|
FEATURE FILMS
2011 "Power of Three" (UK/Canada)
Producer & Director. Feel good comedy drama set in London starring Toyah Willcox, Shirley Anne Field, Jeremy Sheffield & Maggie Nolan.
Website: www.powerofthreefilm.com
2003 "One Love" (UK/Norway/Jamaica)
Producer & Story Creator. Feel good romantic comedy set in Jamaica starring Ky-mani Marley, Idris Elba & Cherine Anderson. Winner four international festival awards including “Best Film” & “Film of the Year”.
Website: www.onelovefilm.com
Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=8hxW-4XZVgQ
TV DRAMA
Director
2000 "Tough Luck"
Three homeless teenagers have to survive on the streets
1995 "Alessio"
Comedy about a playboy hairdresser in Malta starring Oliver Tobias
1989 “Crimewatch UK”
Dramatic reconstructions of unsolved murders (BBC TV)
1988 "Casualty"
Hospital series. (BBC TV)
INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY/FACTUAL
Director & Producer
2014 "Automobile Design: The Art of Paul Deutschman"
Story of one of North America's most respected and prolific car designers responsible for a range of supercars that compete at LeMans and Daytona and the iconic T-REX.
2013 "Jamaica Hidden Histories"
Relationship between Jamaica and Britain over 400 years. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund/Full Spectrum Productions
2012 “Hanging Out – Youth Culture Then & Now” Co-director.
Feature about diversity in youth culture in the 1950s & 60s and now in London. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund/Full Spectrum Productions.
2005 "The Colony Room, Soho"
Feature documentary about the famous private members club for celebrated artists including Francis Bacon, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin in Soho.
2000 “Driving Design"
Half hour special on car design of the future. Filmed in Canada (Wedge Productions)
1990/91 "Europe’s Heritage"
10-part series about the history of Europe in the 20th century (Marathon Productions, Paris)
BBC TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY
Director & Producer
1988 "Secret Services : “The Sewermen"
Repairing the sewers of Manchester in a series about dirty but essential jobs
1987 "Looking Good, Feeling Fit"
Series about health & fitness issues
1984/86 "Under Sail"
Series of 20 minute films about sail around the world:
“Tall Ships on the Nile” Egypt
“Pilot Cutters” Holland
“From Seaweed to Port” Portugal
“Old Gaffers Race” UK
“The Lord Nelson” UK
1986/87 "The Antiques Roadshow"
1981/84 “Ebony " (Series Creator)
Weekly magazine series with stories from Britain, Caribbean and Africa
1981 “Let The Music Talk"
Feature about the history & development of black music in Britain
CORPORATE FILMS
Director & Writer
CLIENT : NHS LONDON.
2012 “Community Activity & Nutrition” Combatting obesity in pregnancy
CLIENT: EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
2010 "Homeless Youth " Initiatives in the UK to prevent under 16 years olds from leaving home.
CLIENT: IBM UK & EMEA:
2004 " IBM in the UK" Technological achievements in the UK
2005 " IBM & Innovation" Research & development projects
2005 " IBM Careers" Human Resources new strategies
2005 " IBM & Community" IBM social & educational programmes
2006 " IBM Corporate Community Relations" IBM's cultural projects in Russia, Egypt, Portugal, UK & Italy
CLIENT: THE CANADIAN ELECTRIC BOAT COMPANY.
2000 "The E-Boat: Electric Boat" An elegant boat that doesn't pollute the waterways and disturb the wildlife
CLIENT: LUCAS/LAND ROVER.
1995 "The Electronic Unit Injector" new technology paving the way for a greener future in the automotive industry
AWARDS:
"One Love" Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2003
Best Actress, MTV/Urbanworld Film Festival, New York;
Best Soundtrack, Monaco International Film Festival;
FilmBuzz Audience Award, Bahamas International Film Festival;
Film of the Year, Santa Barbara African Heritage Film Series
“Black & White in Colour” (Arts Opportunity Theatre)
HTV Award for Best Youth Drama
Yvonne founded the Arts Opportunity Theatre in 1981 to train young unemployed people in the arts. The government funded project ran for 7 years and toured musical productions throughout Britain, Europe and to Africa and the Caribbean. Over 100 young people benefitted each year.
EDUCATION:
Post-graduate Certificate in Radio, Film & Television. Bristol University, England
Bachelor of Arts. Modern Languages & Drama. Bishop’s University, Canada
Film and theatres studies at the University of Paris, France
Fluent in French and Spanish
|
