Here For Good celebrates the work of public service workers who are working in partnership with Roma migrant communities to improve integration in the East of England. From Peterborough to Luton and Ipswich this film reveals the work of schools, charities and Roma families determined to stay here for good. Commissioned by the East of England Local Government Association. Funded by the UK government Department of Communities and Local Government.
Wisbechistan
In the autumn of 2019, as Britain seemed utterly divided on the impact of having voted for Brexit, I travelled to the East Anglian town of Wisbech to see how the impact of mass migration from Eastern Europe had transformed a community.
Nick-named Wisbechistan by some locals this film explores how those who pick and process our food sometimes encounter the ancient but enduring problem of human slavery. Commissioned by the Rosmini Centre, funded by the UK government Department for Communities and Local Government.
University of Life
I’ve just spent the last couple of months producing two hard hitting sponsored documentaries for Anglia Ruskin University with the youth marketing agency Livity. Both feature the groundbreaking research Anglia Ruskin does in order to attract new students, and both are presented by Capital Xtra DJ Yinka Bokinni. But they look at the very different subjects of ‘Revenge Porn’ and the use of music in promoting positive mental health.
Labour of love
Check out the latest Party Election Broadcast I’ve produced for the Labour Party, broadcast on BBC1 and ITV last night. Much of it shot in my home town of Hastings, but also in Plymouth, Yorkshire and Brixton.
Romany language and music on BBC Radio 3
Here’s a 10 minute programme I produced earlier this week for BBC Radio 3 about Romany language and song broadcast earlier today. Its all fascinating but the bit I produced starts 36 minutes in.
Featuring the amazing music of Romany Diamonds Ben and Cindy Czureja doing “Kaj O Bergi o Versha” (Where are the mountains and woods) and the the legend Ambrose Cooper singing “All through me rakli kicking up a guggeli”
Last cut is the deepest
I’m really proud of the latest party political broadcast I produced for the Labour Party with Josh Cole. It explores the harrowing consequences of what happens when police and youth services are cut. It was broadcast on primetime BBC1 and ITV tonight.
Labour of Love
Just finished producing the first of a series of party political broadcasts commissioned by the Labour Party. It’s made a fair few people cry already and been hailed as breaking the mould of party political broadcasts. Take a look:
Labour "Hands of Hope" Party Political Broadcast from Josh Cole on Vimeo.
Freedom 2018
Really excited to have spent the autumn working on an awesome music video for an iconic music legend. Can’t say much about it for now, but it will be launched in 2018 and it features 15 of the most incredible survivors I’ve ever met, each with their very own Freedom story. Here’s a sneak peak:
You can here some of the stories here:
This is Colour
I’m really proud to have produced this for Channel 4 by working alongside a student of mine.
This is Colour, written, performed and directed by first time filmmaker Josh Wildman, is a full spectrum, one man walking monologue on the value of diversity. At a time when racism and intolerance are on the march, this cautionary tale from a young gay black performer is a reminder about what to take from the rainbow.
Somewhere only we know
I’ve just produced this campaign film for Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party with Director Josh Cole. We’ve been shooting it across Britain since february and at the heart of Jeremy’s own constituency in London. Many thanks to the artists Lily Allen and Keane for the use of the awesome track.