Role: Director
Directed this short music doc as part of a larger commercial campaign for Vice x Pop Tarts. There is also a Music Video also directed by me for the same campaign - see Here & Here
PM @staceyarthurvoa ☎️
Cinematography @femiawojide
FP @jerry_amadi_pradon
Sound @GeorgeWatts
AC @inesduarte___
@danielladumontmakeup
DIT @i_gave_you_power_
Gaffer Callum Collins @liteworx.tv
Spark @RobbieSmith @liteworx.tv �
Runner @bolia_bamolende runner
Edit @editor_remi ✂️
Colorist @cjcoolbear
Role: I developed + Produced & Directed Ep 1 and Directed Ep 2 of music doc series for Red Bull.
“Check Your DMs” is a documentary series that follows artist/musician collaborations that happen across the globe and features musicians based collaborating from Australia to London from Canada to Tokyo and beyond. I Directed this both remotely and and on location.
Episode 1 which I produced and directed was sadly never broadcast, I can share privately with clients - p/word - LDS
Role: Producer From Early research stage all the way through securing contributors, locations, crew right through to delivery for TX.
TX Date: 26th November 2014
Directed by William Williamson. Broadcast on Channel 4,November 2014.
Watch: Here
Press “Music Nation is the best TV show about music in years”
Role: Shooting Producer/Director/Editor
“In British director Shimmy’s exclusive short film for SSENSE, we discover that the scene born out of 1950s Jamaica is still alive and stylishly kicking in London – it’s just gone fiercely underground.
Commissioned to make a film on the artist @baraj_matthews for by @hitandrun_ltd
In this film Baraj, speaks on his process, inspiration and comments on his discomfort surrounding recent happenings including #covid and #blm.
What is shared in this film feels powerful and relevant, giving insight into the inspirations that motivate the enigmatic artist and his thoughts on Covid and the #BLM “trend”.
Role: Producer/1st AD
Working with Director, Vivek Vadoliya - Some Such Films and Canvas Arts; I produced and AD'd this film which features the music of DJ Swami/Punjabtronix and the people/characters of Southall.
Watch Here
Role: Director/Editor
This film celebrates spending time alone and was published on Valentines Day 2016 as Stylist magazines take on a day that so often neglects those not in relationships. Featuring a brilliant ensemble of empowered women who candidly discuss their experiences. The film was very successful reaching over 250k hits on facebook over a weekend.
Role: Shooting Director
I Shot/Directed this film in NYC - Paloma Elsesser opens up about her fears and insecurities for ASOS magazine - Make Herstory Editorial/Factual.
Whilst holding the position as Head of Video ELLE TV the online, digital platform for renowned fashion publication ElleUK (2009/2010) I Produced and Directed all the video content across the site - including the “Cover Story” and “Behind The Shoot” - As well as organising crews, overseeing the post production, I would also conduct the interviews the films featured - Lily Allen, Carey Mulligan, Pete Doherty, Lindsay Lohan and others
Whilst holding the position as Head of Video ELLE TV the online, digital platform for renowned fashion publication Elle I Produced & Directed all the editorial video content across the site - including the “Behind The Cover” films for Fashion Week where we I would interview the stars and get the story behind the issues cover shoots including - Lily Allen, Lindsay Lohan, Pete Doherty and Others,
Production: Shimmy
Shot in Paris
Dir: Nic Lowicz (Rebel/Outsider)
Production: Shimmy
Dir: Nic Lowicz (Rebel/Outsider)
Whilst holding the position of Multimedia Editor at ELLE UK in 2009/2010 - I ideated, Produced & Directed this series “Candy Camera” a fast paced, short-form interview style show hosted By Editor-In-Chief of Elle, Lorraine Candy - featuring Guests such as Mayor Of London at the time Boris Johnson and legendary designer Barbara Hulanicki
Whilst holding the position as Head of Video ELLE TV the online, digital platform for renowned fashion publication Elle I Ideated, produced and directed all the video content across the site - including this film for Fashion Week A/W 2009 - where we follow fashionista and creative Nova Dando as she navigates LFW and interviews - people such as Kanye West, Chloe Sevigny among others designers, models and celebrities.
Whilst holding the position as Head of Video ELLE TV the online, digital platform for renowned fashion publication Elle I Produced & Directed all the editorial video content across the site - including the “Behind The Cover” films for Fashion Week where we I would interview the stars and get the story behind the issues cover shoot including - Carey Mulligan, Lily Allen, Pete Doherty and Others,
