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EDUCATION
1979-1981	Liverpool Polytechnic, Graphic Design. B.A. Hons 1st Class
1982-1985	Royal College of Art, School of Film & T.V. M.A.


PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2008  Directed 4 animated sequences for The Age Of Stupid climate change documentary feature directed by Franny Armstrong (McLibel). The Man with the Beautiful Eyes featured in the book British Animation: The Channel 4 Factor, Parliament Hill Publishing. Presented retrospective at London International Animation Festival. Forest Murmurs Installation at Cafe Gallery, Southwark Park.

2007 Art director on series three of Charlie and Lola, Tiger Aspect Prods. Directed 30 sec commercial for Rotary. Retrospective at Eksjo Animation Festival, Sweden.

2006 Eight page profile and film featured on accompanying DVD of “The animate! Book published by LUX. Completed production of Forest Murmurs. Directed ad campaign for the UK Home Office for M&C SAATCHI. Directed ad campaign for Denver Zoo. Presented master classes for National Film Board Canada in Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal.

2005 Received funding from Film London LAFVA scheme to make short film “Forest Murmurs”. Interview on BBC4 series Animation Nation. Directed ad campaign for Bayer USA. Art Directed Japanese commercial for Bosh Lomb “ReNu” contact lens cleaner through PH Studio, Tokyo.

2004 Six page profile and film featured on accompanying DVD of “Animation Now” Published by Taschen. Six page profile and film featured on accompanying DVD of “Animation Unlimited” Laurence King Publishing. Directed short film for Diesel and commercial for Denver Zoo. Directed music promo ‘Sunday Séance’ for Blockhead. Retrospective at Anima Mundi Festival, Brazil 

2003 Directed ad campaigns for Persil, Woollite, Einstein’s Bagels

2002 Camouflage nominated for BAFTA. Directed ad campaigns for Persil, Dove, Vanguard & Einstein’s Bagels. Retrospective at Hull International Film Festival

2001 Directed Visa Card campaign for France. Completed production on Camouflage. Directed Persil campaign for JWT UK.

2000 The Man with the Beautiful Eyes wins BAFTA. Commissioned to make 8 minute film ‘Camouflage’ by Arts Council of England animate! Scheme. 

1999 Continued Bell Atlantic ad campaign. Completed production on The Man with the Beautiful Eyes. Part time lecturer at WSCAD.

1998 Continued Bell Atlantic ad campaign. In production on ‘The Man with the Beautiful Eyes’. Directed  Swiss Aids Awareness campaign and ad campaign for Baltimore Aquarium. 

1997   Completed production on award winning ‘Feeling My Way’ Directed US Bell Atlantic ad campaign with illustrator Maurice Sendak. Directed ad campaign for Bank of Switzerland. Directed title sequences for ‘The Numbers Game’ and ‘Jonathan Miller’s Opera Works’ for BBC2. Comissioned by Channel 4 to make 5 minute film The Man with the Beautiful Eyes.

1996 Set up Sherbet Ltd. Directed 3 more ads for SAAB U.S.A.

1995 Commissioned to make 5 minute film Feeling My Way for Arts Council/Channel4 animate! Scheme.   


1993 Freelance Director Mojo Working and Speedy Films. Directed ad campaign for SAAB USA


1991 Founder director of Bermuda Shorts. Lecturer in Animation at Filmakademie Baaden-Wurtemburg, Stuttgart.

1988 Joined Felix Films as a director. Continued working in commercials, pop promos and TV graphics. Felix films disbanded in 1990.

1985 Formed partnership with Susan Young. Produced and Directed commercials, title sequences, pop promos and ten minute film ‘The Doomsday Clock’ commissioned by the United Nations.


FILMOGRAPHY

2008 Age of Stupid – animation director.
2006 Forest Murmurs
2004 Diesel – Where Is He?
          Sunday Séance promo
2001 Camouflage 
1999 The Man With The Beautiful Eyes
1997 Feeling My Way 
1987 The Doomsday Clock
1985 Train of Thought
1984 Menagerie 
1983 Night Club
         Arty Film
         The Stress Response
1981 Dogs
1980 An Unseen Flight


FILM AWARDS

Camouflage 

Nominated for Best Short Animation - BAFTA 2002. 
UNICEF Prize - World Animation Celebration Los Angeles, USA
Prize for the Best Experimental film - Iranian Young Cinema Society, Tehran, Iran 
Main Prize - FilmFest Dresden, Germany 2002
Jury Prize - Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Germany 2001
Silver Goat - Poznan Children’s Film Festival, Poland 2001
Best Documentary Film - Best Before 2002 Hildesheim Germany 2002
1st prize - ‘Tough Eye’ Turku - Finland  2002


The Man with the Beautiful Eyes 

Best Film Under 7 Minutes - British Animation Awards 2000. Also finalist in “Cutting Edge” section. 
Best Short Animation - BAFTA 2000. 
First Prize for Animation - Filmfest Dresden, Germany.  
Special distinction for the freedom of line and the intense message - Annecy 2000. 
WAM!NET Animation Award - Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2000, London. 
Finalist for Cartoon D’Or - Cartoon Forum 2000 Gotland. 
Special Mention - ‘Castelli Animati’ Rome, Italy. 
Special Prize for the Best Animation Short Film - Granada, Spain. 
Best Animated Film Prize - Colvilhã, Portugal. 
Prix du court métrage 2000 - Bourg-en-Bresse, France. 
First Prize International Festival of Film & Animation - Valencia, Spain. 
The C.O.R.E. Digital Award for Best Animated Short - Worldwide Short Film Festival Toronto, Canada
Special Mention in the Section Dialogue Among Civilizations - Iranian Young Cinema Society Film Festival Tehran, Iran
Best Film - Interfilm Berlin 
Special Jury Prize - Flickerfest Bondi Beach, Australia


Feeling My Way   

Prize for Most Creative Use of New Technology - British Animation Awards 1998. 
Grand Jury Prize - Ottawa Animation Festival 1998. 
Grand Prize - Vedo Corto 99, Italy. 
Short Film Competition First Prize - International Film Festival “Film and Architecture” Berlin 2000. 
International Media/Art Award 2000 - ZKM Karlsruhe Germany 


Night Club 

Special Jury Prize - Annecy Animation Festival 1983
Mari Kuttna Award - London Film Festival 1983 Award for Best Animation, - Tours Festival of Cinematography 1983 
Animation Prize - Munich Film Festival 1984
Saatchi & Saatchi Award - New Contemporaries 1983
Joint 1st Prize - Stuttgarter Trickfilmtage 1983 
Sold to BBC2 for Animation Now series.


Dogs  

Best Student Film - Stuttgarter Trickfilmtage 1981 
Best Student Film - Cambridge Animation Festival 1981
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