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Fearless

Trauma can have a devastating and far-reaching impact. Its effects often extend beyond emotional distress, contributing to long-term mental and physical health challenges that can make everyday life feel overwhelming. This film for the charity Fearless attempts to give a glimpse into what living with trauma can feel like – […]

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Google X Shopify: Branch

A fun case study for Google and Shopify that shows how Branch, an office furniture company in NY creates their holiday campaigns. A great mixture of interview based content with a commercial documentary style. We used multiple sections of stop-motion to bring life to the products. Director: Joe Shaw // […]

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A child with cardboard binoculars, next to a friendly looking dog in an advert for Astonish cleaning products.

Cleaning Magic

A house so astonishingly clean you’d think it was magic. Astonish is a family run, UK based company, making cruelty-free, vegan cleaning products. This was a great challenge, shooting everything in 1 day and with the added hurdles of directing children and animals. Dir: Joe Shaw // Dop: Charlie Herranz // Art […]

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DUKES BAR

Legendary bartender Alessandro Palazzi of Dukes Bar in Mayfair explains how he makes the perfect martini with The Botanist Gin. Director/Edit: Joe Shaw // DoP: Andrew Kuchanny // 1st AC: Mike Rock-Perring // Sound: Howie Nicol // Production: Alumina Studios // Producer: Miles Wilkes

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Broad Arrow X Aston Martin DB5

Sir Sean Connery’s personal 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was sent to auction by Broad Arrow for an estimated $1,400,000 – $1,800,000. This film was made to accompany the auction. Featuring an interview with legendary World Championship Racing Driver Sir Jackie Stewart, who reflects on his long friendship with Sir Sean […]

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Leanne Pero walking in front of brightly coloured graffiti wall in documentary about living with cancer

Let’s Talk About The C Word

A cancer diagnosis is just part of the story. What comes before and after should all be part of the conversation. Leanne Pero’s journey is inspiring and I’m thrilled to have been a small part of it. This short doc for Novartis healthcare forms part of a planned series of […]

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Journey of Nickel

Nickel is a part of our everyday lives, and a metal that we will increasingly need for a sustainable future. It is all around us, from the utensils we use in our kitchens to the bridges that connect our cities and the batteries of electric vehicles that will help to […]

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RNIB – Lifechangers

Four in five people who are told they’re losing their sight don’t get the support they need when diagnosed. I was really glad to be asked to direct this campaign for RNIB to help raise money to provide vital support to more people with sight loss and help them face […]

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TWIST & CLICK

This film for Tommee Tippee was cast using real pregnant Mums which added a few extra layers to the challenge. I managed to cast some great natural talent who were all able to empathise with the various scenarios. Production: Connected Pictures // Agency: MRM McCann // DoP: Alex Metcalfe // […]

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Child playing with LEGO on the floor

TOMÉ – Monsters

Tomé used to be frightened of monsters. In order to overcome his fears, he started to build them out of LEGO. Part of a series of films for LEGO, made under the banner of Rebuild The World. Shot in 9 different countries with a mixture of in-person, remote and UGC […]

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FAMILY PERKS

One of a series of four short ads for Tesco Mobile. The brief was to work with real families to create authentic portraits of mobile phone use – specifically centring around children and their first phone. The main aim for me was to enable naturalistic performances from non-actors that felt […]

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Kinder advert for Easter

LITTLE HELPERS

The brief for this was to showcase kids’ amazing creativity and to create a film that had moments of warmth and charm. A lot of work went into the casting process up front to find the perfect combination of parents and children. Shot in one day, with animals, kids and […]

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