With refreshing honesty, I May Destroy You managed to address consent, trauma and racism all in one. How has powerhouse Michael Coel pulled this off?
I May Destroy You: consent to break your heart
Little Fires Everywhere: motherhood and racism (a spoiler-free review)
I finally gave in: The TV series Little Fires Everywhere demanded to be watched. And boy am I glad I did, I watched the entire 8 hour series in one day!
Love as a conspiracy – a spoiler-review of Normal People
'It's not like this with other people' they would say to each other after making love. When loving is a secret conspiracy, how far can they go?
Why you should watch cringe and uncomfortable TV
There's an argument to watch cringe content. The inability to deal with the emotions elicited highlights how we deal with those feelings in every day life.
Solo trekking EVEREST BASE CAMP with no preparation! Vlog and details
It was a childhood dream of mine to climb to Everest Base Camp. This was going to be the hardest and best thing I'd ever done, so I decided to film all of it!
Structure is the key to freedom for creatives
The dream of every artist is to create a masterpiece on a whim. Is there a middle ground between the flimsy of magical creativity and commercial reality?
The dangerous allure of binging happy sitcoms
A cupboard full of snacks, a charged laptop and my favourite TV sitcom playing: an introverts dream. Why can this be problematic?
Editing my first short film (or how to slowly lose your will to live)
I finally shot my very first short film that I wrote and directed! A dream that I'd aspired to for years had finally come true in November 2019, and I was over the moon with the result. Pulling MIRRORS off in 4 shoot days with a crew of 10 people was one thing, keeping it... Continue Reading →
Freelance your dreams: quitting a successful career to pursue film
Let's be honest: A 9-5 career is not for everyone. Checking your work emails first things in the morning, spending your lunch breaks in skype meetings and going for networking drinks in the evening takes its toll. The perks of my last job in digital movie and TV editorial were insane, and I cannot pretend... Continue Reading →
On finishing my first TV script – am I a script writer yet?
A few weeks ago I finally finished an idea that I've been working on for over a year. In it, we follow three generations of women across three different time lines to explore the trauma they inflict on each other, as well as their journey to motherhood. In a way, I was trying to work... Continue Reading →
