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Filmmaker, Director, Editor
@nftsfilmtv Graduate, 2025

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Excited to share that Death Row Dogs has been longlisted for the prestigious Grierson Trust Award.

The film has also been nominated in the Emerging Talent category at the @wildscreenorg.

Grateful and honoured for both of these recognitions!

Thank you to the crew who carried this film with such care:
Director & Producer: @filmsbysomerset
Editor: @ughkarin
Composer: @blancaromeodelahiguera
Sound Designer: @sarahlouisedav
Colourist: @emmacolours_
Production Manager: @estherothompson

Endless thanks to the @pawsitivechangeprogram, @marleysmutts, and everyone at @nftsfilmtv. And to the recently released @marioortiz.j, thank you for your trust, your honesty, and the strength with which you shared your story. by @filmsbysomerset

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Excited to announce my film ‘Is This It?’ has been nominated for a @royaltelevisionsociety award.

Created as my first-year final project at the @nftsfilmtv, the film follows the European Space Agency’s JUICE mission as it journeys to Jupiter’s moons in search of life beyond Earth.

Experts like Anders Sandberg, lan Crawford, and Francisco Diego delve into Fermi’s paradox, evolutionary hurdles, and the rarity of intelligence. They ponder whether advanced civilizations inevitably self-destruct or if we are among the first to explore the cosmos in this way.

Proud to share that the film also won the Best Student Documentary Film Award at the Raw Science Film Festival in New York City.

NFTS Crew
Director, Producer & Editor: 🙋‍♂️
Camera: @andreleo.films
Composer: @katieellwood_music
Sound Designer: @sarahlouisedav
Colourist: @foxbamberbarron by @filmsbysomerset

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The trailer for my new short film, Death Row Dogs.

Inspired by the @pawsitivechangeprogram, I went to California to document the transformative rescue dog training program that is changing lives. These dogs, that were set to be euthanized, are saved by @marleysmutts and are given a second chance - just like the inmates.

A cycle of serving time and reoffending is endemic in prison systems across the globe. But in California, this transformative rescue dog training program is providing an unlikely solution. Both the inmates and canines embark on a journey of hope, rehabilitation, and mutual salvation.

NFTS Crew
Director & Producer: 🙋‍♂️
Editor: @ughkarin
Composer: @blancaromeodelahiguera
Sound Designer:@sarahlouisedav
Colourist: @emmacolours_
Production Manager: @estherothompson
@nftsfilmtv

Big thank you to everyone at the Pawsitive Change Program, Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue and the NFTS. by @filmsbysomerset

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