I am a creative and versatile filmmaker and writer, with a background in communications and the history and theory of cinema. I encourage people to work to their own greatest strengths, fulfilling their personal potential whilst always achieving the project goals. I am sociable, articulate, diplomatic and hard working.
Assistant DirectorMusical promos, short and feature length films.
Parlez Nous de Cinema (multi media feature) / 1st Assistant Director / July 2009 – 2010 / Ammendola Films
The Endgame (16mm short) / 1st Assistant Director / August 2009 – September 2009 / University Of Westminster
Leftovers (HD short) / 1st Assistant Director / August 2009 / Agitate Films
Prescription (HD musical promo) / 2nd Assistant Director / June 2009 / Nothing To See Here, Skint Records, B.Y.O.B.
V.A. (HD short)/ 1st Assistant Director / May 2009 / Goblin Market Films
Tumbling Down (HD musical promo) / 1st Assistant Director / April 2009 / Supervision Management, Me My Head
Be There In Ten (HD short) / 1st Assistant Director / March 2009 / Scarlet Light Films
The Last Days Of Jack Sheppard / (HDV feature) 1st Assistant Director / January / Year Zero Productions
C.R.U.F.F. (16mm musical promo) / 1st Assistant Director / August 2008 / BBC Films, Warp Films, Ninja Tune Records, Roots Manuva
Faith Alone (HD short) / 2nd Assistant Director / April 2008 / London Metropolitan Film School
Qui Est Tu? (HD short) / 1st Assistant Director / March 2008 / Over the Top Productions
Play (35mm short) / 1st Assistant Director / February 2008 / London Film School
We Will All Be Aliens (HD musical promo) / 1st Assistant Director April 2007 / Moore Brothers’ Music, Seeing Scarlet
Filmmaker Musical promos, electronic press kits and campaign material.
And They’re Still Doing It (HDV feature length musical promo) / Producer, Director and Editor / August 2009 – October 2009 / Supervision Management, The Blueprint Project, Gang Of Four
Nights On Fire (HDV musical promo) / Producer, Director and Editor / December 2008 – January 2009 / Supervision Management, The Blueprint Project, Me My Head
There She Goes (HDV musical promo) / Producer and Director / October 2008 / The Blueprint Project, Bee Q and Unique featuring Avalanche and D Smoov
Damage Is Done (HDV musical promo) Producer and Director / August 2008 / Supervision Management, The Blueprint Project, Me My Head
Violence 101 (DV campaign short) / Producer, Director & Editor / December 2007 / The Blueprint Project, Backlash
Saturday Siren (HDV musical promo / EPK) / Producer, Self Shooting Director and Editor / September 2007 / One Little Indian, The Blueprint Project Day One
Declare Independence (DV corporate) / Producer, Director and Editor / August 2007 / One Little Indian, The Blueprint Project
Camera OperatorLive performances, documentary and narrative films, social and cultural events.
Neutopia Films (public events)/ HDV Camera Operator / January 2008 – Present
Racoon Music and Supervision Management (live musical shorts) / HDV Camera Operator / February 2005 – Present
Beyond the Pole (HD feature) / HDV Camera Operator (Second Unit) / May 2008 / Shooting Pictures
The Last Word (public events) / HDV Camera Operator / April 2008 – December 2008
Phoenix From The Ashes (Community Channel, documentary) / DV Camera Operator / April 2008 / Hype! Productions
Ten Dead Men (HDV feature film) HDV Camera Operator (Second Unit) / November 2007 / Modern Life? Films
Hype! (music entertainment pilot) / HDV Camera Operator / November 2007 / Hype! Productions
10th Anniversary Show (documentary) HDV Camera Operator / July 2007 / Bella Union Records
Sonic Network (live musical shorts) / Producer, and Self Shooting Director and Editor / February 2007 – July 2007
ADFH 101 (DV short) / Camera Operator and Editor / April 2000 / University Of East London
Other Assistant to lighting, camera, the production, television work and Internet based media.
Thomson Reuters (live media production) / Web Encoder / July 2009 – Present
The Endgame (16mm short) / Editor (FCP digital transfer) / October 2009 / University Of Westminster
Forgiving Your PE Teacher (HD short) / Lighting Assistant / December 2008 / Penguins With Freckles Ltd
Life Classes (HD feature) / Camera and Lighting Assistant / September – October 2008 / Boogle Eyes Films
Transgress (HD short) / Head Production Assistant / July 2008 / UK Film Council, Lacking Productions
The Planners Are Coming (BBC One, documentary) Production Assistant / October 2007 – November 2007 / IWC Media
The Big Experiment (Discovery Channel, documentary) / Production Assistant and DV Camera Operator / August 2007 – September 2007 / Outline Productions
Pop Goes the Easel (Development Researcher) / April 2007 / IWC Media
Britain’s Toughest Jobs (Discovery Channel, documentary) / Production Assistant / November 2006 – May 2007 / IWC Media
Mission Implausible (Sky One, entertainment) / Production Assistant / October 2006 – November 2006 / IWC Media
The Boy Who Forgot To Grow Old / Development Researcher / July 2006, IWC Media
Hard Labour (Discovery Channel, documentary) / Production Assistant / May 2006 – October 2006 / IWC Media
All Shook Up (Channel 4, documentary) / Production Assistant / April 2006, IWC Media
One Last Thing (16mm short) / Grip / April 2001, University of East London
9PM, The Wrong Bar (DV short) / Production Assistant / September 2000, University Of East London
Print Media and Communications Editor, music and film critic, education correspondent and communications officer.
The Fly / Staff Writer / December 1999 – April 2008 / Channel Fly
Disorder / Freelance Contributor / October 2004 – November 2006 / Disorder Publishing
The Guardian / Freelance Contributor / January 2003 – August 2005 / Guardian Newspapers Limited
Fuel / Editor / July 2001 – July 2003 / University Of East London Students’ Union
University Of East London Students’ Union / Communications Officer / July 2001 – July 2003
Batchelor Of Arts / Film History and Theory / The University of East London / 2004
Advanced Level / English and Sociology / Gloucestershire College Of Arts & Technology / 1996
Business and Technology Education Council National Diploma / Video Media Production / Gloucestershire Collage Of Arts and Technology / 1994
General Certificate Of Secondary Education / English, Maths, Communications Studies, Drama, Geography, Sociology / Cheltenham Bournisde School / 1993
I am an accomplished operator of a Sony Z1E and capable of using a Sony EX1 & DSR500 camera. I am a capable editor using Final Cut Pro (6). My various film works have been exhibited in festivals worldwide, including Cannes, The London Short Film, Edinburgh, Corto and Hull International Short Film. On occasions The Daily Mirror, Music Week and Filter have also published my written work. I am an avid cyclist who regularly reads a broad range of material, writes various blogs and grows his own vegetables. I make films and write using the pseudonym Hans Lucas.
