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ABOUT ME
I am a Film Director / Producer / Teacher based in Torbay Devon . My Production company Emberlense Productions supports Business's, Tourism Attractions , creative film talent to reach more customers and audiences . Focused / Creative / Film.
My passion for film does not end there . I am have Directed / Produced local creative music videos / documentary films , instigated / organised sell out film screening and festivals ( the Riviera fringe film festival and Director of the English Riviera film Festival 2017 ) .
I write for two film publications and teach film at the in Plymouth on Saturdays . With my focus in recent years has been raising the Profile of Devon film , bringing more major film productions to Devon and supporting new film making talent . To support this I have given talks to local colleges , business leaders , spoken at the Majors Events Forum ( which led to showcasing local film makers films on the big screen at Torbay Airshow 2016 ) , spoken to Exeter / Torbay City Councillors and Equity Devon / Cornwall Branch .
2016 / 2017 I am looking forward to some great collaborative Business and creative films . I am always looking for the next challenge and pushing myself with each project goal . Plus always here to give advice / answer questions and happy to do talks about the growing Independent film scene .
On the personal side I love running , coast walking , reading biographies , music jam nights and music . Which I am a big Duran Duran , Imogen Heap and Nik Kershaw fan ( showing my age ) .
LIST OF CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS BELOW
My passion for film does not end there . I am have Directed / Produced local creative music videos / documentary films , instigated / organised sell out film screening and festivals ( the Riviera fringe film festival and Director of the English Riviera film Festival 2017 ) .
I write for two film publications and teach film at the in Plymouth on Saturdays . With my focus in recent years has been raising the Profile of Devon film , bringing more major film productions to Devon and supporting new film making talent . To support this I have given talks to local colleges , business leaders , spoken at the Majors Events Forum ( which led to showcasing local film makers films on the big screen at Torbay Airshow 2016 ) , spoken to Exeter / Torbay City Councillors and Equity Devon / Cornwall Branch .
2016 / 2017 I am looking forward to some great collaborative Business and creative films . I am always looking for the next challenge and pushing myself with each project goal . Plus always here to give advice / answer questions and happy to do talks about the growing Independent film scene .
On the personal side I love running , coast walking , reading biographies , music jam nights and music . Which I am a big Duran Duran , Imogen Heap and Nik Kershaw fan ( showing my age ) .
LIST OF CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS BELOW
CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
* 2017 Director of the English Riviera Film Festival 2017 .
* 2017 Gave a Local film making Master Class to first year students at South Devon College .
* My Film Company goes from strength to strength ( see www.emberlense.com )
* Featured in loacl Press for Creative Short a Seagulls Dream
* Award Winner at the Torbay Hour Awards for Best of Design , Photo and mixed Media 2016
* 2016 Director of two creative short films the Professor in the Bathroom and The Ladder
* 2016 Filmed and Produced a 12 Part Documentary series for Torquay Museum
* 2016 Bringing together Torbay & Exeter Council , Film makers and marketing heads for promoting Devon film (Jan 2016 )
* 2016 Being invited to speak at the Federation of small Business's Torbay about this years film festival. ( Feb 2016 )
* 2016 Being invited on the panel for Exeter College's FDA Film and TV student Presentations ( Feb 2016 )
* 2015 Rowena Ghoul (Feature film ) to be Launched at 'Opitimus Halloween and Horror Convention' ( 2 year creative Film )
* 2015 Director of the first Successful ' Riviera Fringe Film Festival " ( From one phone call with the other Directors of the festival)
Requested a location and organised the entire Programme of films , displays , Video interviews and Q & A's with film
Directors / Producers .
* 2014 The Runner ( Short Film) Director / Producer Filming a fake film Premiere at Merlin Torquay , filing at Torre Abbey ( for the film with in a film ) and at locations across the South West .
* 2014 Setting up 'Film in the bay ' Promoting Independent film makers from across Devon . In print ( in the Torbay Times ) , on Facebook and Twitter .
* 2014 Setting up a 'Director Series' interviews . Which is a series of interviews I conduct with film makers from across the South West .
* 2014 Producing 'You Get What You Ask For Son' ( C Williams ) and being part of the crew of 'Meet Again '( E Rei )
* 2013 Selling out Screen 2 in the Merlin Torquay for 'A Dark Tale' which is also the last film to be shot at 'Oldway Mansion'
Plus receiving my best reviews for that film . Plus having an amazing collaborative team which turned the halfmoon pub into a makeup studio ( 6 makeup artists ) to make thirty extras in various dead people / zombies .
* 2013 Took some of my collaborative films on tour ' Indielense tour ' . Which had screenings in Exeter , PLymouth , Torbay and Brighton.
* 2013 Collaborating with Award Winning Producer ' Lee Fletcher' who provided his music for the soundtrack to 2013 film 'indietro'.
* 2012 Filmed the South West Music Awards after being nominated as Bets Producer the previous year.
* 2012 Sold out screen Number one ( 250 seater ) for the Premiere of short film 'They're Coming ' ( local press supportered )
* 2017 Director of the English Riviera Film Festival 2017 .
* 2017 Gave a Local film making Master Class to first year students at South Devon College .
* My Film Company goes from strength to strength ( see www.emberlense.com )
* Featured in loacl Press for Creative Short a Seagulls Dream
* Award Winner at the Torbay Hour Awards for Best of Design , Photo and mixed Media 2016
* 2016 Director of two creative short films the Professor in the Bathroom and The Ladder
* 2016 Filmed and Produced a 12 Part Documentary series for Torquay Museum
* 2016 Bringing together Torbay & Exeter Council , Film makers and marketing heads for promoting Devon film (Jan 2016 )
* 2016 Being invited to speak at the Federation of small Business's Torbay about this years film festival. ( Feb 2016 )
* 2016 Being invited on the panel for Exeter College's FDA Film and TV student Presentations ( Feb 2016 )
* 2015 Rowena Ghoul (Feature film ) to be Launched at 'Opitimus Halloween and Horror Convention' ( 2 year creative Film )
* 2015 Director of the first Successful ' Riviera Fringe Film Festival " ( From one phone call with the other Directors of the festival)
Requested a location and organised the entire Programme of films , displays , Video interviews and Q & A's with film
Directors / Producers .
* 2014 The Runner ( Short Film) Director / Producer Filming a fake film Premiere at Merlin Torquay , filing at Torre Abbey ( for the film with in a film ) and at locations across the South West .
* 2014 Setting up 'Film in the bay ' Promoting Independent film makers from across Devon . In print ( in the Torbay Times ) , on Facebook and Twitter .
* 2014 Setting up a 'Director Series' interviews . Which is a series of interviews I conduct with film makers from across the South West .
* 2014 Producing 'You Get What You Ask For Son' ( C Williams ) and being part of the crew of 'Meet Again '( E Rei )
* 2013 Selling out Screen 2 in the Merlin Torquay for 'A Dark Tale' which is also the last film to be shot at 'Oldway Mansion'
Plus receiving my best reviews for that film . Plus having an amazing collaborative team which turned the halfmoon pub into a makeup studio ( 6 makeup artists ) to make thirty extras in various dead people / zombies .
* 2013 Took some of my collaborative films on tour ' Indielense tour ' . Which had screenings in Exeter , PLymouth , Torbay and Brighton.
* 2013 Collaborating with Award Winning Producer ' Lee Fletcher' who provided his music for the soundtrack to 2013 film 'indietro'.
* 2012 Filmed the South West Music Awards after being nominated as Bets Producer the previous year.
* 2012 Sold out screen Number one ( 250 seater ) for the Premiere of short film 'They're Coming ' ( local press supportered )
*2011 Co Organised the Charity Concert 'Japan Calling ' which raised £1500 for the relief effort
*2011 Filming the album launch and Teignmouth gig of top ten I Tunes rock chart band 'Babysnakes'
*2011 Setting up an Indie radio on Community radio which connected creative people from across the South West .
Which also enabled me to bring together collaborative people from across the South West to work on my first big film project
'They're Coming' .
*2009 Premiered first learning curve film 'like an angel' at the Spanish Barn
*2008 Working on Music videos for local artists
*2006 Instigated the Oxjam Town hall concert which raised £2500 for Oxfam and also introduced the bands
*2005 Produced and recorded with other collaborative musicians from across the bay .
*2003 Edited the C Visual l arts promotional video
