 Short Film 'FUCK' directed by Danny Morgan and written by Helen Simmons has been accepted into the following film festivals:
The film was sound designed and mixed in 5.1 by myself.
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 Picking Up the Pieces, a short documentary on the after effects of Hurricane Irma directed by Josh Bamford and Sebastian Feehan has been accepted into the BFI London Film Festival and London Short Film Festivals! The film was sound designed and 5.1 mixed by myself.
 UNEXPECTED ITEM, directed by Stephen Gallacher and sound designed and edited by myself has been accepted into the following festival:
Planning for Audio Part 1 – The Script & Pre-ProductionNow that we have established what makes up and who performs the audio post process, let’s take a look at how to plan for a great sounding film. Please note, that some of the examples below may contain spoilers. There are several stages of the filmmaking process for which a film’s soundtrack can and should be developed. So when should we start planning? Stage 1: The scriptA good screenwriter will write audio cues into their script to help story development and pace, whether it is as simple as a telephone ring or something as subtle as an eerie drone. Horror screenwriters often reference ‘creaky doors’ and ‘howling wind’ but all genres of film can benefit from writing audio into scripts. It helps build the world around the characters, adds depth and guides the reader - as well as the Director and Supervising Sound Editor later in the process. For a great example of using sound in a script see the screenplay for 'A Quiet Place' written by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. The sound in this film is integral to the story and in their script, they have underlined moments that are related to sound.
 F*CK, a short film directed by Danny Morgan, and Sound Designed and 5.1 Mixed by myself has been accepted at the Shortest Night Film Festival!
 Kubrick by Candlelight, directed by David O'Reilly and Sound Designed and 5.1 Mixed by myself has been accepted into Encounters Film Festival, DC Shorts Film Festival and the Big Sur Film Festival.
For more information on the film, Click Here.
A series of short documentary films featuring beatboxer Reeps One will be screened at this years Sheffield Doc Fest. Produced by Lonely Leap in collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs and mixed by myself, the documentary focuses on the science of beatboxing and looks at how it can help those with learning and mental health difficulties. Be sure to check it out!
For more information Click Here. So now we know why we need sound design - who makes up the sound team? Below is a full list of audio personnel needed for a film. On larger budget projects, some departments may contain several people for each role with a supervisor overseeing them. In smaller budgets projects, many of the roles will be combined into a few roles of a smaller group of people, or even just 1 person. Each role has been grouped into 2 of the 3 production stages of a film – the production phase and the post-production phase, however, as we will see in future articles, it is extremely beneficial to a film to involve a couple of key individuals during the pre-production phase – specifically the production sound mixer and the supervising sound editor. ProductionProduction Sound Mixer
The Production Sound Mixer is responsible for all the sound recorded on set. They source the correct equipment, direct their assistant sound team and record all the audio. In order to get the best recordings, they will choose microphones and work with other departments (costume/set design etc.) to ensure the cleanest possible audio is recorded. They will also provide a mixed version of all the microphones on set, which can be used for monitoring on set, viewing rushes and editing. They may also, with the rest of their sound team, provide audio playback on set for actors to sing or move to such as during club/dance scenes or for actors to sing along to musical numbers.  Kubrick by Candlelight has won Best Screenplay and was runner up for Best International Film at the Kinofilm Festival in Manchester. Congratulations to David O'Reilly (writer/director) for the award!
Pregnant Pause, directed by Alice Seabright, is now available online and is Vimeo's Staff Pick!
Watch it below: Pregnant Pause from Alice Seabright on Vimeo. Welcome to a monthly series explaining the ins and outs of audio post-production. The series will cover all aspects of the filmmaking process related to audio - from script to screen.
This is intended as a brief overview to help filmmakers understand the process for audio in film and television. It will focus mainly on film work but the concepts will apply to short and long-form work such as corporate animations, film trailers, adverts, and TV drama, documentary and entertainment. By the end of the series, I hope you will have gained better understanding of the audio post process, as well as more insight into the terminology and concepts. In the first part of this series we will look at a couple of fundamental questions:  CHUBBY FUNNY will be released on DVD and download on the 19th February 2018!
Pre-order your copy off Amazon Here.  KUBRICK BY CANDLELIGHT has won the Best Film at the Waterford Film Festival! Congratulations to the team!
For more information on the film, Click Here.
Congratulations to Harry Michell - writer, director and star of Chubby Funny - for his BIFA Nomination! Harry is nominated for Most Promising Newcomer.
Winners will be announced on the 10th December. For more information, visit the BIFA website.  Kubrick by Candlelight has won the Best Cinematography Award at the Richard Harris International Film Festival! Congratulations to Stil Williams (DoP) and the film team!
For more information on the film, Click Here.  Kubrick by Candlelight, directed by David O'Reilly, has been nominated for 3 awards a The Richard Harris International Film Festival! It is up for Best Overall Short FIlm, Best Director and Best Cinematography!
For more information on the film Click Here.  Delighted to announce that Chubby Funny has been longlisted for the BIFAs!
It's up for Debut Director, Debut Screenplay and Most Promising Newcomer (Harry Michell). A great debut feature from Harry Michell which I sound designed and pre-mixed in my studio and final mixed at Twickenham studios, Studio 1. For the full list please Click Here.  KUBRICK BY CANDLELIGHT is screening at the Offline Film Festival in Offaly, Ireland on the 13th October at 6pm in the Birr Theatre & Arts Centre. Tickets are running out so book your tickets fast!
Book here.
Two shorts films that I have worked on over the last year are screening at this years Oscar qualifying Encounters Film Festival in Bristol on Thursday 21st September at 22:00.
Kubrick by Candlelight (directed by David O'Reilly) A light-hearted romantic comedy set behind the scenes of Stanley Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon'. Pregnant Pause (directed by Alice Seabright) Steph is in a happy, long-term relationship, but now she might be pregnant she has no idea what she wants. They are both playing in the 'Comedy: Love Bites' screening. Buy your tickets here: Encounters Film Festival - Comedy: Love Bites  Chubby Funny has been released in cinemas across the UK this week! Book tickets now!
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