Director/Producer Credits
DRAMA
One Love Feature
film financed by the UK Film Council/ Baker Street Media Finance (2003): A music-driven romantic comedy starring Kymani
Marley, was shot entirely on location in Jamaica. It will be released theatrically in the UK in June 2005 and Newmarket Films has picked up the US distribution rights. Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2003. Awards: Best
Actress, Urbanworld Film Festival, New York, Best Soundtrack, Monaco International Film Festival; FilmBuzz Audience Award, Bahamas International Film Festival. Story Creator/Co-Writer/Producer. (96 mins)
Tough Luck : Youth
drama for View To Learning Ltd, UK
(2001) three homeless teenagers are forced to
survive on the streets to escape from their dysfunctional families. Director/co-writer. (50 min)
Alessio : comedy
drama for Dolar Films Ltd, Malta
(1994) comedy drama starring Oliver Tobias as
a playboy hairdresser in Malta. Director. (50 min)
Casualty: BBC
Television (1989) popular hospital series. Episode
about parents’ agonising decision to turn off their son’s life support system. Director. (40 min)
Crimewatch UK :
BBC Television (1988/89) crime
reconstructions. Director. (10 X 5 min)
DOCUMENTARY
BBC TELEVISION:
Secret Services : The
Sewermen (1987/88) series about dangerous
but essential jobs. Director/Producer. (50 min)
Looking Good, Feeling Fit (1988) health & fitness magazine series. Director. (6 X 30 min)
Under Sail (1986/87)
series about the history of sail around the world. Director/Producer.
“Tall Ships on the Nile” Egypt
“Pilot Cutters” Holland
“From Seaweed to Port” Portugal
“Old Gaffers Race” UK
“The Lord Nelson” UK
The Antiques Roadshow
(1985/86) Director. (12 X 40 min)
Petwatch (1985) Celebrities & their pets. Director. (6 X 30 min)
Ebony (1982/84) Afro-Caribbean network tv magazine series featuring current affairs, culture & music,
filmed in UK, West Indies &
Africa. Series Creator/Producer/Director. (12 X 30 min X 3 series)
Let The
Music Talk (1981) History &
development of black music in Britain
featuring Eddy Grant, The Real Thing,
Misty in Roots & South London Gospel Choir. Director/Producer.
(50 min)
Running the Arts :
Paying the Piper & Calling the Tune (1980): the decision-making
process inside the Arts Council of Great Britain. Director.
(2 X 50 min)
INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS:
IBM UK (2004/05): Promotional videos for
Avcommunications GmbH, Germany : IBM in the UK : profile of IBM’s advanced technology
applications in Britain; IBM &
Innovation; IBM Careers; IBM & Community; IBM Corporate Community Relations Writer/Director.
The Colony Room, Soho (2005): story of this Soho private members’ club, favorite haunt of
celebrated artists such as Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud, Damien Hirst &
Tracey Emin. Director/Producer. (52 min)
Driving Design (2001): Wedge Productions/Spafax, UK: car design of the future. Director. (30 min)
Electronic Unit Injectors (1998) Corporate
videos for Lucas Varity Automotive, UK: advanced
technologies in the automotive industry. Director. ( 2 X 10 min)
The E-Boat (1997) Promotional video for the Canadian Electric Boat
Company about a newly designed electric boat – noiseless and non-polluting. Director. (7 mins)
Europe’s Heritage (1990/91) Marathon
Productions, France: history of Europe in the 20th century focussing on
science, health, economics, politics, technology, sports, medicine, religion, women. Director.
(10 X 50 min)
EDUCATION:
Post-graduate
Certificate in Radio, Film & Television. Bristol University, England 1977
Bachelor of Arts. Modern
Languages & Drama. Bishop’s University, Quebec, Canada 1972
Film and theatres
studies at the University of Paris. 1972/73 |