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Midnight Hound

A string of late-night attacks has given rise to an urban legend: the Midnight Hound. Film student Ethan convinces his crew to follow weary Detective Alan Briggs and debunk the myth — until a call comes in, the legend proves real, and the crew have to survive the very story they came to film.

Directed by Emilio Zanardi-Landi, the film combines found-footage horror and comedy with a love letter to independent filmmaking.

As producer, I managed a £20k budget raised through private investment and led the production across 7 shoot days with a crew of 15. We shot at three locations (a private farm, Oxford Brookes University and the streets of Oxford), and I coordinated crew, logistics and locations, including securing a police car for 3 shoot days. I worked closely with the director and heads of department through production and post, and I’m now leading the film’s festival strategy.

Nicotine Sheep

Two hapless hitmen roam the English countryside after a job goes wrong.

Directed by Kate Bemis, starring Charlie Locke and Dave Kay.

Produced on a £3k budget, Nicotine Sheep was a lesson in making a small budget work. We fitted three locations (a private farm, a church and a London pub) into a three-day shoot, with the crew travelling out of London. I managed the budget, planned the logistics and kept the shoot on schedule so the director could focus on the performances.

Break the Cycle

Break the Cycle follows a couple trapped in a toxic relationship, repeating the same mistakes out of fear of being alone.

Break the Cycle looks at emotional dependency: why people stay in relationships that hurt them because being alone feels worse. I wanted to treat a difficult subject honestly and leave the audience to question what they’d do in the same position. It was an early step in the approach that now drives my documentary work: taking hard emotional subjects seriously and trusting the audience to think.

Hereafter

An encounter between a woman and a mortician reveals that some conflicts endure beyond death.

• Birmingham Horror Festival 2024Winner
• Romford Horror Festival 2025Official Selection
• Watch Shorts 2025Official Selection
• SoHo Horror Film Festival 2025Official Selection

The Hand Life Dealt

Set in a mysterious limbo between life and death, The Hand Life Dealt follows two souls who encounter a strange spirit and are forced to play a card game that determines their fate. As the game unfolds, questions of morality, sacrifice and freedom emerge, revealing that even the one controlling the game may be trapped by its rules.

Directed by Louis Dunne.

Light in the Dark

Two people are confined to a room lit by a single lamp, and the only way out is to understand what is really happening.

An experimental short about uncertainty and perception, it uses light and darkness to make the audience question what they see and who might be watching.

The Crow That Flew West

Set in 1800s Western America, The Crow That Flew West is a stylised Western short film incorporating elements of surreal horror, exploring themes of guilt, grief and chance.

Working as a gaffer provided an opportunity to explore a different aspect of filmmaking, contributing to the film’s distinctive visual style through strong contrasts, directional lighting and dramatic shadows. The experience highlighted the role of lighting in establishing atmosphere, building tension and supporting visual storytelling.

• Almería Western Film Festival 2026Official Selection