Previous Life

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I have been an art exhibitions curator, film curator, film archivist and filmmaker (fiction, factual, experimental and music videos). I have designed and delivered film training and community arts education projects for children, young people and adults in museums, cinemas and galleries. My work has been screened in London, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Bristol, New York, St Petersburg, Boston (USA). A selection of this work can be found here. 

 

Selected Education & Training

 

PhD Creative Writing, Anglia Ruskin University (2021)

Fellow of the Higher Education Association (2016)

MA Creative Writing: Scriptwriting, University of East Anglia (2005)

BA (Hons.) Philosophy and Art History, University College London (1993)

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Writing for Children and Young Adults, The Golden Egg Academy (May 2021- May 2022)

Margaret Atwood Fiction Writing Masterclass (online 2020)

Numerous short courses in Adobe Creative Cloud (Premier Pro, Audition) and online learning and teaching. (2017- present) 

Digital Post Production for short fiction, The National Film and TV School Short Course Unit (1996/7).

LUX Centre for Artists Film and Video - various short courses in Super 8mm and 16mm Film Production and Film Archiving (1994-6).