Filmmaker and independent researcher. Selected as a BFI Emerging Producer 2024.

Experience

BFI - Doc Society Rise Program May 2024 – Nov 2024 Mentorship and training as one of six emerging UK documentary producers.
Independent Curator & Programmer Tokyo / 2023 – 2024 Curator of "Gathering Clouds" (Image Forum Festival). Member of Datsuijo collective.
Kyoto Journal Staff Writer / 2018 Writing and editing for print and digital publication.
Gift of the Gab Magazine Editor-in-chief / 2017 – 2018 Recruited and managed a core team of 15 editors and designers in Newcastle.
Wild Child Magazine Kigali, Rwanda / 2017 Interviewed presidential candidates; compiled daily news review for EU Delegations.

Publication

Film Matters Dec 2021 / Vol 12, Issue 3 ‘Makavejev’s “Neo-documentarism”’: An essay on surrealist techniques in documentary form.

Videography & Editing

Funding the Commons Tokyo / July 2024 Videographer and interviewer. Interviewees included Audrey Tang.
UNICEF Goma, DRC / 2021 – 2022 Content featured on CNN, BBC News, and Al Jazeera.
Bridge and Tunnel Productions Edit Assistant / 2021 – 2022 Edited archive sequences for feature documentary work.

Education & Skills

University of Newcastle B.A. English Literature (1st Class) / 2016 – 2020
Sophia University (Tokyo) Faculty of Liberal Arts / 2019
Technical Skills Davinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Audition. Camera Op (Sony FX3/FX6, Canon C300).
Languages English (Native), Japanese (N3).
Contact Email: hello@leonelki.com
Locations: Merseyside, UK / Tokyo, JP