2026

Slowly, 2025 has come to an end. It  has been a wild ride. A lot of ups and downs, anger, frustration and joy, fulfilling. Reflecting back, this is probably the first time where I have felt like, wow, I have come a long way as a filmmaker. I am pretty good doing this producer role. 

I enjoyed this year, I felt like I was socially more open and the buzz cut I did at the beginning of the year, that helped. I felt the change in how I socially interact with people. I am more confident and open talking and connecting with people. I lost some, I look back and I am like, I was the one doing the work where they weren’t and I am not sorry or feel bad about that. 

Though I did not post blogs every week as I should, the last couple months of new year were not a consistent or best form for me when it came to looking after myself and working out. I lost a lot of strength, but I enjoyed the climbing and the strength and the back it gave me. 

This year was also my first trip in 2 years. I left the UK for the first time and jumped on a plane to Colombia, Cali. Where my friend was waiting for my arrival. I was there for a month. It was a blast. It was my first time travelling to South America and the USA, Boston. Though I must say, I prefer Colombia so much more. 

I had the chance to produce a documentary and a short film that was so tough to work on. Mainly because it is based in a driving cab with the budget of £3500. It was a crazy thing to do but I must say, I am proud of my work.

The connection I made along the way, the final year of school, I won the emerging filmmaker student of the year and my film was screened in BFI. I felt so happy to see it on the big screen, of course, my DOP was not happy. Read this blog and you’d get me. 

But you know what, I am also back acting, i acted in my first short film, in front of my friends, that was a huge step for me. I produced it and I am so happy I did it! I am now back in drama school. Trying to get my confidence back. It makes me realise these things are the things I want to work on. 

1. How I present myself. How I dress and how I talk. I want to be more positive and even when things are low, I always care about people. 
2. My acting. I want to at least get 1-2 projects on to my showreel. I want to reach out to agencies and start there .
3. I know I already work sort of in film, but I want to move on from my film school job and get a job more as a sound department or a casting assistant.
4. And learn to say no. That is probably one of the things I struggle with. I realise I am quite a people pleaser. So 2026, I will be better at at. 
5. Health. Get back and finding the joy in the gym again is something I want to gain back. Do it even thought you don’t feel like it that day.