Since graduating with an MA in Screenwriting from the prestigious National Film and Television School, where he was a Toledo Scholar (a scholarship for promising filmmakers of colour), J.R. has been honing his craft as a visual storyteller.

As well as being shortlisted for the Netflix Screenwriter’s Fellowship in 2021, his short films and scripts have won and been selected for a number of international film festivals and competitions.

His work as a Director and Cinematographer has seen him creating high end content for brands and organisations such as Selfridges, Amazon, the UK Government and The NHS. As well as a number of music promos and narrative short films.