Name: Brendan Cumberbirch

Job Title: Course Team Leader for ND Media Production

Qualifications: BA Honors in Media Production with film and Journalism, MA res in locating disbelief.

Specialism: Film and media theory, journalism and live media practice.

Favourite Film: Blade Runner

Favourite Book: Lord of the Rings

Bio: I started making films when I was six years old with a group of friends using a super 8 film camera. I set up my first film society when I was twelve and continued that through my school education, raising money for various charities through my film work. I managed to raise £1172 for Live Aide. After working in a variety of roles, including manager of three different video stores, I decided to go to university and finally somebody was running a course I wanted to do. So after attaining my BA Honors in Media Production I moved into various positions in the industry including a production manager and development manager for two film companies, running my own corporate video production company, house manager of an arts and media centre and all the way through this I was teaching film studies part time. My passion for film and media is every-growing and I am a true believer in the life long learner. This is the guiding principle of the course. Thirty-three years later I’m still making films, still running film societies and still loving every minute.

Job Title: ND Media Production Tutor and Media Technical Support

Qualifications: BA Honors in Media Production with Film Studies. PGCE and Apple Certified in Final Cut Studio.

Specialism: Film Post Production.

Favourite Film: A Clockwork Orange

Favourite Book: A Clockwork Orange

Bio: I began taking a liking to film when I was very young. I was always interested in gory, blood-drenched horror films. I remember staying up late on weekends in the summer holidays and sneaking out of my room to the living room where I would watch late night horrors films on Sky. I eventually become obsessed with zombie films and it was these films that made me to study on the media production course at Dunstable College. After completing the two years at the college I ventured onto university where I studied a BA Honors in Media Production with Film Studies. It was here where I developed my passion for film editing, always shooting and editing my own short films in my spare time. After university, where I received a standing ovation for my end of year zombie film, I wanted to begin working in the film industry. I started out as a runner with some London based production companies until eventually I became incredibly bored and frustrated. It wasn’t until a friend recommended to me that I would be a good teacher. So I applied for work experience at Dunstable College and the rest is history.

Job Title: NCFE Music Production Tutor and Media Technical Support

Qualifications: BA Honors in Media Production.

Specialism: Video and Documentary Production

Favourite Film: Seventh Seal

Favourite Book: Generation X

Bio: I started making films from a young age where I began shooting skate videos. From there my interests grew and I began making fictional films. It was this interest that spurred me on to join the Media course a Dunstable College. After gradating from the course I took a year out where I worked as the technician for a year at Dunstable College. It was then I decided to pursue my interest in film more seriously and attended the BA honors course at University of Bedfordshire where I studied Media Production. During uni I discovered my love for documentary film making and it was with this style of film making that one of my documentaries was accepted for multiple screenings internationally. Upon finishing university I began working in the television industry for a few months. After working too long and hard for nothing I decided to begin making my own films and documentaries and still do to this day. After a few months of this I rejoined the academic team at Dunstable College.