John English

John is the founder of multi-award winning OTOXO Productions. Creating films for the likes of The Guardian, TV3, RakutenTV, El Pais, & BTV. He recently directed the feature doc, Unbound, which had premieres at DocsBarcelona, FIPADOC, ReFrame, won the Jury Prize at Central Scotland Doc Fest, & is distributed by Journeyman Pictures. Beyond directing, he is also a producer with emerging talents, such as Carina Haouchine on her debut feature, Dungeon Masterhood (ScreenScotland), & Priya Woods on her upcoming feature Still, Life (Best Short, DocsBarcelona). Through OTOXO’s ‘INto INdustry’ programme, John leads a team that gives young directors creative & professional training to help them become industry professionals in their own right. The programme partners with Sheffield DocFest.