Wannabe Me (Micro Short Documentary, 2026)

Created as part of the Sheffield DocFest Filmmaker Challenge 2026, in association with Prime Video Pathway, Wannabe Me is a personal short documentary exploring identity, nostalgia and the lasting influence of the Spice Girls on a young queer person growing up in 1990s Wales.

Selected as one of four Welsh filmmakers to take part in the challenge, I was tasked with creating a three-minute documentary with just one day to shoot and one day to edit.

Working with an extremely limited budget, I took on multiple roles throughout production, including directing, cinematography, lighting and location sound recording.

Although the final edit was completed remotely by an editor, I approached the shoot with the edit firmly in mind, carefully planning coverage, visual sequences and narrative structure. I subsequently provided a detailed paper edit to guide the remote editing process, demonstrating my ability to shoot for the edit and shape a cohesive story under tight time constraints.

The result is an intimate, playful and nostalgic film about growing up, finding yourself and the unexpected ways our childhood obsessions can help us understand who we are.