It was a pleasure to welcome filmmakers Ben and Lucy from Rust to Road Trip and Dan and Adam from Soup to our office for a mentoring session.
Developed by Mor Media Charity with the guidance of our professional advisors, M2 is designed to support emerging filmmakers in Cornwall. We extend our thanks to professional Editor/Director Sam Blair and Writer/Director Clare Tavernor for generously contributing their time and expertise.
M2 Mentoring Programme
The Program results from years of experience and refinement, offering valuable opportunities for skill development, knowledge sharing, and networking. Built on a deep understanding of both mentors' and mentees' needs, it fast-tracks growth by providing personalised guidance, boosting confidence, expanding networks, and enhancing career prospects in a nurturing and supportive environment.
Our mentors, drawing on extensive industry experience, provide crucial insights and help mentees navigate challenges while the program actively promotes diversity by offering resources to underrepresented groups. Many mentors find personal fulfilment in guiding others, and numerous former mentees are now thriving in creative roles. This makes M2 a trusted and proven pathway to success.
“Mentoring is such a rewarding way to connect with emerging filmmakers while also re-examining my own creative process. The two filmmaking teams were at very different stages in production, so Sam and I had a great opportunity to share personal experiences, from story development and pitching to creative decision-making in production and editing. It was a fun and inspiring experience" Clare Tavernor
Filmmakers
Lucy and Ben are partners, photographers, filmmakers, writers and explors. Combining a passion for adventure and an insatiable desire to explore the lesser-known, documenting Europe’s wildest outlands, hot springs, mountains and more. Fusing a blend of vlog and documentary techniques, Lucy and Ben create a unique insight into their travelling endeavours. They presented and filmed 3 series of Europe Hidden Hot Springs Journey for NHK TV in Japan.
Connect - fromrusttoroadtrip.com
Dan McKay is a freelance filmmaker, academic writer, and multidisciplinary artist, a graduate of Film and Television Studies at Exeter University, a Master in Film and Television at Falmouth and has been awarded a PhD studentship in film practice by The University of Exeter
Connect - linkedin.com/in/dan-mckay-5287802a7/ @danmcka.y
Adam Radage has a background in Biology and Conservation. He is a DOP and freelance filmmaker. He is interested in nature documentary production and wants to reach as many people as possible regarding local ecosystems and the threats that face them.
Connect - adamradage.wixsite.com/my-site @adam_radage
The Professionals
Clare Tavernor is a writer and documentary filmmaker with a keen eye for inquisitive, humorous, and socially conscious storytelling, often viewed through the lens of music and art. A former staff director at the BBC Clare has produced landmark series exploring music in Africa and Latin America, the history of the British Working class, feminism in pop with Charli-XCX, and a groundbreaking interactive music documentary with hip hop duo Run The Jewels. Clare’s last music series ‘My Life as a Rolling Stone’ won the best arts & culture award at BANFF, and she has recently been on the road with Metallica for an upcoming feature documentary.
Connect - phonofilms.co.uk
Sam Blair is an Editor/ Director Shortlisted for the 2024 Grierson British Documentary Awards in Best Single Documentary - Domestic & Best Sports Documentary with Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything that charts the snooker legend's rise to fame from his early teens to the mental challenges he had to overcome in the pursuit of perfection. Out on Amazon Prime
Connect - sam-b.co.uk @sameblair
Thanks to BFI Film Audience Network, National Lottery Community Lottery Fund & National Grid Community Matters Fund for their generous support.
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