First off, working with Tom makes long days easier as he is super hard working, never phased, very calm under pressure and in stressful situations - very resourceful and full of intuition. Also - great banter!

Then comes the shooting skill - he is a wonderful and talented shooter, a pleasure to cross shoot with and he also takes direction very well, improving consistently and taking every piece of advice into his repertoire - making him a stronger shooter every day. He could quite easily shoot any sequence on his own and cover all the edits needs whilst making it look beautiful.

As a director - Tom has a fabulous way of making people feel comfortable and at ease, he reads situations very well, and as a DV for me he was great editorial support but never spoke out of turn. He was always thinking about story and content, very conscientious - he cares about what he's producing - and he has a keen eye for a story and what makes for a good sound bite.

Oh and then I could go on and say what an asset Tom was when setting up our locations in the US and UK, an absolute charmer on the phone - and tireless energy - he cleared multiple incredibly difficult locations for us, and somehow got un-negotiable fees erased!

Overall I would say Tom is a fabulous all rounder with an incredibly promising future as a PD, and I would absolutely love to work with him again - i'm sure it won't be long before he's directing me!! Snap this guy up whilst you still can... x

Jane Barrie-Bramwell