BEfore THE SIRENS

SHORT DOCUMENTARY, 2018

ROLE | DOP

SYNOPSIS

Before The Sirens focuses on Sean Dillon, a taxi driver from Derry. Sean volunteers as a Lotto funded Foyle First Responder, a group originally set up in response to the high rate of suicide in Northern Ireland.

The short doc promoted the National Lotteries "Lotto Legends" Campaign. Before the Sirens was the highest-viewed video across the National Lottery Good Causes’ social accounts since its launch.

PROD | BFI, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY GOOD CAUSES
DIRECTORS | HOPE KEMP & RONAN CORRIGAN
EDITOR | RONAN CORRIGAN

SEAGULLS

SHORT DOCUMENTARY, 2019

ROLE | DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DOP

SYNOPSIS

When it comes to recycled paint, it’s what’s inside the tin that counts. At Seagulls Paint, in the heart of Leeds, that counts for people too.

SEAGULLS reveals a day in the life of Ruksar, a colour blind paint mixer with a colourful past and an inspirational message to share.

We take a look through his unique eyes, the swirling hues and checkered pasts to discover the deeper message behind the paint. His difficult journey pours through the splattered pots and bounces off the bristles into the veins of the building.

We meet the many inspirational people at the heart and soul of the mixing pot that is Seagulls, an organisation that has given a vital lifeline to so many and proves that with opportunity and inclusion, hard-work, determination and most importantly creativity, compassion and kindness, you can achieve great things.

EDITOR | LIA HAYES

SOUND DESIGN & COMPOSITION | ELVIO CARINI

AWARDS/FESTIVALS

Leeds International Film Festival 2019 - Yorkshire Short Film Competition - Jury’s Special Mention

Manchester Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival 2020 - Official Selection

Sheffield Short Film Festival 2020 - Official Selection

Liverpool Film Festival 2020 - Official Selection

CHARLES WHITE

SHORT PROMO DOC, 2019

ROLE | DIRECTOR

SYNOPSIS

Charles White is a costume maker and theatrical tailor, based in Ilkley, Yorkshire, with a deep passion for his job and a story to share.

In this short promo we meet the man behind the cloth and learn about what drives him everyday.

DOP| MATT GENTLEMAN

EDIT & SOUND| CONNOR BENNETT

PRODUCTION COMPANY| MANIAC

WE STILL SEE YOU

SHORT DOCUMENTARY, 2021

ROLE | DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

SYNOPSIS

One crisis has caused another. From the initial fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic comes a mental health emergency. 2 in 5 NHS critical care staff are suffering from PTSD.

As rates of rates of anxiety, depression and burnout among frontline workers continues to increase, amid unprecedented pressure of the pandemic, a number of creatives join together to try to shed light on this huge problem. In Good Company is an initiative bringing more art, fun and colour to our streets. Together with creatives from around the UK, they set off on an mission to raise funds for Frontline 19, a free psychological support service for people working in the NHS & frontline services in the UK.

This short documentary is a tale of strength, compassion, vulnerability and kindness. Shining a torch into the darkness, this film promotes the message of ‘We Still See You’, to all frontline workers, to try make sure no-one gets left behind or suffers in silence.

In Good Company | https://www.ingoodcompanyleeds.com

FRONTLINE19 | https://www.frontline19.com

EDIT| LIA HAYES

IN GOOD COMPANY

SHORT DOCUMENTARY, 2020

ROLE | DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

SYNOPSIS

In Good Company is a tale of passion, people, posters and a pandemic. This short documentary showcases the strength of creativity, colour and togetherness in a time of crisis, and the power of art in showing appreciation and thanks to our frontline and essential workers.

Laura is a creative thinker, designer and force to be reckoned with. She also runs In Good Company, an initiative set up to bring more art, fun and colour to our streets. So when a global pandemic hits who would you rather have in your corner to try brighten things up? Accompanied by an inspirational group of artists, creatives, designers and independent businesses we see the formation and evolution of Posters for People, a people-powered national poster campaign, created to say thank you to all the people who are keeping our nation's running in these hard times.

Originating in the empty streets of Leeds, UK, and soon spreading across the globe, In Good Company’s message of thanks and togetherness rings out, bringing a world in crisis a little more positivity and joy.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | MATT GENTLEMAN

EDIT| CONNOR BENNETT

PRODUCTION | CHARLOTTE ROSSON

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY | CHRISTOPHER WERRETT