Double Take
By day a mild mannered English teacher, by night a crime fighter and international super-hero .. well, not quite. For the last 2 years I have been teaching English here at SGI in the mornings, which leaves my afternoons and evenings free to pursue a career as a documentary film maker.
The Glamour
As a freelancer, I have to produce, direct, edit, market and distribute my own films so unfortunately 90% of my time is not spent behind a camera. Instead, I am stuck behind a desk writing emails and promoting my films. It s not all terrible though. Last year I spent two amazing weeks filming in Japan for Crazy Talk. It was an unforgettable experience and gave me a chance to practise the language I had spent so much time studying.
The Films
I have made 3 documentary films so far: 
Petra This is the story of a woman s fight against terminal cancer. 9 years ago Petra was given 6 months to live but she refuses to give up because her children need their mother. Superstonic Sound: The Rebel Dread - One man, one city, one love one sound! This film is about Don Letts and the musical/cultural history of BASS in Britain. Following 3 generations of DJs in the Letts family, this documentary charts the impact of Jamaican BASS and how it changed British music and society forever. Crazy Talk (Kyogen) This is the documentary I m finishing now. Ondrej Hybl dreams of becoming the first foreign actor in traditional Japanese theatre, a closed world within a closed society, but is Japan ready for this intruder?
An Invitation
My latest film Superstonic Sound :The Rebel Dread is having its premiere at London s famous Institute of Contemporary Arts in Piccadilly on Wednesday 6th October @ 6.30. I invite you all to come and see the film as well as a Question & Answer session with me and the legendary DJ, Don Letts, the subject of the film. Tickets: www.ica.org.uk/?lid=25932 Box Office: 0207 930 3647