John spent his adolescent years as a musician and pursuing a life in music. Until he found a passion for film and graduated from Winchester University with a BaHons in Media Production. He then went on to establish himself as an animator and editor for commercial companies before moving on to editing and directing for TV and producing multiple short films and documentaries . Now working for the global short film channel Shorts International he travels making documentaries and shows in Europe, Africa, India and America, most recently at The Oscars 2019, to be internationally screened on the channel.