Role | Editor, Co-Director, Co-Producer, Cinematographer
2019 | Documentary Short
Funders | Pianodrome, Melt the Fly
Instruments in the Architecture: Building the Pianodrome
Pianos are being thrown away at a tremendous rate – hauled away, set on fire and their valuable heavy metal sold for scrap. Tim, Leon and their team of inspired artists, musicians and volunteers have reclaimed these unloved instruments to build the world’s first 100-seater amphitheatre made entirely from up-cycled pianos. Balancing the artistic integrity of Tim’s vision with Leon’s practicality and realism tests the strength of their relationship as they race to complete the Pianodrome for its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
A bit about the process
I worked with production company Melt the Fly and Co-Director Austen McCowan to create this short doc. We spent a lot of time and labour moving grand pianos & motorised timelapse kit around Scotland for this shoot. Creative collaboration, conflicts, sustainability, music, this film hit all the notes and had a very successful international festival run getting selected for 24 festivals internationally.
Articles
KLOF MAG
Awards
Winner - Charity & Community Award
Bolton International Film Festival | 2019
Winner - MUSIC SEFF
Szczecin Film Festival | 2019
Winner - Short Films 3-20 minutes
Better Cities Film Festival | 2019
Film Festivals
Winner
MUSIC SEFF Award
Garden-in-Movies | 2019
Italy, Sicily
Finalist
Official Selection
Soundtrack Cologne | 2019
Germany, Cologne
Official Selection
Szczecin Film Festival | 2019
Poland, Szczecin
Audio Shoot International Music Video & Film Festival | 2019
Ireland, Wexford
Official Selection
Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam | 2019
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Official Selection
International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival | 2019
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Official Selection
Bolton International Film Festival | 2019
UK, Bolton
Winner
Community or Charity Award
Portland EcoFilm Festival | 2019
USA, Portland
Official Selection
Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Films Festival | 2019
UK, Glasgow
Finalist
Best Documentary
Lund International Architecture Film Festival | 2019
Sweden, Lund
Official Selection
SONIC SCENE - Music Film Festival | 2019
Italy, Trani
Official Selection
Doc'n Roll Film Festival London | 2019
UK, London
Official Selection
International Sound & Film Music Festival | 2019
Croatia, Samobar
Official Selection
Sound Unseen | 2019
USA, Minneapolis
Official Selection
REVL Film Fest | 2019
USA, Los Angeles
Winner
Best Short Film Documentary
Sustainable Living Film Festival | 2019
Turkey, Istanbul
Official Selection
Architecture Design Art Film Festival | 2020
USA, Palm Springs
Official Selection
The Earth Day Film Festival | 2020
USA, Chico
Winner
Best Sound
California Music Video & Film Awards | 2020
USA, San Francisco
Winner
Best Short Film or Documentary
Master of Art Film Festival | 2020
Bulgaria, Sofia
Official Selection
Short Sounds | 2020
UK, Bournemouth
Official Selection
Architecture & Design Film Festival | 2020
USA, Washington DC
Official Selection
ARTS x SDGS Online Festival | 2020
USA, Brooklyn
Official Selection
Better Cities Film Festival | 2020
USA, Detroit
Winner
Short Films 3-20 minutes
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