I am a Scottish writer/director working across film and television, with a particular interest in elevated genre. I identify as non-binary and prefer they/them pronouns.
My work has screened internationally at festivals such as Berlin, TIFF, Seattle, Cork, Edinburgh and BFI London. The crowd-funded Take Your Partners garnered Crystal Bear, BAFTA Scotland and The Iris Prize nominations for Best Short Film as well as a Best Leading Performance nomination for its young star at The BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards. It was also featured as part of the British Council’s #FiveFilms4Freedom receiving over a million views online.
My first feature Follow Me, a psychological thriller starring Connie Nielsen and Stef Dawson, is available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime (7.9 stars!). Other feature projects include Nine Lives based on the Science Fiction short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, currently in development with Screen Scotland and producer David Barron.
TV directing work includes the forthcoming Counsels written by Bryan Elsley (Skins) for BBC One; the popular crime drama Shetland by ITV Studios for BBC Scotland; Pancake, a comedy pilot for BBC Digital; and several episodes of River City, a continuing drama for BBC Scotland. In 2020, I worked with The Traverse Theatre to create the feature-length theatrical capture A Gambler’s Guide to Dying.
I have an MA in Directing Fiction from The National Film & Television School, have participated in various international Talent Labs/Campuses and was mentored by Andrew MacDonald (DNA Films) through the BFI Flare Mentorship Programme.
I am represented in the UK by Rowena Wallace at Common Ground Entertainment.