NOTABLE FILMS:
LOCKED IN (2017), 15 mins
starring Esztella Levko and Uriel Emil
Two asylum seekers who fled torture find themselves in the UK, again detained by the state. Will they be able to gain asylum in time? Will their relationship survive?
Locked In was shot in an abandoned prison. It’s an introspective look at a couple dealing with past traumas and the way their respective mental scars stand in the way of their intimacy.
Official Selection at Aesthetica Short Film Festival, Interfilm Short Film Festival and LA Shorts International Film Festival. 3 wins and 8 nominations.
JUDAS GOAT (Re-release 2017), 50 mins
starring Guy Evans and Susanne Wuest
A world of monsters through the eyes of their servants. Mike feeds victims to the monster who enslaved him, trapped in a cycle of guilt and abuse. Lisa offers a way out – at a price.
Distributed by White Wolf Entertainment, Judas Goat is the longest drama I directed. It’s a genre mashup, with a strong dramatic core and heaps of horror meat wrapped around the bones.
Nine awards including BAFTA New Talent and over 14 nominations
THE RAT KING (2015), 18 mins
starring Susanne Wuest and Steven Cree
As Christmas draws near, an anxious mother-to-be must confront a sinister presence in her new home and the growing cracks in her marriage. Funded by The Scottish Film Talent Network.
The Rat King is a psychological horror short film in the vein of Rosemary’s Baby – with rats. It’s a story of a couple’s mounting problems and anxieties manifesting as a supernatural curse.
Official Selection at Edinburgh International Film Festival and Encounters Short Film Festival