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I am a filmmaker, writer and curator based in London and Los Angeles. I recently graduated from USC with an MFA in Film Production, with the support of Fulbright-BAFTA and BAFTA-Pigott Scholarships. During my time at USC, I focused on writing, directing, and editing documentaries. My feature script ‘The Scent of the Earth’ won the Alfred P. Sloan Science Writing Scholarship in 2024. My work spans genre and form but each project hopes to explore the bridging of cultures, and of how our everyday behaviour is affected by the politics that govern us.…I am a filmmaker, writer and curator based in London and Los Angeles. I recently graduated from USC with an MFA in Film Production, with the support of Fulbright-BAFTA and BAFTA-Pigott Scholarships. During my time at USC, I focused on writing, directing, and editing documentaries. My feature script ‘The Scent of the Earth’ won the Alfred P. Sloan Science Writing Scholarship in 2024. My work spans genre and form but each project hopes to explore the bridging of cultures, and of how our everyday behaviour is affected by the politics that govern us.

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I am a filmmaker, writer and curator based in London and Los Angeles. I recently graduated from USC with an MFA in Film Production, with the support of Fulbright-BAFTA and BAFTA-Pigott Scholarships. During my time at USC, I focused on writing, directing, and editing documentaries. My feature script ‘The Scent of the Earth’ won the Alfred P. Sloan Science Writing Scholarship in 2024. My work spans genre and form but each project hopes to explore the bridging of cultures, and of how our everyday behaviour is affected by the politics that govern us.…I am a filmmaker, writer and curator based in London and Los Angeles. I recently graduated from USC with an MFA in Film Production, with the support of Fulbright-BAFTA and BAFTA-Pigott Scholarships. During my time at USC, I focused on writing, directing, and editing documentaries. My feature script ‘The Scent of the Earth’ won the Alfred P. Sloan Science Writing Scholarship in 2024. My work spans genre and form but each project hopes to explore the bridging of cultures, and of how our everyday behaviour is affected by the politics that govern us.

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I am a filmmaker, writer and curator based in London and Los Angeles. I recently graduated from USC with an MFA in Film Production, with the support of Fulbright-BAFTA and BAFTA-Pigott Scholarships. During my time at USC, I focused on writing, directing, and editing documentaries. My feature script ‘The Scent of the Earth’ won the Alfred P. Sloan Science Writing Scholarship in 2024. My work spans genre and form but each project hopes to explore the bridging of cultures, and of how our everyday behaviour is affected by the politics that govern us.

Work Experience

Writer/Director/Editor at The Moth & The Fly

August 1, 2025 - Present

Wrote feature film script that was a semi-finalist in the Sundance Writing Labs and finalist in Indian Film Festival of L.A’s pitch competition. Created a fundraising campaign and raised $18,000. Directed and edited proof of concept and managed a crew of forty during a four-day shoot.

Producer at Grillz

April 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Produced an experimental independent documentary on the cultural significance of Grillz in African American communities, directed by Eris Baker. Managed a four-day shoot with a fashion/experimental set piece featuring fifty cast members.

Producer at Black Seeds Continue To Grow

June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025

Produced thesis project directed by Laura Colbert, starring Loretta Devine. Fundraised $10,000 and managed a crew of thirty-five on a four-day shoot.

Assistant Director/Editor at La Línea

September 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Edited and assisted in directing a USC Capstone Documentary Project directed by Daniel Roman, following back-of-house kitchen staff in Hollywood. Edited a 20-minute film from 19 hours of footage.

Writer/Director/Editor at Private Property

December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Wrote and directed a USC project about homeless squatters. The film was selected at Hollyshorts Monthly Screenings, Denver Monthly Film Awards, and was a finalist at the Student L.A Film Awards and Independent Shorts Awards.

Producer at Burnings

June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023

Produced a film on queerness and grief directed by Joe Chalmers. Raised funds from the British Film Institute and Arts Council with a budget of £25,000. Managed a thirty-person crew traveling from London to the Midlands for a three-day shoot.

IT Helpdesk Coordinator at Editing Labs, School of Cinematic Arts

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025

Assisted students with computer hardware and editing software issues. Created and managed schedules for work shifts.

Video Producer at Greenpeace UK

June 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Shot and edited videos on international campaigns for TikTok and the Greenpeace archive. Updated databases and handled team schedules.

Publishing Assistant at Hypatia Trust, Publishing

March 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022

Shot and edited promotional films and hosted poetry events. Liaised with bookshops, reviewers, and poetry festivals.