I’m a film and immersive writer, director, hello!

Previous projects I’ve directed have been in official selection at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, Venice International Film Festival, Venice Production Bridge, Series Mania, LSFF and more.

My LFS graduation film, Awakening, (starring Tracy Wiles), won Best Drama at New York Shorts Film Festival 2015. I followed up with The Feast (starring Katie Leung) which won Best Production Design at Underwire Film Festival 2018 and in 2019 co-wrote and directed multi-branching immersive VR installation, Mechanical Souls (starring Janet Hsieh, George Young and Patty Lee). It won Best VR Stereography at the EMEA Lumière Awards 2019 and continues to tour internationally after initial runs in Europe, the US and Asia. In 2020-2021 I Creative Directed the Mechanical Souls Graphic Novel adaptation in English, French and Mandarin.

In 2020 I co-created the VR animation series (Hi)Story of a Painting with the support of Digital Catapult, Arts Council England and Story Futures Academy via Creative XR, and later from Innovate UK on episode 2. Episode 1, « What’s the Point ? » is narrated by British hip hop artist Speech Debelle, premiered at SXSW 2021 and was nominated for a Crystal Owl. Episode 2, « The Light in the Shadow » is narrated by DJ and singer/songwriter Cerys Matthews and premiered at SXSW 2022 where it was awarded the Special Jury Recognition for Immersive Storytelling. “The Light in the Shadow” was also selected at BIFAN, La Biennale di Venezia 2022 Venice Immersive and exhibited at Burghley House over the summer of ‘22.

I am a BAFTA Connect member, a 2022 Berlinale Talent, a member of the WGGB and an associate member of Directors UK. In 2019/2020 I participated in the Directors UK Inspire programme where I was mentored by Richard Clark, was part of BAFTA Crew x BFI Network 2021 and in 2021 I was named « Most Promising Creator » by Eurofest XR at Stereopsia.

I studied writing at the NFTS, for which I hold a certificate, and writing, directing, editing at the London Film School, for which I hold an MA. I’ve been a SXSW XR Screener from 2020-2022. Since 2022 I have been an Associate XR Programmer for the 2023 and 2024 festivals.

Bilingual in French and English, I work in both languages and am always up for a new challenge.

Representation:
Agent - Marion Suarez at Lise Arif marion@lisearif.com
- Halle Mariner at APA hmariner@apa-agency.com
Commercial VR - Presence