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358in any genre with a particular love for the clash between fantasy and reality as well as ordinary characters finding themselves in extraordinary situations.</p><p>My film and TV drama stories are based on Deaf / BSL (British Sign Language) like myself, hearing or Disabled people.</p><p>My films have been shown at festivals, both nationally and internationally, winning awards as well as being broadcast on Film4, CBBC and streamed on Sky On Demand.</p><p>I directed a short film 'Asa' that was funded by BFI Network South East starring Nicholas Pinnock and had its UK premiere at BAFTA-qualifying Osa Bright Film Festival.</p><p>I took part in the BBC Elevate scheme with an aim to work towards directing HETV drama and ended up directing 2nd unit for Warp Films and BBC's Reunion.</p><p>I am a member of Directors UK, I have been mentored as part of their Inspire 2023/24 mentorship by Jesse Quinones as well as Paul Unwin with Screen Skills. I shadowed John Maidens on Waterloo Road and Call the Midwife as well as Michael Lacey on Waterloo Road too.</p><p>My factual projects involves EPKs and behind-the-scenes films, trailers, BSL translation videos, video essays, promotional and awareness films, I shoot with Fujifilm X-T cameras, along with various lenses, lights and edit on Final Cut Pro.</p><p>Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" data-link-type="external" data-link-value="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>SMS: 07841825127</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bursteardrum/" data-link-type="external" data-link-value="https://www.instagram.com/bursteardrum/">Bursteardrum</a></p><p>I also work as an unit stills photographer on feature films and TV dramas for Netflix, Amazon, ITV, SKY, Disney and the BBC - <a href="http://www.samueldorephotography.co.uk" data-link-type="external" data-link-value="http://www.samueldorephotography.co.uk" target="_blank">www.samueldorephotography.co.uk</a></p><p>Photo by Ben Gregory-Ring</p> 359</div> 360 </div> 361</div> 362 363 364 365 </div> 366 </div> 367 368 369 370 </main> 371 372 373<footer class="footer"> 374 375 <ul class="social"> 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 <li class="social-item"><a href="http://instagram.com/bursteardrum" class="social-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Instagram"> 395 396 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="-70 -150 1000 1000" class="social-icon"><path fill="currentColor" d="M571 500q0-59-41-101t-101-42-101 42-42 101 42 101 101 42 101-42 41-101zm77 0q0 91-64 156t-155 64-156-64-64-156 64-156 156-64 155 64 64 156zm61-229q0 21-15 36t-37 15-36-15-15-36 15-36 36-15 37 15 15 36zM429 148H327l-54 2-57 5-40 11q-28 11-49 32t-33 49q-6 16-10 40t-6 58-1 53 0 59 0 43 0 43 0 59 1 53 6 58l10 40q12 28 33 49t49 32q16 6 40 11t57 5 54 2 59 0 43 0 42 0 59 0 54-2 58-5 39-11q28-11 50-32t32-49q6-16 10-40t6-58 1-53 0-59 0-43 0-43 0-59-1-53-6-58l-10-40q-11-28-32-49t-50-32q-16-6-39-11t-58-5-54-2-59 0-42 0zm428 352q0 128-3 177-5 116-69 180t-179 69q-50 3-177 3t-177-3q-116-6-180-69T3 677q-3-49-3-177t3-177q5-116 69-180t180-69q49-3 177-3t177 3q116 6 179 69t69 180q3 49 3 177z"></path></svg> 397 398 399 </a></li> 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415</ul> 416 417 418 Copyright (C) Samuel Dore 419</footer> 420 421 422 423
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