FILM 15 PRODUCTIONS TEAM

Emma Macey-Storch BA, B Ed, MA
[Projects Manager / Lead Filmmaker/ Course designer/Workshop facilitator and Founder of FILM 15]

Originally from Australia, Emma comes from a Fine Art background specialising in sound and video. She has initiated and worked as a project leader on many creative projects since 1998 including Gallery 37, projects for The Welsh Refugee Council and Oriel Davies. In 2005 Emma decided to focus her energies locally, which led to her setting up a film making project in Machynlleth for Primary children. In 2006 this expanded to a 14-19’s programme based on previous models she delivered in Birmingham and Cardiff. Since then the project has spread across the region and Emma’s vision for a buzzing filmmaking community has grown and FILM 15 Productions has formed to deliver a slate of filmmaking projects for the area. Emma has been responsible for supervising and training young people to make no less than 72 short films locally. , Hundreds of young people in Mid Wales have benefited from workshops and industry placements and a good number have gone on to take up careers in the industry.

Emma specialises in the educational focus of FILM 15 Productions, workshop delivery, production as well as writing, directing and producing for film. Note: Emma believes anything is possible – so be careful what you ask for!!!!!!

Alex Bluffield BA
[Workshop Facilitator and Filmmaker]

Alex joined Film 15 in 2006 as a workshop facilitator and project assistant. His specialism is editing. His first success was getting selected for the BBC’s Talent 2000 showcase whilst still an undergraduate. His broadcast credits include two television series for SKY. In previous incarnations he has taught English as a Foreign language, worked as a social organiser on study tours and been a language support assistant in a secondary school.

Alex trained in all aspects of television and radio production at London Guildhall University and graduated in 1997 with a BA (Hons) Communication and Audio Visual Production Studies degree. Note: he also makes a handy film extra, unless it involves line dancing!

Jim Elliott BA
[Workshop Facilitator and Filmmaker]

Jim Elliott joined FILM 15 in 2007 as a workshop facilitator and project worker. He has worked as a community artist since 1998. Originally specialising in using music technology with people with severe learning disabilities, he retrained as a filmmaker at Darts (Doncaster Community Arts) and has subsequently worked as a film development officer for Connexions Humber and a V.J. for The Angel Brothers.

In his time facilitating community films, Jim has enabled over 1,000 people to access filmmaking and animation for the first time. From primary school children to people on the autistic spectrum to recovering addicts, his aim is to foster an enthusiastic, experimental yet comfortable environment in which all ideas are equally merited. Note: Jim knows lots and lots of keyboard shortcuts!!!

Nicola Burgess BA, MA
[Administration/Education Officer]

Nicky joined FILM 15 Productions in January 2008 as our administration and development officer. Having a MA in Creative and Media Enterprises, Nicky will focus on the development and growth of the organisation. Nicky brings many skills to her job at FILM 15 Productions as she also has a degree in drama and years of experience in radio. Nicky will nurture the drama element of our work and will work on some of our projects as our in house drama mentor.

Nicola is always calm, so if you feel stressed sit next to her

Lorraine Turner, BA

[Film Festival Co-ordinator, Assistant Administrator & Drama Specialist]

Lorraine joined the FILM 15 team officially in August 2009 as the Pink Snowball Film Awards Festival Co-ordinator to help develop our local film festival and expand on the existing workshop activities and film nights associated with the festival. Lorraine is also working on expanding the festival to two awards nights enabling even more people to enjoy the event in coming years. With a degree in TIE  from Aberystwyth University, Lorraine will also be working with the rest of the team to contribute to the development of acting skills across our projects and is one of our carefully selected Drama mentors.

Mikey Ford, BA

[Animator]

Mikey has recently joined FILM 15 in 2010 as the lead Animator on our Animation Tank Programme. Having worked for Aardman for many years and with extensive experience of broadcast animation Mikey is bringing a whole treasure trove of skills to FILM 15 and this project. EXCITING or what!!!!!!

Andrea Edwards, BA

[Drama Specialist]

Andrea is a professional actress across theatre and film with a degree in Drama from The Welsh College of Music and Drama. Andrea is working closely with FILM 15 as an advisor on our accreditation course and as one of our special Drama mentors.

Benjamin Storch, BA, PhD

[Accounts]

Benjamin is a local artist who makes the most beautifully mathamatically inspired sculptures. Because of his gift with numbers, Benjamin also moonlights in the FILM 15 account Department looking after our finances.