It was 1992 when I first experienced Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory — a definitive moment in what proved to be an otherwise volatile childhood. It was that  moment I fell in love with cinema. And just like that, my trajectory of becoming a filmmaker began—although I didn’t realise it at the time.

Thirty-odd years later, I’ve had an extremely diverse career to date—from directing network television through to feature films and everything in between.

My existence in the world of cinema is to (hopefully) inspire and challenge while leaving something positive behind for the next generation. I believe in the power of cinema. I believe in the magic it offers us all. And I hope my personal journey and heart is reflected in the material I choose to produce.