I grew up in a town near Liverpool called Southport in the North West of England, and having had my childhood by the beach I was always fascinated by the scope of what lay beyond, overseas and laced into the fabric of my dreams. I spent my youth watching Hollywood films and by the time I was 13 I was out filming with a camcorder. I then attended the Northern Film School at age 18 and produced my graduation film Velvet with a French dancer based in Leeds. Having recently graduated, I now run my own film production company in Amsterdam and along the way I also want to inspire others as my heroes did me.