In recent years it seems like the world is in some kind of permanent mardy-bum space where everything has been gobbled up by someone else (insert your nemesis ‘other’ here) and the future is bleak. I find it a bit boring after a while and devoid of hope or encouragement, […]
Yearly archives: 2025
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It has been a bit of a struggle recently but I think there is an end in sight. The month had ups and downs but Christmas is approaching and some things are coming to an end, so it is positive. I have spent a lot of time staying with my […]
I blogged in the summer about a new music project that I have been working on. I won’t repeat it all here but the crux was that I have tried using iPhone apps to generate ideas for a new album, and wanted to build 70 project ideas through improvisation rather […]
It was a difficult month, partly because it was very busy, but also because it had some upsets which just complicated things. It started out well with the Bournemouth International Film Festival and a trip to Leeds for a PhD examination. I had lots of teaching too with my lovely […]
On Friday I visited the inaugural Bournemouth International Film Festival, where there was a double bill of my recent behind the scenes documentary “A Sketch of a Temperament: The Pursuit of the Well-Beloved” and “The Well Beloved” film itself. This project has been a joy to work on. A couple […]
September has always been a silly season at the start of term. Now I have changed institution it is super silly and overwhelming, but I am really enjoying the challenge and I’m delighted to be working with postgraduate filmmakers from all around the world. That really excites me. Elsewhere the […]
Summer is sometimes frantic and this month was particularly so. I started at new job as Course Leader for the MA Film program at London College of Communication in the University of the Arts London. I’m excited to be working with postgrads again and delighted to be back closer to […]
I was upset to hear about the death of John Tighe this week. John was the landlord of The Spotted Dog in Birmingham. He had supported me on many occasions with my filmmaking. We shot The Confusion of Tongues there, we hosted Ted Hope & Christine Vachon there, we even […]
A wobbly month. I didn’t manage to keep up with my creative endeavours this month, despite having time off of work. There’s quite a bit of family stuff going on at the moment and it messes with other plans. Some points in the month were quite painful, but it is […]