"Is This Seat Taken?" is the App Store Game of the Day! 📲

Poti Poti Studios' cozy puzzle game Is This Seat Taken? which features my original music and sound has just been featured as the App Store's Game of the Day! Have a read about the game and why the curators love it over on the App Store, and if you haven't had a chance to give the game a spin now's the perfect time! You can also play the game on Nintendo Switch if that's your jam.

We had so much fun putting this cute, charming game together and curating a relaxing experience that is welcoming to players of all ages. Kick back and listen to my soundtrack from the game, available on all platforms through Black Screen Records, for some laid back jazzy tunes that will put a smile on your face.

"No Worries If Not" Earns Royal Television Society Nomination 🎭

Emma Hodgkinson's comedy film No Worries if Not!, which features my original soundtrack, has just been nominated at the Royal Television Society awards in the category of Short Film. The film is a dark comedy that tells the story of Grace, a lifelong addict of people pleasing, who prefaces every request with the sentence too many of us are familiar with - “no worries if not!” (and usually with several exclamation marks).

The whole team are so proud to represent Birmingham through this film and have fingers crossed for the awards ceremony later this year. To stay up to date with the film, screenings and release, follow Untamed Productions on Instagram.

Carer Film "More than a Parent" Out Now 🫂

University of Birmingham have just released a new short film which features my original score. More than a Parent was written and directed by Bhulla Beghal of BlueBell films, commissioned by Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer at the University of Birmingham and is inspired by Dr O’Dwyer’s groundbreaking research into suicide risk among parent carers of disabled children. The research found that 41% of parents caring for a child with a disability or long-term illness have thought about suicide, and less than half have every told anyone. For those who do speak up, the response is often unhelpful. The issue is not parenting a disabled or seriously ill child, it’s the constant struggle to care for that child within a system that’s no longer fit for purpose. Watch the film below:

https://youtu.be/4D8JMh41p0M

Parent carers face immense pressure, often feeling invisible while balancing love for their children with exhaustion, isolation, and endless battles for support. ‘More than a parent’ gives voice to those hidden struggles, shining a light on what’s at stake if policy doesn’t change. The film aims to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and inspire action from both the public and politicians to create meaningful change.

I'm so proud to have been a part of this vital piece of work which was screened at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference and has been covered in the Big Issue. I hope the film resonates with you and more widely opens up conversations about this vital and unrecognised issue.