I am a British artist and animator based in Margate. I graduated from The Royal College of Art in 2016 with a Master’s in Animation and have since directed several award-winning short films and music video projects.
My latest short animated film, “Small Hours“, is currently screening internationlly on the film festival circuit.
AWARDS
- WINNER – Best Animation, Chester Animation Festival, UK (2026)
- WINNER – Best Animation, North West Independent Film Festival, UK (2026)
- HONOURABLE MENTION – Sunderland Short Film Festival, UK (2026)
- RUNNER-UP – Best Animation, BRIGHTON ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, UK (2026)
- NOMINATED – Best Animation, Raindance Film Festival, UK (2026)
- NOMINATED – Best Animation, ANIMAFILM INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL, BAKU, Azerbaijan (2026)
- NOMINATED – Audience choice and best of fest, ANIMATION NIGHTS NEW YORK, USA(2026)
- NOMINATED – Grand Prix and Audience Award, ANIMATOR INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL, POLAND (2026)
- NOMINATED – Best Short Animation, Best Short Film, BALI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, INDONESIA (2026)
- NOMINATED – Best Social Inclusion Short Film, DIVERSIDARTE SOCIAL INCLUSION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, SPAIN (2026)
- NOMINATED – Grand Jury Award, FESTIVAL DA SAÚDE MENTAL, PORTUGAL (2026)
- NOMINATED – Best Animation, IN THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, BULGARIA (2026)
- NOMINATED – Best Short Film, TLANCHANA FEST, MEXICO (2026)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION – VOICES WITH IMPACT MENTAL HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL, CANADA (2026) KENT ON FILM FESTIVAL, UK (2026).
- OFFICIAL SELECTION (UPCOMING) – BIENNIAL OF ANIMATION BRATISLAVA (2026), MENTAL FILMNESS FILM FESTIVAL (2026), BOLTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2026), WIMBLEDON INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (2026), BETWEEN THE BLUE AND GREEN FILM FESTIVAL (2026), WINE DARK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (2026), EXIT 6 FILM FESTIVAL (2026), IMAGINARIA INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL (2026), RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2026)
Something Terrible Happened to Joey (2022)
- WINNER – Best Animation, Paris Short Film Festival, France (2022)
- FINALIST – Santa Barbara Shorts Festival, USA (2022), Berlin Shorts Award, Germany (2022)
- HONOURABLE MENTION – One Reeler Short Film Competition, Los Angeles (2023)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION – NYC Mental Health Film Festival, New York (2022), KIDS FIRST, New Mexico, USA (2023), Festival MENTAL, Lisbon (2022), Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA (2022), One Reeler Short Film Competition, Los Angeles (2023), Santa Barbara Shorts Festival, USA (2022), Berlin Shorts Award, Germany (2022), Paris Short Film Festival, France (2022)
The Waves (2016
- WINNER – Best Animation at the 2017 Scottish Mental Health Arts Prize
- SHORTLIST – BAFTA 2017
- OFFICIAL SELECTION – London International Animation Festival, UK (2016), Holland Animation Film Festival (now Kaboom), Netherlands (2017), IndieLisboa, Portugal (2017), Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia (2017), Calcutta International Cult Film Festival, India (2017), South London Shorts, UK (2017), Open World Animation Festival PA, USA (2017). SHORTS ON TAP London (2017), Under 5 mins film and writing festival, Toronto (2017), ANIMATAU SWITZERLAND (2017), 13th World Festival of Animated Film in Varna (2017), Drunken Film Festival, Bradford, UK (2017), Festival MENTAL, Lisbon (2017) Cardiff Mini film festival, Wales (2018)
For 1916 (2015)
- WINNER – Under 5 mins film and writing festival, Toronto (2016)
- OFFICIAL SELECTION – Open World Animation Festival PA, USA (2016)
EXHIBITIONS
- Portraits from the Attic, Solo show of paintings made in France in 2017-18. Exhibtited by Figuration. West Norwood Picturehouse, London. April to July 2022
- Portraits of the Early Hours. Solo show of recent paintings. Dark Yellow Dot Gallery, Whitechapel, London. December 2019 to January 2020
- Booth Haus II Group Show. Collection of recent painting and animated short films. Booth Haus Gallery, Whitechapel, London. November to December 2019
- Booth Haus I Group Show. Collection of recent paintings. Booth Haus Gallery, Whitechapel, London. August 2019
- BOMBERG: Music and Motion. Visual animation inspired by the paintings of David Bomberg. Borough Road Gallery, London. November 2017
- Graduate Show. Exhibited The Waves. Royal College of Art, South Kensington, London. July 2016
- WIP Show. Work in progress show for The Waves. Royal College of Art, South Kensington, London. January 2016.
- BOIL RCA. Screening of first year film, 1916. Royal College of Art, Battersea, London. October 2015
- SOUP. Early works. Hockney Gallery, South Kensington, London. October 2014
- Suspended Sentences. Exhibited The Jay. Turner Warehouse, Newlyn. September 2013
- Falmouth Showcase. Exhibited Menagerie. August 2013
- Falmouth Degree Show. Exhibited John and Iris & Menagerie. Falmouth University, Cornwall. July 2013
- A Place for Shadows. Collaborative installation with sound artist Oli Mason, Falmouth Performance Centre. June 2013
EDUCATION
- The Royal College of Art. MA in Animation. 2016
- Falmouth University. BA Fine Art. 2013
- Dartington College of Art. (Merged with Falmouth in 2010)
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