It was incredibly exciting to have my short documentary, Seabirds, selected for Brighton Rocks International Film Festival (its first international festival!) and to be invited for a Filmmakers Q & A. Meeting talented filmmakers of the other fantastic short films and discussing our processes, the challenges of filmmaking, gaining access and how we developed our stories. Only made better by the venue being Saltdean Lido, right by the sea and perfect for the films connecting to the environment and powerful character stories.

A huge thank you to Sarah Smith, Dr James Rowlins & Samuel Rose for organising the evening and festival as a whole.