I have facilitated groups of young people in filmmaking and writing for charity partners such as BFI Academy, Girls Friendly Society, Worth Unlimited and Eastside Educational Trust. I’ve also set up my own free filmmaking and writing groups with help from Waltham Forest Council.

I love leading groups through story, film theory, scriptwriting and visual grammar. Watching them pool their ideas and come up with a script, a shot list and a production plan and use so much initiative is wonderful and takes me back to my early days! I also love teaching story - talking about what makes a good story opens up stories of our own lives and I have been thrilled to see how these classes can also become safe spaces for young people to talk about life events and how they have been affected by them. Talking about past events in terms of the hero’s journey and getting what we need from life rather than what we want, is a useful lens for teenagers to consider when dealing with life’s various disappointments, heart aches, and surprises.