Published creative and editorial writer.
A selection of my work can be found in the portfolio below.
Funicular Magazine is an award-winning short story magazine, publishing fiction and poetry from emerging and established writers.
One Bum Cinema Club is a curious project, with a name that describes exactly what it is - a tiny cinema, fit for one, showing a selection of hand-picked animations from artists based around the world.
At what age exactly, does one become ‘of age’? When do we grow up? And have the boundaries for what makes a coming of age film shifted as the stretch into adulthood becomes murkier and less defined?
"A hundred now, a hundred when the job is done." Roberto handed me the money and winked. A lot of my clients behaved as if the concept of "half now, half later" was a concept they'd created, rather than a stipulation of the contract they'd signed.
A man named Billy Gunther walked into the shelter with a three-legged chihuahua. This was his fourth adoption and his third return. I kept my eyes down at my desk, using my tongue to push a loose tooth at the back of my mouth.
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, director Ana Lily Amirpour's first feature, is not the film the title may at first suggest. All notions of vulnerability and helplessness that come to mind with this loaded title are a mere red herring, the first of many ways in which Amirpour undermines the audience's preconceived ideas about what it takes to be a predator, and who is fit to be prey.
Life Is Strange is a "choose your own adventure" game that places the player in the shoes of Max Caulfield [Ed: not the guy who played the lead in Grease 2, apparently], a teenage girl who returns to her hometown to attend the elite (and largely corrupt) Blackwell Academy - and realises she has the power to rewind time.
The TV-like, episodic structure of Alan Wake is key in showcasing some of the best music moments in the game, as it uses a different song to signify the end of each chapter, playing out the song in its entirety whilst the episode credits run.
The CITC, a nonprofit organisation which aims to provide both social and educational services to Native Alaskans, embraced technology in order to create something that would not only preserve their cultural heritage, but would help younger members of the community identify with the traditions of the culture.
Legendary independent record label Kill Rock Stars have launched a podcast miniseries celebrating the 25th anniversary of Potty Mouth - the seminal album of Bratmobile. Separated into five bite-sized parts, Girl Germs charts the musical journey of Allison Wolfe, Erin Smith and Molly Neuman, who came together during the early days of Riot Grrrl -...
For all of Netflix's undeniable glory, the pure vastness of its content can sometimes mean heading straight for the tried and tested bingeworthy shows that can easily take up an entire day/month of your life.
Tinder, the quick and addictive dating app, has certainly changed the game for online dating, simplifying the system to the point where the process becomes almost like a game. However, the app is also becoming known for its increasing reputation for creepy guys sending unsolicited sexual requests and harassing young women.
Film London alumnus Matt Kay is an award-winning and accomplished Producer/Director, whose most recent documentary Little Miss Sumo has been screened at over 40 film festivals, translated into 30 languages, and picked up by Netflix. We caught up with him to discuss his process as a filmmaker, and what the film industry can do to promote diversity and support underrepresented groups.
London's Screen Archives, managed by Film London, recently held the Screen Heritage conference "Future-proofing Our Collections: Unleashing the Power of Archive Film" at the Museum of London to discuss the value of archive film and its potential to bring together communities and inspire new audiences.
For Irish rock band O Emperor, patience is certainly a virtue. After releasing their debut album Hither Thither with major label Universal in October 2010, the band decided to take what they called a more "DIY approach" to their music, breaking from the label and venturing out on their own to record and release their sophomore album, Vitreous.
The names Matthew Lyall, Jeff Mitchelmore and Murray McKenzie were once synonymous with now defunct indie band Raccoons - however, with the addition of Louise Burns, the Canadian foursome have ventured into a new genre with the gothic indie-electronic sound of Gold & Youth, which has been making waves with their EP and newly released album Beyond Wilderness.