Ep 62: Owning Your Vision - Fred Rowson (Writer / Director)

Fred Rowson (@fredrowson) is an award-winning writer-director whose work spans the worlds of both commercial and narrative filmmaking. His short films, Pauline, Rodney and Woodhouse have screened at numerous British and international film festivals, including Palm Springs, Hollyshorts, and the London Film Festival. Between them, they have garnered hundreds of thousands of online views, and two Vimeo Staff Picks. His 2018 short, Palo Santo, was created in collaboration with Olly Alexander, of the band Years & Years. Set in an erotic cabaret theatre on a distant planet, it counted Judi Dench, Ben Whishaw, and cult Thai actor Vithaya Pansringarm amongst its cast members. His debut feature, Phil & Iain, an alien-abduction comedy set in Crystal Palace, is currently in development with the BFI. In the commercial and music-video world, Fred acted as creative director for giffgaff's hugely successful #choosegiffgaff advertising campaign, also directing the accompanying 60' TVC. He also directed Pride in London's widely praised 2019 film, to mark 50 years since the Stonewall Riots, and acted as creative and music video director for Hackney-based artist Bree Runway, on her acclaimed debut EP, Be Runway. His other commercial clients have included Amazon, O2, The National Lottery, Art Fund, and the BBC, among others. His music videos and commercial works have been nominated for, and won, several high-profile industry awards, including the prize for Best Fashion Film at the Berlin Ciclope Festival. Fred is represented by Blink Productions, and Independent Talent. Instagram: @fredrowson Host: Jamie Neale @jamienealejn Discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves? Host Instagram: @jamienealejn Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself Music from Electric Fruit Produced by Tom Dalby Composed by Toby Wright