Merseyside raised, London glazed, Carly is an actor cum writer-director who’s films mix acerbic wit with a surrealist edge. Having honed her film making skills working with market leading ad agencies & production companies in London, Carly creates original films of tales once lived.
Acting / Creative Research / Art buying / Licensing / Editing / Mood Films / Treatment Writing & Design
Acting
Awards - Nominations - Selections:
2022 WINNER ‘Best Experimental’ ROAD TRIP, Berlin Flash Film Festival June
2022 Official Selection, ROAD TRIP, Portobello Film Festival
2022 Semi Finalist, ROAD TRIP, Short to the Point Festival
2022 Official selection ROAD TRIP, Berlin Flash Film Festival
2022 Official selection TUNNEL, Porto Femme Film Festival
2021 WINNER ‘Best Drama’ TUNNEL, Berlin Flash Film Festival June
Commercial:
2022 Case Worker, THE INVISIBLE CARD, Zara Balfour
2020 SAS Woman, SKY CINEMA, Merman, Vaughan Arnell
2020 App woman, ASDA, Merman, Juliette May
2017 Friend, TASSIMO, Knucklehead, Tomas Mankovsky
2016 Girl, VICHY - DERMABLEND Red Brick Road, Joe Giacomet
Music video:
2016 ALMA DYE MY HAIR, Partizan, Youth Hymns
2016 FOR ALL THE SAD ROBOTS, Gonçalo Abrantes, Ana Lemos
2015 ROOTS MANUVA - CRYING, Pretty Bird, Helmi
Short film:
2023, Studio Assistant, MY LITTLE GONDOLA, Carly Lindon-Forrester
2022 Runner, ROAD TRIP, Carly Lindon-Forrester
2021 Woman, TUNNEL, BAFTA Crew, Aleksandra Czenczek
2018 Aphrodite, CHERCHEZ, Pantheon Players, George Xander
2018 RECLINING GODDESS, Raine Films, Carolina Aguirre
2018 Florist, DATES, Monique Antoinette
2017 Billy The Snake Charmer, KILLER STRIPPERS, Servane d'Alverny
2016 Clubber, MANEATER, Zara Burdett
2016 Ballet Teacher, SORE THUMB STICK OUT, Ella Bennett
Stage:
2021 Nina, THE SEAGULL, Theatre Collection
2018 Tecmessa, AJAX, Pantheon Players
2018 Louise De Keroualle, NELL GWYNN, Mark Ireson
2018 Becca, LEFTOVERS, New Writing Night @ Central, Nick Dawkins
2015 Hester, A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, Gavin McAlinden
2014 'Salmon' roles, CANDY CIGARETTES, The Rat Pit
2010 Office Worker, CRYING FOR THE MOON, Emma Bramley
2009 Dementia, THE MIGRATION OF BIRDS, Emma Bramley
Stills:
2018 Friend, SAINSBURY'S HOMEWARE, Jo Metson Scott
Training:
RC-Annie - BADC standard combat certified
MA Contemporary Theatre - Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
Voice for Performance - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Meisner Technique - The Impulse Company
Spotlight: 0536-7863-6358
Art Buying & Creative Research
Nominations:
Yuno Juno London - Freelancer of the year Shortlist 2021
Yuno Juno London - Freelancer of the year Shortlist 2017
Artists: Alexis Tyrsa, Linda Linko, Florian Schommer, Rob Flowers, Swindler & Swindler, Lily Kong, Samuel Patthey, Benjamin Malapris, Theo McInnes, Matt Moran, Meredith Schomburg, Rowena Lloyd, Dominic Kesteron, Liv Jank, Pierre Busson, Katrin Braga, Cortney White, Brendan Ko George, Joe Hale, Anne-Sophie Soudoplatoff, Sebástien Lorsbach, Brian Siambi, Noé Cotter, Salomé Chatriot, Emma Bruschi.
Brands: Activia, Android, Admiral, American Express, Amazon, Aramco, Asda, Asics, Aunt Bessies, Aviva, Barclays, Benpathen, Beefeater Gin, Blue Diamond, Boots, Bose, BP, British Airways, Bulmers, Cadbury’s, Chivas, Cobra, Coca-Cola, Comfort, Costa, Dettol, Decleor, Direct Line, Dove, Dr Martens, eBay, EE, Equinor, EY, Expedia, Facebook, Garden Gourmet, Generali, Google, Gym Box, Guinness, Heineken, Hellman’s, Home Away, Huawei, IBM, Iluma, Inmarsat, John Lewis, Just Eat, Kasabian, Kenco, LinkedIn, Liz Earle, Lotto, L’Oreal, Parmigiano Reggiano, Lloyds, Maille, M&S, Matalan, Mastercard, Mars, Max Factor, McVities, McCann, MIND, Morrisons, Nando’s, Nestle, No.7, Nokia, Nomad Foods, Nurofen, Nutella, OFF magazine, On Running, Ophir, Pampers, Philips, Pilgrims Choice, Profit from the Source, Rolls Royce, Sabic, Samsung, Sharwoods, Skoda, Sky, Sky Store, S.M.A, TFL, T-mobile, Toyota, TSB, Verizon, Visa, Vodafone, VW, Whiskers.
Directors - Treatments: Peter Lydon, Neil Gorringe, MJ Delaney, Charlie Barclay, George Foote, Dan Dickenson, The Malloys, Rob Main, Huse Monfaradi, Luke Franklin, Michael Cumming.
Photographers - studio assisting: Frank Herholdt, Jason Knott, Cuneyt Akeroglu, Rory Payne, Jack Eames, Jack Johnstone, Paul Scala, Alex Kent, Klaus Thymann, Luciano Pergreffi, John Gorrigan, Curtis Gibson, James White, Thomas Lohr, Peter Rad.
Clients : Adam and Eve, Agit8, AKQA, AMVBBDO, BMB, Catch A Fire, Coffee and TV, Craft WW, Cylndr, Dentsu McGarry Bowen, Fresh Face, Friend, Grey London, Hazel May, Hogarth, Iris, ITN, Landor & Fitch, McCann, Merman, Mother, Mullen Lowe, McGarry Bowen, OFF magazine, Ogilvy, Oliver London, On Running, Pablo, Plastic Pictures, Rogue, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ukiyo, VMLY&R.
Soft Skills: Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Decks, Design Sense, Licensing, Mood Films, Research, Sense of humour, Treatments
Hard Skills: Indesign, Photoshop, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Wiredrive, Simian, Mailchimp
Kit List: Macbook Pro, Drawing tablet, Dropbox, DSLR & Rode Mics, Adidas Gazelles*
*comfy & cool all the time - ohhhhh yeah!