The three Demo Reels show scenes and snippets of some of my film styles.
Also check the "Awards" page!
Below is a selection of my films; click on the film title to watch the film.
Alternately, below are links to my channels on Vimeo, Framerate and YouTube.
Demo Reel 2018-2022
Demo Reel 2023
RUSTY BOLT THEATRE FILMS
Demo Reel 2024/2025
"Once There Was a Girl"
(2020; 4:09)
A look back at vague but consistent memories of childhood stories, forging these disparate images into something that seeks to capture some of their wonder and power.
"Nightmares"
(2021; 1:00)
Ominous, terrifying, surreal and disorienting; this animated micro film is a study in the relentlessness of nightmares. This micro-short is based on two actual nightmares; I attempted to capture the oppressive atmosphere and terrifying pursuit/flight of being ensnared in dreams.
"A Fable for Four Voices"
((2022; 8:44)
Loosely inspired by folk tales, “A Fable for Four Voices” chronicles the mystical journey of a quartet of aging animals fleeing their fates to find a place free from fear to live out their days, overcoming their inherent differences and regaining a sense of wonder.
"...absolutely beautiful and moving." Claire Duquette, Big Water Film Festival.
Featuring the voice talents of Mike J. Fort and D.D. Rumin.
"Will Ye No Come Back Again?" (film not available; trailer here)
(2023; 11:58)
A lone communications technician on a distant relay planet must face reality and isolation during her five-year contract with a Terran banking consortium in this animated short.
"If Silent Running is the model here, this manages to transcend its source and do its own thing, with depth and feeling. A fine narrated solo performance, a superb script that develops well and comments in passing on the ruthless nature of commerce and finance, and bold striking imagery, all make this a memorable piece of work."
Darrell Buxton, Delta competition co-ordinator, Festival of Fantastic Films Manchester
(2023; 7:13)
A surreal experimental animated allegory of the cyclical rise, fall and evolution of social order.
Based on copious decades-old notebooks from my time in art school, this film was a chance to finally bring to life concepts and images from a prolific time in my artistic life through new skills and tools. The music and sound design by Ewan Laker-Mansfield lift this project to a whole new level.
"Effigy House"
((2024; 4:51)
A meditative journey through the surreal inner spaces of the filmmaker’s mind as passing images and thoughts overlap, yearning to coalesce into a concept, "Effigy House" creates surreal interior spaces into which the viewer is inextricably drawn, pulled forward almost on a "train of thought".
Featuring music by Diego Samuel Moreno Flores.
"The Architect of the Liminal"
(2024; 3:04)
An artist struggles to find her way in this quirky and off-kilter micro short. Taking some inspiration from classic silent films, it combines super 8 footage with 2D/3D animation and motion graphics. Music by Esther Garcia.
“An enigmatic portal into liminal spaces, mixing animation and live action with humour and flair. Silent-era nods, rhythmic soundscape and striking imagery make this a peculiar, alchemical gem.” (WOFFF 2025 judge's comments)
"The Once Upon a Time that Never Was"
((2025; 2:38)
Animated experimental music video for the original song "The Once Upon a Time that Never Was". With words and music by Deb Ethier and sung by Belén Mariscotti, the song evokes those compelling (and often disquieting) moments from childhood fairy tales, challenging our memories of them.
(2025; 3:25)
The Architect of the Liminal decides to make a film...in her own off-kilter and surreal way!
A combination of Super8 footage, 2D and 3D animation with a nod to silent films.
Music by Diego Samuel Moreno Flores.
(2026; 6:35)
In a beautiful but dark and abandoned place a woman is compelled to undertake a quest to discover her emotional baggage and to confront its meaning in this experimental short film combining 3D animation with super8 footage.
Soundscapes are based on and sculpted from music by Samuel Franziskus Johanns.
(2026; 2:28)
An animated experimental work visualizing the inner struggles of a man facing a tragic loss; loosely inspired by the 1922 short story "Spojrzenie" by Stefan Grabinski.
Music by Samuel Franziskus Johanns.