice on the surface but what lies behind the facade of their suave exterior?

Some Days are Bad was shot on a DSR500 and cut on Avid Xpress Pro.

Reality Knocks

The third installment of the Pier Pressure trilogy was directed by Tash Clyde and stars Lee Latchford Evans, formerly of 'Steps' fame and Joel Dommett who recently starred alongside Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller in 'The Edge of Love.'

Jamie struggles to maintain his relationship with Ashwina despite the fact that his friends are racist thugs.

Each of the Pier Pressure films were cut on Avid Xpress with the collaberation of the young Directors.

Witches

A short drama shot on Super16 in Bournemouth, 2007, interpreting the work of Salvator Rosa, who in 1646 painted 'Witches at their incantations which now hangs in the National Gallery.

Scenes of the Occult from 17th century Italy are strangely reminiscent in this modern nightclub setting where girls preen, pout, fight and hope to cast their spells on unsuspecting male prey.

Unicorn Boy

Unicorn Boy is a tragic tale of lust and loss set against a backdrop of Georgian England.

Two young lovers battle against circumstances threatening to tear them apart. The Rothschild family hide a dark secret that looms over young Finlay, clouding his mind and occupying his nightmares. His only respite is the time he spends with his beautiful cousin Louisa who knows nothing of the perils he has to face. But their time together becomes endangered as Finlay writes Louisa a heartbreaking letter.

Duration: 10mins
Year: 2007
My Role: Editor, Online Editor
Genre: Drama
Director: Laura Hunter

Madam Patch

Madame Patch is a stop-motion animated film exploring the idea that pandas really aren’t as innocent as they make themselves out to be and shouldn’t be trusted under any circumstances.

Written and Directed by Rob Brown.

The House Whisperer

Christian Kyriacou is the House Whisperer in this half hour pilot for a factual entertainment series.

Christian Kyriacou reveals how the energies present within people's homes could be holding them back from achieving their goals. Christian reveals how past occupants, negative energies, the design structure and history of our homes can all have an influence on our lives.

Using a mixture of Eastern and Western Philosophies, architectural principals and 3000 years of Feng Shui Christian will transform people's lives and their living spaces.

Wednesday

A dark and tragic 10 minute drama about unrequited love, Wednesday was a graduation film by two students from Southampton Solent University.

Shot on digi beta and cut on Avid Media Composer. Online and colour correction were performed on an Avid DS Nitris.

Film Duration: 11mins
Year: 2007
My Role: Editor, Online Editor
Genre: Drama
Directors: Travis Dean & Tommy Ackerman

WWF Panda Ad

A 30 second test commercial for the World Wildlife Fund, showing a stop motion Panda using a computer to donate online. The finale carries the credit, 'If they could, they would.'

Film Duration: 30seconds
Year: 2007
My Role: Online Editor, Co-Producer
Genre: Commercial
Director: Rob Brown

Ron and Percy

A story of humiliation and revenge from Director Mark Gillispie.  

Ron finds his mean spirited ways catch up on him in this short harrowing drama.

Film Duration: 8 mins
Year: 2007
My Role: Editor, Online Editor
Genre: Drama
Director: Mark Gillispie

Farewell Singapore

Three friends who are faced with the pain of grief for the first time, discover how tight the bond of friendship really is.

This compelling drama from Director, David Simpson, deals with the emotional impact caused by the loss of a friend. Anger, grief, compassion and regret test the boundaries of friendship in this original and challenging short film. Stunning performances from this fresh young cast are the hallmarks of this production, making Farewell Singapore the one to watch to spot the stars of tomorrow.

Film Duration: 10 mins
Year: 2006
My Role: Editor
Genre: Drama
Director: David Simpson

ANG

Babu (Jason Rose) meets his Grandson Kijana (Jay Harris) in a detention centre. Babu insists that he is not there to lecture Kijana or to criticise him; merely to tell him a story like he used to in the old days.

The tale that Babu tells is a traditional African folklore tale about a young Maasai warrior, however the tale takes on new life in Kijana's mind as he imagines the implications of his Grandfather's story on his own life.

Film Duration:6 mins
Year: 2006
My Role: Editor, Co-writer
Genre: Drama
Director: Laura Hunter

A Tale of Two Mountains

I created this promo for a longer documentary project about Stuart Baker Brown, a mountaineer who suffers from Schizophrenia.  His ambition is to climb Mount Everest... however his medication is likely to stop working half way up and he will have to battle against both the harsh conditions and the negative visions in his head.  

It was shot on DV and cut on Media 100.

Film Duration: 6 mins
Year: 2006
My Role: Editor, Director, Co-producer
Genre: Documentary
Director: Adam Neale

Lover Come Back

Lover Come Back was made as part of the National 48hour Film Challenge in 2003. The team was given the title of Lover Come Back and a genre, 'Thriller.' The result was a weekend of hard work and guerilla filmmaking which resulted in a 6 minute drama about a repressed housewife who uses illegal cloning technology to carry out her revenge fantasy.

It was shot on DV and I cut it on Media 100.

Film Duration: 6 mins
Year: 2003
My Role: Editor, Director
Genre: Drama
Director: Adam Neale

Max Power Live

A one off entertainment TV show featuring the crazy goings on at Max Power Live, an annual event at Birmingham's NEC which promised to be the fastest, loudest car show ever.

Jordan was on hand to provide a bit of glamour along with Michelle Marsh, Nicola Degg and Sammy Jessop.

Showing all the stunts, all the cars and all the girls this show had enough testosterone to fuel an army.

Film Duration: 30 mins
Year: 2003
My Role: Editor, Director, Producer
Genre: Entertainment Programming
Director: Adam Neale

The Villains - UK Sound

This promo for Wolverhampton based Hip Hop group 'The Villains' was shown on MTV in 2003.

It was cut on Media 100.

Film Duration: 3 mins
Year: 2003
My Role: Editor
Genre: Hip Hop Promo
Director: Madani Younis

Paradox

A three hour music documentary showcasing the Paradox Drum N Bass nights that took place quarterly at Southampton's Guildhall.

Featuring interviews with the top names in Drum N Bass and performances from Andy C, Ratpack and MC Shadow, this musical extravaganza was lapped up by Drum N Bass enthusiasts.

Film Duration: 3 hours
Year: 2002
My Role: Editor, Producer, Director
Genre: Documentary
Director: Adam Neale

Clubbed Up

A weekly entertainment guide featuring the dance music top ten, promoter interviews, club listings, competitions, DJ interviews and clubland news. All presented by the tireless Kalps Bhandari and John Weatherly.

Film Duration: 30 mins - 13 episodes
Year: 2002
My Role: Editor, Producer
Genre: Entertainment Programming
Director: James Rostance

Club Central

Fans of clubbing on the south coast were given a rare treat in this weekly club review show. The best clubs were featured and reviewed by our intrepid reporters and we sought out interesting stories, inebriated jokes and sexy clubbers to feature in the show. 

Film Duration: 30 mins - 8 episodes
Year: 2002
My Role: Editor, Producer
Genre: Entertainment Programming
Director: James Rostance

South Central

A weekly what's On guide to the South Coast club, music and arts scene. Each week our intrepid reporter Darren Leroy Halford would venture to various nightclubs, bars, gigs and venues around the south to report on what he found.

Film Duration: 30 mins - 10 episodes
Year: 2001
My Role: Editor, Producer, Director
Genre: Entertainment Programming
Director: Adam Neale

Power In The Park 6

I directed and edited the filming of this live pop concert, held on Southampton common for over 100,000 people. 

Chart topping stars from 2000 played throughout a sundrenched day and the crowd lapped it up.  All the action, along with backstage interviews was captured on this multi-cam shoot. 

5ive, Gary Barlow, S Club 7, Billie, Richard Blackwood and local boy Craig David appeared in this pop music extravaganza.

Film Duration: 3 hours
Year: 2000
My Role: Editor, Producer, Director,
Genre: Live Pop Concert
Director: Adam Neale

Power TV

A roundup of the week's latest pop videos, live performances, competitions and celebrity interviews, all presented by Power FM DJs.

This 30 minute weekly show was broadcast on the Bargate Entertainment Network.

Film Duration: 30 mins - 10 episodes
Year: 2000
My Role: Editor, Producer, Director,
Genre: Entertainment Programming
Director: Adam Neale

Power in the Park 5

Live performances from some of the top names in pop music in 2000.

Power In The Park was an annual pop concert held on Southampton's common, which would attract up to 100,000 people. Chart topping acts performed in the sun and my camera crew captured the front of stage performances and backstage interviews for editing and transmission later in the year.

Heather Small, The Artful Dodger, Steps and Louise featured amongst the lineup of 20 pop acts.

Film Duration: 3 hours
Year: 1999
My Role: Editor, Producer, Director
Genre: Live Pop Concert
Director: Adam Neale

Fast Cheap and Out of Control
featured on Pirate TV

A series of sketches under the banner of Fast Cheap and Out of Control, by comedy duo Ben and Jon for transmission in the late night ITV entertainment series Pirate TV.

Intrepid reporters Ben and Jon investigated new, bizarre and thrilling sports such as Celebrity Inner-city Golf, Filipino Fishing, Dodding Men and American Football.

We met characters such as Aussie Outback survival specialist Mick Sell, 80s pop icon Jed Cool and magician Blind Dave Spectrum. A-list celebs like Rod Hull & Emu, Cheryl Baker, Jane Asher and Tony Blackburn were positively fighting to appear alongside the comedy duo.

Some episodes were cut on a three machine Beta suite at Meridian TV and others were cut on Media 100.

Music for the extract provided by Zuba Music.

Film Duration: 30 mins - 5 episodes
Year: 1999
My Role: Editor
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Richards

A Wrong Turning

Jeremy is a Gangster on a mission that has gone terribly wrong. Captured by a rival gang and left to be swallowed up by the incoming tide. Realising that escape is impossible he accepts his fate as the price of his own failure... but he wants to know why.

Where did he go wrong and would things have ended up differently if he had just taken another route at the fateful crossroads which he encountered on his escape? We follow Jeremy's thought process and witness the regrets, reproaches, delusions and fantasies of a dying man.

Cut on Adobe Premier at City Eye Media Workshop in Southampton.