My research centres around documentary filmmaking practice, and in particular a concept I have developed called: Woodchuck Cinema, an alternative practice in documentary film production. In addition I make films about art and artists, and have an interest in films about class, place and psychogeography. I teach across all 3 undergraduate levels with expertise within experimental and documentary film production and Independent and Entrepreneurial Media Production. As an educator I have 16 years of teaching experience and curriculum design, having spent 5 years at Staffordshire University and 4 years course leadership experience at Teesside University leading the Film and TV Production course. I am currently the course leader for MA Media Production. I have produced and directed films about the artist(s)/ producer/ composer/ musicians: Jack Nietzsche and Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) myself and co-director: Bobby Dass won the Best Feature Film award for: The Sad & Beautiful World of Sparklehorse (2016) at the 2017 Skyline Indie Film Festival. During the pandemic I worked with director Tracy Willits on the Documentary Pip, Pop, and a pandemic (2021) I have recently released a feature length documentary: This is Sparklehorse (2022) In Praise of the Garage (2021) which premiered at the Aesthetica short film festival in November (2021). I am currently working on a psychogeography film entitled 'Tube' which examines place and working class heritage. I have worked extensively with people in the criminal justice system and with marginalised groups; as a filmmaker and facilitator on a variety of projects including work with: 'Geese Theatre Company', ‘Cineclub’ (patroned by Lars Von Trier) and Sonic DB: Music technology in Prisons; for which I received a Royal Television Society award for: ‘Change the Way/ One life to live”: Music video (2007). I regularly host panels for Doc'n Roll Film Festival, Aesthetica Short Film Festival and I am an External Examiner for BA Media Production at Birmingham City University. Films: Lost Legends: Jack Nietzsche (2009) The Sad and Beautiful World of Sparklehorse (2016) In Praise of the Garage (2021) Pip Pop & a Pandemic (2021) Tube (2022) This is Sparklehorse (2022)