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Owen Tooth

@owentooth

Unstoppable creative. Disabled filmmaker. BAFTA Breakthrough, Broadcast Hot Shot 🎬

 Derbyshire
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Joined November 2009
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On Friday the assisted suicide bill returns to the Commons It's acknowledged by many bodies as a bad law eg a Dr can suggest assisted suicide as an option to a patient The potential for coercion, mistakes & abuse is too great The only effective safeguard is for MPs to vote NO
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My latest blog posts talks the interesting people I've met through recent assignments. @MichaelMcGeary @Saksknutsford @aucklandproject @owentooth @WiltonEngineer @Tees_Business @BillScottWilton @OutrankAgency @profoto @CanonUKandIE chrisbooth.photos/post/teamw…
Teamwork makes the Dream work

Teamwork makes the Dream work

I'm fortunate to have met some very interesting people through the course of my work, and the last couple of months has proved no exception. I've really enjoyed trying to create some interesting...

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Whoop!! @derbyuniarts @DerbyUni BA Film & HE alumnus Writer/Director @owentooth directed all episodes of @bbceastenders this week including today's #VE80Day special. Well done Owen, a fantastic achievement & lovely touch intercutting archive footage w EastEnders locations! 👏🎥📺
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Our latest Filmmaker in Focus interview is with director @owentooth — proud wheelchair user and alumnus of @networkfhm Midlands Directors Lab Owen's first directing block of @bbceastenders including a special episode for VE day airs this week Read More bit.ly/FIFOWEN
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Image from Film Hub Midlands (@filmhubmidlands)
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"I felt invisible" Director Owen Tooth explains why he moved from film to the TV industry when he became a wheelchair user He’s now the first disabled director on EastEnders – and even has his first “duff duff” moment under his belt! bit.ly/424cL3e
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We caught up with member, and recent #DirectorsUKInspire mentee, @owentooth to discuss his experience on the scheme, and how it prepared him for directing his first episode of #EastEnders. Read our full conversation: ow.ly/Cs4150U0cJT
Owen Tooth reading a script. Text reads: Owen Tooth: From Directors UK Inspire to EastEnders.

ALT Owen Tooth reading a script. Text reads: Owen Tooth: From Directors UK Inspire to EastEnders.

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“We are all connected in the great circle of life” - RIP James Earl Jones
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Meet our Midlands Directors Lab Cohort 2024! Selected from a fantastic pool of applications, we are excited to have them on board for a weekend of training. Head to the link to learn more about them! filmhubmidlands.org/bfi-netw…
BFI NETWORK Midlands Directors Lab Cohort 2024 - Film Hub Midlands

BFI NETWORK Midlands Directors Lab Cohort 2024 - Film Hub Midlands

Meet the exciting directors selected for our 2024 edition of Midlands Directors Lab

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What an inspiring weekend! Thank you to our second day of Midlands Directors Lab speakers - @AmyRosannaOHara @WellingtonFilms @anna_griff @SimonEllisFilms
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Image from BFI NETWORK Midlands (@networkfhm)
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Also this brilliant cohort of filmmakers! Thank you for joining us and being so engaged. It really is an exciting collection of Midlands directors (with some added writers and producers) and we are so excited to see what is next!
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We had a great first day at Midlands Directors Lab 2024 yesterday - thank you to all our brilliant speakers for being so generous with your answers and insights @R4tuneDirector @ttvworkshop @SamMasud37 @KhurrumMSultan @blytheface and Theo James Krekis! Bring on day 2!
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Image from BFI NETWORK Midlands (@networkfhm)
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Alex Withers' PLAGGY BAG, Michael Beddoes & Penelope Yeulet's SANDRA GETS A NEW FRINGE, @Greenwood_films's STOP DEAD, @owentooth's THE BODY WITH NO FACE (3/4)
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Image from Mayhem Film Festival (@mayhem_festival)
Image from Mayhem Film Festival (@mayhem_festival)
Image from Mayhem Film Festival (@mayhem_festival)
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We've got so many wonderful films in the 2023 @foafilmfestiva; showcasing some incredible talent! We are so excited to be hosting screenings around Australia, and we would love to have you join us.
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Ever eloquent, @jackthorne and our fantastic cast Niamh and @SharonHorgan on the 'empathy box'. Here's to the work and the future.
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Boundless Film Festival kindly agreed to keep the film live on their website until the weekend for ME Awareness Week. We’ve set up a fundraiser for the ME Association so please, if you haven’t already, Watch & Donate ❤️ Link for fundraiser & film in next tweet x
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Tada! Shiny new poster already decorated with 3 laurels🥹 This was such a challenging film to make but after reading @AprilEHook’s script, I knew I couldn’t let it go. This one really resonates, & I’m sure it will for everyone relying on an underfunded care system in crisis x
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My brother ⁦@owentooth⁩ has been nominated for a ⁦@FOAFilmFestival⁩ he needs your votes! Please watch, vote and RT! focusonability.com.au/FOA/fi…
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Owen Tooth on winning best Brand Film Awards! My hope for the future that the next generation of creatives with disabilities won’t have to do so much fighting for change & simply just get on with the job without justifying yourself as a person and do the job you are hired for.😎
Image from Ian Treherne (@IanTreherne)
Image from Ian Treherne (@IanTreherne)
Image from Ian Treherne (@IanTreherne)
Image from Ian Treherne (@IanTreherne)
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If you work in TV, why not celebrate #IWD2022 by reading that woman’s script that you’ve been meaning to or arranging a meeting with her. Because women are still underrepresented in TV and Film - if you have the power to change that, use it.
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Calling Sound freelancers. BBC Audio is looking for experienced sound editors, mixers, designers and Foley artists to join the BBC Audio Technical Production freelance pool. Apply here - careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs…
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