Commercial
Branded
Content
Award winning international advertising + branded content
With over thirty years of experience in branded content and commercial advertising Carl has written, produced and directed campaigns for global agencies, from Cannes winners to Youtube Series. His approachable character based style combined with powerful visuals makes him the perfect branded content and longer form favourite.
Commercial production . Branded content. Social
We Make Footballers
Combining information lead films with animation, this series of social shorts for We Make Footballers shows how live action and graphics can combine to drive brand awareness and sales.
Real leather stay different
Made for the leather and hide council of America this documentary series explores the relationship between leather and sustainability. Shot in California, Washington and New York this 4 part series is on permanent display at the American Embassy.
Why Carl?
Combining skill sets, Carl’s knowledge of production means clients know exactly what is achievable and how much it will cost before anyone crosses the production line.
From film sets the size of campsites to micro budget documentaries, no job is ever the same. Real life experiences, real results.
For brands and agencies this means creativity is always developed hand-in-hand with realistic budgets and schedules.
Original Content
Trained at the RCA and USC Carl’s narrative experience has produced Hollywood Movies, independent classics and documentary dramas.
His strong sense of “crowd pleasing” narrative was descibed as
“Absolutely charming, unabashedly offbeat ”
Variety Magazine
From Hounslow to Hollywood
Screenwriter and creative director. “Carl’s scripts combine originality with audience appeal”. From black comedies to romance and action packed series his work is driven by believable entertaining characters.
Scripts and developments
The Cutter
Rated as one of the most watched short films, The Cutters precise script and page turning appeal made it an Oscar contender years before Brain Cox’s meteoric fame. Remastered it can now be seen on Vimeo.
Dead Good
Originally shot as a short, Dead Good was redeveloped as a ten part series with new characters and a new hook. Currently in development, its unique style showcases Carl’s quirky sensibility.
“The Cutter is a crisp, truly shocking comedy”
The Guardian
Latest work and news
Independently commissioned Dive In is a romantic comedy with a twist.
Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Red Sea the story centres around a land locked twenty-something hero who’s dream is to become a world renowned diver. Dumped by her boyfriend and dive partner, our hero teams up with an enigmatic Danish drop-out whose style is somewhat… unusual.
Unlike every other dive film featuring killer sharks and stranded teenagers Dive In is about the real world of scuba. How a little genuine H2O can change your life forever.
And last but not least - dessert.
Food + Tabletop
Wagamama Heathrow
Launching Wagamama at Heathrow this groundbreaking content turned food into fashion.
Wasabi
Moving Wasabi into Marks & Spencers called for a unique twist on traditional tabletop combining video and photography.