I'M AN AWARD WINNING FILM MAKER!!
- Jan 13, 2016
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Just before Christmas I received an email from the Cornwall Film Festival notifying me of their decision to present me with my very first film award for my contributions to Cornish Filmmaking. Reading the copy in the email felt like I was reading about somebody else.
Since moving to Cornwall just over a year ago I have been working non-stop on a variety of films with a humanitarian or conservation focus. I so often feel humbled by the people and the work I am capturing, and feel a huge responsibilty to do each and every story justice. This award goes some way in giving me the confidence that I am managing to translate those stories.
2016 begins with more incredible stories to tell. This week I am starting work on a film project documenting the amazing salvation and sanitation Cornwall is offfering for refugees, a new promo film for the Cornwall Butterfly Conservation, a collection of timelapse films for AptART, a pioneering Beaver project and much much more . . .
Reading the post about Nina Constable becoming an award-winning filmmaker, it was inspiring how she turned small conservation stories into powerful films. I once struggled balancing creative work and school deadlines, especially during group projects. I used the Finance Assignment Service UK when I was stuck organising my coursework structure, which helped me understand planning better. It made me realise that consistency and practice matter more than perfection when building a career in any creative field.