"Rick’s steady guidance, strong organisation, and adaptable approach helped the team deliver a cohesive and highly effective set of campaign videos, which engaged our target audience thanks to their hook reccomendations. They also created a comfortable, safe filming environment for the group, who were campaigning and talking about their own lived experience of the asylum system."
- Bronya Smollen, Head of Comms & Brand, Refugee Action
I believe in the transformative power of storytelling and its capacity to inspire social change. My work focuses on creating and editing compelling narratives across a wide range of subjects. Much of my experience has been as a self-shooting producer, director and editor, working with NGOs such as the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), Macmillan Cancer Support and Médecins Sans Frontières.
- Bronya Smollen, Head of Comms & Brand, Refugee Action
I believe in the transformative power of storytelling and its capacity to inspire social change. My work focuses on creating and editing compelling narratives across a wide range of subjects. Much of my experience has been as a self-shooting producer, director and editor, working with NGOs such as the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), Macmillan Cancer Support and Médecins Sans Frontières.
Over the past decade, I’ve worked on an array of projects, from crisis-response films and short factual explainers to brand pieces and campaign-driven videos. This breadth of experience reflects my ability to listen carefully to different organisations’ needs and tailor content to suit varied purposes and audiences.
Beyond my film work, I collaborate with artists and community groups to develop my own artistic practice. This has included photographing poets, artists and activists; projection mapping; creating immersive audio experiences; and integrating insights from my studies in psychology. I also enjoy writing poetry and short stories, and I’m working towards bringing these strands together into a cohesive body of work.
One of my core strengths is my ability to collaborate effectively with others. This has included working closely with people who are terminally ill, children, survivors of domestic violence, and directing celebrities. I believe our identities are shaped in our interactions with one another, and in the stories we share with others and ourselves.
rikjsims @ gmail.com
Tel: 07891095245
Tel: 07891095245