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Cinematographer (DoP)
Visual storytelling with passion & precision 🎥
📍London | Repped by @berlinassociates
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Great catching up with everyone at @starting_pixel live today. Thanks to @bensaffer and @supervisionvp for the mention always great to work with you and the guys at @nightskystudio.tv

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Beyond thrilled to announce that Homonym will be screening at BAFTA & BIFA Qualifying Norwich Film Festival this November in their Late Night shorts!

So excited for the film to screen as part of this incredible festival, thank you so much to all the team @norwichfilmfestival !

📆 13th November
🕣 9pm
📍 City Cinema Norwich
🎟️ Available now on the Norwich Film Festival website

And delighted for @homonymfilm to be officially BAFTA Qualified ❤️ Huge congrats to all the cast and crew!

Credits (abridged):

A @disauthority Originals production

Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1
DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music

Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority
Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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Absolutely delighted to announce that Homonym will be screening as part of the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival's Vortex Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror festival this October! Exciting to be a part of their 44th festival!

Can't wait for the film to play in Downtown Providence in a few weeks!

Congrats to all the team ❤️ and thank you to @flickers.riiff

Credits (abridged):

A @disauthority Originals production

Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1

DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music

Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority
Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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Delighted to be returning to FilmQuest for their 13th anniversary this October!

Having screened at this amazing festival with @theeyesofmarge I'm thrilled that @homonymfilm has been selected as part of their brilliant line up.

Thank you so much to all the team @filmquest for having us!! And huge congratulations to all the Homonym team on being selected, wonderful news!

A @disauthority Originals production

Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1

DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music

Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority
Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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“When machines can generate infinite iterations of design and beauty, does human taste become obsolete?”

The Last Tastemaker - new short doc out now on @nowness

Continuing the theme of my personal exploration of AI induced existential dread, there was no one better to try and shed some light on this question than the wonderfully wise and insightful @stephenbayley - famed design critic and co-founder of the @designmuseum

With the help of @bensaffer at @supervisionvp we decided to put AI up against objects that Stephen considered to have reached the apex of design to see if they could improve them. The results were…interesting.

Link in bio to the full film

Massive shout out to the absolutely incredible team on this one. In particular @tomombutler who made everything look so unbelievably stunning.

Starring @stephenbayley
Director, producer, editor: 🙋‍♂️
DOP: @tomombutler
1st AC: @shotby_sankaa
2nd AC: @elinorbagnall_
Gaffer: @tom.mp4s
Cam assistant: @kierenkershaw & @bennewmanfilms
Colourist: @anna.grades
Sound Designer: @spotonsoundstudio @tomthesoundguy
VFX House: @supervisionvp
VFX Artist: Rhys Murphy
VFX Supervisor: Anika Hannington
Supervision EP: @bensaffer

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Delighted to announce that Homonym will be heading back to the US, screening at the awesome Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival in Bay City Michigan!!

Thanks so much to the @hhmfest team for selecting @homonymfilm - can't wait to screen as part of the brilliant line up!

Credits abridged....

A @disauthority Originals production

Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1

DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music

Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority
Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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Rounding off the week with our wonderful winners laurels for Best Genre Film at BIFA Qualifying The Shortest Nights British Short Film Festival 😃

Thank you so much to the team @theshortestnights for the award and for curating such an excellent festival, a brilliant line up with lovely film makers... What more do you want in a festival?

Huge congratulations again to the @homonymfilm team!! And a massive massive thank you to our Greenlit supporters ❤️

A @disauthority Originals production

Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1

DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music
Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority
Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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Thrilled to announce we've been nominated for two awards at the BAFTA and BIFA Qualifying @womenxfest !!

Thank you so much to the team @riannepictures for the nominations! We can't wait for next weekend...

📆 Friday 18th September
🕣 8pm
📍 Darlington Hippodrome

Huge congratulations to all the @homonymfilm team and thank you to everyone who supported the project xx

Credits (abridged):

A @disauthority Originals production

Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1

DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music

Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority
Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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Thrilled to announce we've been nominated for Best After Dark Film and Best Production Designer at the BIFA Qualifying Worcester Film Festival!!

Huge congrats to all the team, (with a special shout out to @suehowkins for her awesome design!) and a massive thank you to @worcesterfilmfestival for the nominations, absolutely delighted!!

Credits (abridged):

A @disauthority Originals production
Written and directed by @lilyhowkins
Produced by @mariashevtsova and @marcushundsnes

Cast:

Sam Evans - @nykiyaadams
Leslie Fole - @anna__burnett
Nigel Thorne - Tristan Sturrock
Keith Ridd - @louismartin___
Frankie Sims - @katemacadamx

Casting by @claudiabluntcasting

Development Producer - @matthewlaweswickwar
Assistant producer - @jamess.lambert
Production coordinator - @ms.torileebee
Script Editor - @anna_fleur1

DOP - @bensaffer
Production Sound Mixer - @propersoundguy
Production Designer - @suehowkins
Gaffer - @jamiehitchens
Costume Designer - @savannah.blum
HMU Designer - @rhianwebster_mua
Unit still photographer - @lukeross.stills
Editor @editor_emmalie
Music by @daisycoole & @tom_nettleship @two22music

Post Production Services by @unit_filmandtv

EP - Darryl Bolton
Post Producer - Nell Simmonds
Post Production Sound - Jamie Thomas
Colourist - @harryscolour_
Online (VFX) - Ian Baker & Rob Ellis

Online, QAR and Delivery by @disauthority

Post producer @louis_holder_editor
Conform Artists @zain__haris, Rosie Badder
Online Editor - @raiyan.chinoy

Made possible with generous donations through @greenlitfund

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Stills from the last few weeks of summer. And now the rain begins and we can stop complaining it’s too hot! ☔️

#behindthescenes #filmmaking #filmstill #olympusom1 #steadicam

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Ben’s squat house, 2002

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A troubled teen, or a malevolent presence…?HOMONYM takes you on a gripping ride, with slick visuals and an excellent ensemble cast. See it as part of our ‘Thrills and Chills’ double bill at 7pm on Saturday 5th September at @castlesidcup - ticket link in bio 🎬

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