I am a highly experienced content creator specializing in storytelling and moving image with a strong business acumen. My expertise spans sports and automotive, with a specialty for telling human stories. I thrive in fast-paced environments and tight broadcast deadlines, comfortable with both long and short formats, and I bring strong writing and communication skills. I am an AI advocate with broad social experience across platforms; I am an editor across Adobe Premiere Pro and other fast software, and I enjoy leading teams but also getting hands-on in production/post-production, often turning around edits within the hour. I take ownership from concept through delivery, and I strive for ultimate success for my team as a strategic partner rather than just an employee.…

Adrian Larkin

I am a highly experienced content creator specializing in storytelling and moving image with a strong business acumen. My expertise spans sports and automotive, with a specialty for telling human stories. I thrive in fast-paced environments and tight broadcast deadlines, comfortable with both long and short formats, and I bring strong writing and communication skills. I am an AI advocate with broad social experience across platforms; I am an editor across Adobe Premiere Pro and other fast software, and I enjoy leading teams but also getting hands-on in production/post-production, often turning around edits within the hour. I take ownership from concept through delivery, and I strive for ultimate success for my team as a strategic partner rather than just an employee.…

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I am a highly experienced content creator specializing in storytelling and moving image with a strong business acumen. My expertise spans sports and automotive, with a specialty for telling human stories. I thrive in fast-paced environments and tight broadcast deadlines, comfortable with both long and short formats, and I bring strong writing and communication skills.

I am an AI advocate with broad social experience across platforms; I am an editor across Adobe Premiere Pro and other fast software, and I enjoy leading teams but also getting hands-on in production/post-production, often turning around edits within the hour. I take ownership from concept through delivery, and I strive for ultimate success for my team as a strategic partner rather than just an employee.

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Creative partner at Project X Films
January 1, 2024 - Present
Creative partner on projects spanning sports and automotive storytelling within fast-paced production environments.
Creative Director/Consultant, freelance at Rolls-Royce
January 1, 2020 - Present
Creative direction and content consultancy for high-profile automotive projects.
Creative Director of content at DAZN Creative Leeds
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Oversaw content strategy and direction for sports-focused digital content.
Freelance creative/director at Powerhouse
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Freelance creative and director for various projects.
Producer/director at Fifth Gear
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Producer and director for automotive-focused programming.
Creative/Director at Rolls-Royce - The Final Challenge (NatGeo)
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Creative director for a Rolls-Royce project featured on NatGeo.
Creative Director content at Kahn Automotive
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Creative direction for automotive content campaigns.
Live Director/vision mixer at William Hill TV
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Live directing and vision mixing for sports betting-related productions.
Director at Autocreative LTD
January 1, 2012 - Present
Director overseeing video production and creative direction for automotive content.
Director (social content) at Time.Inc / DRIVE
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2019
Directing social content campaigns for automotive-focused media.
Video director at CBS Interactive - Carfection
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Video directing for Carfection under CBS Interactive.
Producer/director at ITV4’s ‘I Want That Car’ (10 x 60s)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Producer and director for automotive series.
Producer/director at Stoneacre group TV campaigns
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
TV campaign production and direction for automotive retailer.
Cinematographer at Channel 4, One Born Every Minute
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Cinematography for documentary series.
Director at Ringways Motors
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
On-screen advertising direction for automotive campaigns.
Preferred supplier of video at Leeds Metropolitan University
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2014
Ongoing video production supplier to the university.

Education

MA, Film and Moving Image Production at The Northern Film School
September 1, 2005 - June 1, 2007
BA, Moving Image Production (First Class with honours) at Leeds Metropolitan University
September 1, 2002 - June 1, 2005
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, specialising in audio visual at Leeds College of Art and Design
September 1, 2001 - June 1, 2002

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services

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