Winning Two Pro Moviemaker Filmmaker of the Year 2026 Awards

Well, this was a nice surprise.

I've somehow managed to win not one but two categories in the Pro Moviemaker Magazine Filmmaker of the Year 2026 Awards. That's two actual awards. In the same year. Which is particularly pleasing because most of my time is usually spent wondering if I've forgotten to hit record.

The awards, backed by CVP, celebrate filmmaking across a range of genres, from documentaries and commercials to events and social content. This year I picked up awards in the Commercial & Corporate and Event categories.

The Pat Porter Film

The first award was for a documentary I made with Jay Goldmark and Finley Kilmartin for Goldmark Films about the artist Pat Porter.

Before making the film, I'd never heard of Pat. Which, as it turns out, is exactly why her story was worth telling.

She spent decades creating beautiful work while raising a family, yet much of it remained largely unseen during her lifetime. Through interviews with her four children, we were able to explore not just her paintings, but the person behind them.

We wanted viewers to get a sense of who Pat was and why she kept creating regardless of whether anyone was paying attention.

The judges described the film as both informative and deeply moving, which is lovely to hear because making people feel something is generally the goal. Ideally something positive.

USA, Rugby, Business and a Welsh Institution

The second award came from a completely different world.

I won the Event category for editing an episode of MLR Weekly, the longest-running rugby television show in the United States.

The episode focused on plans for a Hollywood consortium to acquire Cardiff Rugby and help guide one of Wales' most historic clubs through a revival. What could have been a fairly straightforward interview turned into a fascinating conversation about sport, business, ambition and what it takes to rebuild something people care deeply about.

Other winners

Other awards went to films and projects involving the likes of TV star Guy Martin and a music video for indie-folk band Hollow Coves.

Watch the winning films

You can watch the 2 winning films below and buy the latest issue of Pro Moviemaker Magazine in newsagents such as WH Smith or whatever they call it these days. You can also read the a digital version online here