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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I graduated with an Honours Degree in Film Studies from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1998. I then became involved in short film-making as part of the View Finder group which led to me making my first film Imagination on Super 8mm. and starring in the short film Bad Vibes.
I then pursued my research interests in film before taking up my current appointment as lecturer and Course Leader in Film & Media Studies at Norwich City College, England. I have teaching experience across all levels from GCSE to Degree, but specialise in both A-Level and Diploma courses. I have delivered a specialist Film Studies unit for several years as part of my Diploma teaching.
Away from teaching I continue to write- including regular contributions to SCOPE, the Online Journal of Film Studies- and am actively involved in film-making projects, with projects in both post-production and currently filming.
My Filmography (below) gives an indication of past and current projects.

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FILMOGRAPHY

Imagination (1999/2000, Super 8mm.) (writer & director)
Bad Vibes (2000) (actor)
Fate's Hand (2005) (writer & director)
Duel At Nine (2007) (writer & director)
Incident (2008) (writer & director)
Black Border (2009) (writer & director)
1938 (2009) (special thanks)
Horizons West (2010) (writer & director)
The Hungry Busker (2010) (writer & director)
Videotape of a Failed Musician (2010) (director)
God-Given Right (2010) (writer & director)

PROJECTS IN POST-PRODUCTION
Guardian Angel (working title)(post-production) (2009) (writer & director)
Disillusioned (post-production) (writer & director)
The Uninvited Guest (post production) (writer & director)
Paranoid 2 (currently filming) (cameo)

I was also involved in the Virgin Media Short competition 2010 and shot footage for Kevin Macdonald's 2010 'Life In A Day' project.

OTHER RELATED INTERESTS

As a member of the VRPCC (Vintage Radio Programme Collectors' Circle) I am heavily involved in the restoration and preservation of radio programmes. This includes sourcing material, research and the mastering process to ensure the recordings are preserved. Several of my recordings were used in BBC Radio 4's The Archive Hour (broadcast 20/12/2008) which also featured me speaking about my interest in 'Home-Recorded Voices'. I was recently interviewed on the BBC about my archiving.

This year my vast audio collection has been utilised by two theatrical companies and twice by the BBC in restoring/releasing vintage radio comedy shows.

I now co-host a weekly Saturday morning music show playing 1960s and 1970s music on Future Radio. The show goes out between 7.00 and 9.00 a.m. GMT, my choice of music being from 8.00 a.m. onwards. I am also to be heard hosting a programme entitled Be My Guest on Thursday evenings between 6:00 and 7:00.
Listen online at www.futureradio.co.uk.