May 2026
- May 13
- 2 min read
Today I am sitting in my childhood home in Forfar, Angus, Scotland. From the end of 2025 to the beginning of 2026, in between producing films and working on my bread-and-butter work, I never had more than a couple of days to myself to reset. I decided to update my website and start writing a blog, finally. Recaps of present to past to current work.
Being a producer, I am constantly working on projects. However, producing doesn't pay unless the funds start coming in. That is usually the hardest part of the producer's journey. Finding the right investors, funders, grants and backers who also believe in your project. Submitting the development funds for grants, there's constant paperwork.
So, between providing production services and producing corporate films and commercial work, we are always hustling. The industry is hard, no matter if you are in the UK or Hong Kong. As someone who does contract work and goes between the UK and Hong Kong and is still very much in touch with a lot of producers, crew and actors I've worked with in the 20-plus years in this industry, we feel it. We still believe, and that is why we persist.
Don't stop believing; it does take luck, not just talent alone. I am the producer I am today because I persisted. Did not come into this industry for the glam and the money. I truly love what I do, and I still dream of having a budget so I can produce anything I want with anyone I want.
For now, I have not one but two short films travelling the world, screening in film festivals. Sharing is a great way to connect with the audience, and it gives you validation that it's all worth it....even if one person turns up to the screening.
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