Hi, my name is Célem.

 

I am a filmmaker & photographer with a deep passion for visual storytelling.

 

I grew up with storytelling at the front and centre of my childhood.

 

A good story is the driving force behind good communication motivated my dedication towards film and in turn directed my interest towards brand communication through visual storytelling.

 

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I graduated with a degree in Multimedia Production, receiving all distinctions from Waterford College of Further Education.

 

I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts honours degree in Film & Screen Media with Economics from University College Cork.

 

 

I was awarded a place on the first Student Business Incubator Program in my university. successfully completing an intensive entrepreneurship program over three months.

 

I was also awarded a place within the prestigious Lord Puttnam Scholarship Program. David Puttnam is a legendary film producer, best known for producing ‘Chariots of Fire’ & ‘The Killing Fields’. His films have won 10 Oscars, 13 Golden Globes, 31 Baftas, 9 Emmys, 4 David di Donatellos and the Palme D’Or at Cannes.

 

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I was keen to expand my knowledge of storytelling in different disciplines, so I studied TV Production, Marketing, Public Relations, Radio & Podcasting modules in Leeds Trinity University in the UK for one year.

 

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I discovered that film as a medium of expression enables the storyteller to take the audience on a journey of discovery and understanding, with complex stories and scenarios.