May Davies
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2020 |
Art Director
Television |
The Importance of Being Oscar IWC Media |
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2020 |
Production Designer
Film |
The Honey Makers Jeneffa Soldatic / Screaming Violet ltd |
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2020 |
Assistant Art Director
Film |
The Power Afraid of the Dark ltd |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2016 | MA Theatre Design - Distinction | Wimbledon College Art |
2007 | 3 yr Fine Art | Oxford Brookes University |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit:
I can use:
About me
www.mayjenniferdavies.comAfter studying a Fine Art degree I spent 8 years working as a community filmmaker at Signal Films raising money, managing the programme and leading workshops for people of all ages backgrounds on a range of film and digital art projects.
Since completing an MA in Theatre Design with distinction at Wimbledon College of Art in 2016 I have designed over 15 short films including for BFI Network, Creative England’s iShorts, Film London and schemes and with NFTS directors. I was awarded the technical award for best art direction at the Long Island Film Festival 2019 for Mea Culpa, a short film by Jason Fite.
I work in the art department and as an art director on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 TV productions and on feature films including Farming (2019) and BFI Feature The Power (2019). I have also designed theatre sets at the Finborough, The Park and Etcetera theatres and am the South East design champion for the British Society of Theatre Designers. I was selected as a BAFTA crew member for 2019/20 and have been mentored by designer Francesca Massariol through Talking Point Film.
I remain committed to encouraging social and cultural diversity in the industry and providing access opportunities from any background and I welcome projects with these values.
Theatre professional:
Originally from a Fine Art background, I have worked in arts education and filmmaking for the last 8 years. I am currently studying full time for an MA in Theatre Design at Wimbledon College of Art (October 2015 – September 2016) and am looking for opportunities to increase my practical experience of design in a theatre setting.
Additional skills:
Set and Costume Design for Film and Theatre, Adobe Creative suite CC, technical drawing, drafting, storyboard drawing, drawing, woodwork, sewing, photography, graphic design, HD video camera operating, editing (FCP7 and Premiere Pro CC), budget management up to £250k, 3D modeling (Sketchup Pro 2014 and Vectorworks), Wordpress.
Referees:
available on request
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Art Director |
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Job Titles | Production Designer, Art Director, Art Dept Assistant |
Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |