I am an award-winning FILMMAKER and WRITER, with a wealth of additional creative experience
Writer
I am an author, photographer and book designer. My principal interests are creative output in times of conflict and war.
My first book, about Bosnia, was published in 2001, and I am still researching and writing in the same manner about Ukraine, Iran, Palestine, etc.
See My Books for more information
Filmmaker
I went to film school in London (1982-85).
Originally a film editor (BBC and freelance), in the early 2000s I started to evolve as a multidisciplinary filmmaker.
I defined myself as the producer, photographer, as well as editor and sound designer of three feature films that won 15 prizes around the world.
See My Films for more information.
Also see my credits on IMDb.com
Film Editor
I have been editing and sound-designing films since the 1980s—first on celluloid and digitally since the early 2000s. For many years, I worked in London at the BBC and for Channel 4 TV.
Today I am freelance and mainly work in Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Audition, but I also have working knowledge of Avid, Final Cut X, Lightworks, and Protools.
See My Films for more information.
Also see my credits on IMDb.com
Book Designer
Apart from designing my own books (Hairan, Ukraine at War, Bosnian War Posters) I also design books for other authors.
The first book I edited and designed (in Spanish) was Cine Paso a Paso (2010, 2020), by Carolina Rivas.
I am currently working on a four-volume illustrated biography (in German) of the Strauss family, and am completing an anthology of seven plays (in English) by Anton Chekhov.
Teacher
I started teaching film editing in Mexico in 2006. I worked in Mexico City and Real del Monte (Hidalgo).
After moving to Barcelona in 2012, I became the head of film editing at La Casa del Cine. I stayed in this position until 2021. Between 2021 and 2023 I taught at ECCIT in Lerida, Spain.
I now give private film editing classes when requested, and am writing a book about film/video editing.
NEWS
NEW PROJECTS
I am currently working on three new books:
- Ukrainian women's contemporary poetry, with images taken by the poems' authors. With Svitlana Omelianchuk as literary editor.
- Palestinian historical images, accompanied by Palestinian poetry.
- A lexicon of film editing terms and expressions for film students and anyone interested in the art of filmmaking.
UKRAINE AT WAR: STREET ART, POSTERS + POETRY
I was in Kyiv, Ukraine, for three weeks in August 2022. I took photos, met artists, and gathered material for a book about popular art during the war.
Ukraine At War - with a Foreword by Andrey Kurkov and an Introduction by Emma Mateo - also includes 18 new poems written by Ukrainian citizens.
Ukraine At War was published in December 2023.
Click here to read more.
HAIRAN: POEMS OF HAIR AND FREEDOM BY IRANIAN WOMEN IN TIMES OF REPRESSION AND STRUGGLE
Hairan is an anthology of feminist poetry by 76 Iranian women poets. I initiated this project at the end of 2022, and worked with various co-editors to bring the book to completion.
Hairan is now available, published by Scotland Street Press, Edinburgh.
Click here to read more.
THE COLOR OF OLIVES
The Color of Olives (2006) has been remastered for Watermelon Pictures in the USA.
The Color of Olives was directed by Carolina Rivas and produced by Daoud-Sarhandi-Williams. It had a very successful run in festivals, and was recently requested by Watermelon Pictures, given the increased interest in the conflict in Palestine.
Click here to read more and watch the re-edited trailer.
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