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Award-Winning Film Director | Pro Filmmaker & Photographer | Actress | Rondo-Nominated Writer ππ¬ emmadark.com X: @emdarkofficial
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07.11.2025 16:58 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Recent edit. The bare bones of a ~30s cinematic promo: score, VO, my footage, adjustments (incl. grade), graphics/type, bumper. Small build, strong impact π¬πͺ
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Obligatory βif you want some Halloween readingβ β my werewolf/war novel AFTER WOLF
Amazon - a.co/d/9mgVD8p
B&N - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=97989...
Some of my filming set-up at a fabulous event yesterday. Small kit, but the results are beautifully high-end ππ¬
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#FilmmakerLife #BehindTheScenes #LondonProduction #WomenInFilm #WorkingFilmmaker
Itβs getting to that time of year again, so hereβs a reminder that I played Kim Wildeβs love rival in the official music video for British Electric Foundationβs βEvery Time I See You I Go Wildβ. Watch π bit.ly/3JbsqH7
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#KimWilde #MusicVideo #SetLife #ActorOnSet #80sPopCulture #ScreenLegacy
Adobe MAX creativity conference is on this week (Oct 28-29) and the top-billed speaker is director James Gunn (Superman). Iβll be checking out the latest filmmaking news, enhancements and tips from Adobe and you should too! ππ¬
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Lots more commercial shooting this week. Promo films and stills. My trusty Sony a7S II, still going strong π¬πΈ
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#Filmmaking #Filmmaker #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #VisualStorytelling #CreativeVision #BehindTheLens #PhotoAndVideoPro #CreativeProfessional #LondonVisuals
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23.10.2025 16:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Stunning rock pools at Man oβ War Cove, Dorset. Photo by me, who else ππΈ
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #OceanPhotography #VisualStorytelling #CreativeVision #ShotOniPhone #BehindTheLens #PhotoAndVideoPro #CreativeProfessional #VitaminSea
Sorry for the lack of posts β commercial filmmaking & photography have ramped up. Keeping busy and creating work Iβm super proud of π¬πΈ
17.10.2025 17:22 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you π π
04.10.2025 06:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes! Or District One, depending π
03.10.2025 20:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Couldnβt let the week pass without posting up this cool Blade Runner-esque photo I took earlier this week on my way to a shoot πΈ
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#Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #UrbanPhotography #VisualStorytelling #CreativeVision #ShotOniPhone #CinematicShot #BehindTheLens #PhotoAndVideoPro #LondonVisuals
βEscape From Londonβ β short reel shot by me on mobile during a recent thrilling Thames speedboat trip. Hold tight, itβs a ride you donβt want to miss! π¬
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Just watched HAUNTED HOUSE OF PANCAKES (2025) on Amazon Prime Video. A really well-put-together and enjoyable 80s creature feature / cursed object influenced indie film. The Evil Dead, Critters and more vibes. Also noticed my journalist friend David Gelminiβs name in the thanks credits!
27.09.2025 19:48 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Back behind the lens β this time for stills. I mainly shoot with my trusty 50mm, which gives a natural, professional look (itβs closest to how we actually see). Thinking of branching out to an 85mm soon though for portrait work π·
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#50mmLens #StillsShoot #VisualStorytelling #WorkingFilmmaker
π¬ The fight scenes in my film SEIZE THE NIGHT (2015) were choreographed by the late, great Roy Scammell β Alien (1979), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Superman (1978) and numerous Bond films. Seen here in fight rehearsals with me, a deadly dance! Photo by David Kittos πΈ
11.09.2025 17:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Braved the tube strike two days running β Monday for a cinematic brand promo with my own kit, Tuesday for an industry insights piece using external gear (pictured). Kit tailored for the different style of outputs β visually immersive vs documentary/broadcast style π¬
10.09.2025 17:28 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Not the most thrilling post, but fab to swap my old leather custom for a new camera bag for filming and photography on the move! π¬
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#Filmmaking #LocationShoot #FilmmakerLife #RunAndGun #WorkingFilmmaker
If you do Iβll give you a horror movie name for antagonists that only appear every βxβ years! π
29.08.2025 23:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It was a fab evening, but sad youβre going back tomorrow!
29.08.2025 21:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0What a stunning piece of artwork of The Prince of Darkness himself, Ozzy Osbourne. RIP π¦
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#OzzyOsbourne #Artwork #BrightonArt #BlackSabbath
The band that never wasβ¦ With my SEIZE THE NIGHT screenwriter Rick Humphries (centre) and Ian Conder (left β who was βactuallyβ a metal vocalist) π¬
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π₯ Boom! Ultra cool mag finds β 1981 edition of STARBURST and 1982 edition of MOVIE MAKER from Daveβs Books in Brighton!
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#OldSchoolCool #VintageFinds #StarburstMagazine #Movies #Brighton
No FrightFest media wall pic this time, but hereβs me with author & screenwriter pal, Rick Humphries (Seize the Night), who flew in from the states. Weβd just watched a film in one of James Cameronβs fav screens π¬πΊπΈ
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#FrightFest2025 #FilmFestival #IndieFilm #CreativeCrew
New profile picture taken by @emmadark.bsky.social in Brighton
25.08.2025 18:57 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Fab FrightFest film festival last Friday with this lovely bunch of fellow filmmakers and creatives π¬βοΈ
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π¬ 11+ years in narrative filmmaking. From magazines to panels, Iβve fought to make sure women arenβt just seen β theyβre heard π
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#WomenInFilm #EmmaDark #RepresentationMatters #WomenEmpoweringWomen #Integrity
Treated myself to a new lightweight Manfrotto tripod. I mainly shoot handheld (both photography and video) but a lighter weight tripod is always useful! π₯
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#GearTalk #ManfrottoMagic #VideoGear #FilmmakingTools
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