Projects that have narratives at their core, from short films and documentaries to music videos and special projects.
STORIES are projects that have narratives at their core, from short films and documentaries to music videos and special projects.
Seeing Sound, Hearing Krug for KRUG & Ryuichi Sakamoto
role: Short-form Editor
Over a 3-year collaboration, Ryuichi Sakamoto crafted a symphony in three movements for the House of Krug (LVMH), each representing a different Champagne. During the autumn of 2022, they hosted live performances in New York, London, and Tokyo, where guests experienced a multisensory immersion with a live orchestra of 36 musicians.
The Father by SBP4 feat. AIGEL
roles: Co-Director of Edit, Editor
The lyrics of the song reflect a deep sense of despair, disappointment, and a complex relationship with a father figure. The song juxtaposes different types of fathers (e.g., stupid, evil, kind, playful) with the constant refrain of "dead," suggesting a feeling of pervasive hopelessness and disillusionment. Additionally, in the lyrics, semordnilaps like "гром" (thunder) and "киборг" (cyborg) are cleverly employed, where their backward readings "морг" (morgue) and "гробик" (little coffin) respectively, enhance the song's exploration of contrasting
themes such as life and death, nature and artificiality.
Two Doors by Herbert feat. Joy Morgan
roles: Director of Edit, Editor
In 2021, Turkina Faso began writing a script for a short film, capturing its initial scenes over two chilly December days in London. By 2022, these efforts evolved into a music video for Matthew Herbert, doubling as a concept trailer to showcase the project's potential. The original story is currently being expanded into a full-length feature film.
DAU. Empire. The Return of the Prodigal Son.
roles: Director of Edit Assistant, Assistant Editor, Post-Production Supervisor for "Empire" tetralogy by Anatoly Vasiliev
The DAU project by Ilya Khrzhanovsky began as a biopic of Soviet physicist Lev Landau, which was nominated in 2008 at the European Film Awards for Best European Film, but it evolved into an expansive, immersive world that was captured on a Soviet-era-inspired set in Ukraine over three years, resulting in over 800 hours of footage. Participants in this social experiment inhabited roles shaped by the historical and political context of the time, living as if they were in the USSR, working at a closed-city research institute, between 1938 and 1968, with their lives filmed 24/7. After nearly 10 years in post-production, the project lost its financing and was released in an unfinished form in Paris in 2019. DAU uses its immersive and documentary formats to critically examine how individuals adapt to living under a repressive regime, making it an unparalleled fusion of history, art, and sociology. The project won a Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for cinematographer Jürgen Jürges at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).
Black Patriots for DAZED & Nowness
roles: Co-Director of Edit, Editor
A documentary film that delves into the experiences of black footballers residing in Russia, exploring their lives both on and off the pitch.
Address The Nation for DAZED & The Illuminator Collective
role: 1st DOP
On July 10 2018, Dazed went full guerrilla, projecting concerns of their readers onto iconic London institutions like the Houses of Parliament and Nelson’s Column. Teaming up with activist group The Illuminator, statements like “EVICT THE GOVERNMENT” and “PROTECT THE NHS” lit up the skyline — bold changemaking messaging that sought to put pressure
on key sources of political power.
Partnership Retrospective for Central Saint Martins & LVMH
roles: Co-Director, Researcher, Co-DOP, Co-Director of Edit, Co-Editor, Sound Designer
A short documentary exploring the partnership between a leader in design education and
a leader in luxury fashion, focused on themes of sustainability, innovation, and regenerative design in the luxury sector.
Erythrophobia for CSM BA GCD Year 3
roles: Co-Director, Co-Director of Edit, Co-Editor, Sound Co-Designer
A dance piece choreographed to exist exclusively as a film, delving into the phenomenon of erythrophobia, an abnormal fear of the colour red. Its narrative offers a creative exploration of the phobia’s psychological impact and emotional depth.
The Bale Jacket for JKim
roles: Co-Director of Edit, Editor
Private View for Pomellato & Vogue Italy
roles: Co-Director of Edit, Editor
MIISTA x Brighton Swimming Club
roles: DOP, Director of Edit, Editor, Sound Designer
Inspired by the history of technical swimwear and Mercedes Gleitze, the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1927, MIISTA created a collection embodying strength, endurance, and femininity. To mark International Women’s Day, this tribute culminated in a SS23 editorial film featuring female wild swimmers from the Brighton Swimming Club.
A Poem by Sonny Hall for CLOSED
roles: Director, DOP, Director of Edit, Editor, Sound Designer, Colour Grader
Pride 2023 for COS
roles: Director of Edit, Co-Editor
A three-part interview series with the founders of House of Yes, Churros con Chocolate, Sink the Pink and Horse Meat Disco celebrating queer club culture.
Festive Season for GRAND CRU
roles: Director (remotely), Director of Edit, Editor, Sound Designer
Courvoisier Extra: Harrods 175th Anniversary Edition
Courvoisier x Harrods x Clym Evernden
roles: Editor and Sound Designer
She Howled (unreleased music video) for Cheese People
roles: Director, Co-Producer and Editor
Something's Wrong with You for Pache Swimwear
roles: Director, Interviewer, DOP, Director of Edit, Editor, Sound Designer, VFX
During the lockdown in the Spring of 2020, director Vera Romanova and swimwear brand Pache collaborated on a research documentary project. The goal was to explore the impact on self-image caused by a phrase often directed at women and girls regarding their appearance: "something's wrong with you."
TIME for CSM BA GCD Year 2
roles: Co-Director, DOP, Co-Director of Edit, Co-Editor, Sound Co-Designer
A short experimental stop-motion sci-fi film, captured on a Bolex film camera, investigates how individuals lose touch with the real world through deep immersion in virtual
environments via their electronic devices.