Skatepark Revived

Zachary

Zachary aspires to act in screen and theatre. On stage he has played Rooster, the main villain in Annie, for which he won a Jack Petchey Award. He is currently rehearsing at Queens Theatre for Wind in the Willows, playing Rabbit Riley. He loves playing characters who are the opposite of his own personality.

Ciara

Ciara wants to work in film as a screenwriter and producer. She has a passion for horror screenplays and world building, and particularly enjoyed supervising the script on this project. She is currently co-directing a new short film called Ernie’s Thinking of Change. Watch this space.

Ryan

Ryan aspires to work in product design with film as a creative passion. He particularly enjoyed being behind the camera and editing, finding real joy in framing shots and putting a story together. His favourite film is Snatch by Guy Ritchie.

Ambrose David

Ambrose began his creative journey in fashion and staged photography before moving into cinematography two years ago. He is drawn to storytelling, lighting and colour grading, and has since founded his own media agency, Sero Studio Official. He has taken a gap year to build experience in the arts industry.

James

James is passionate about every element of film and aspires to write and direct. He has a collection of short films on his YouTube channel, Slumped Productions, including Casual Link, his favourite piece, co-written with his best friend. His new short A Day in the Life of Seth Harris is due to premiere soon. Skatepark Revived is the first professional set he has worked on.

Evie

Evie wants to do everything — write, act and film. She loves playwriting and screenwriting as much as performing on stage and screen. This project inspired her to start documenting musicians and bands, landing her the opportunity to film The Ionians. She is eager to get involved in more productions.

Fin

Fin’s passion is skateboarding. He volunteers at Rom Skatepark as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Award and loves the adrenaline of the sport. Being in front of the camera for the first time on this project, landing one of the leading roles, was a new and memorable experience. His favourite skater is Gui Khury.

Jekalynn

Jekalynn has experience acting and dancing on stage and took on her first lead role in this project. Learning to use cameras gave her a new insight into visual storytelling, a skill she will bring to her role on her church’s media team. She also led on the styling for the film and aspires to pursue a career in styling.

Bethany

Bethany is 24 years old and art has been an important part of her life since she can remember. She is inspired by nature, animals, and anything that is fantasy or whimsical. Bethany prefers to use traditional mediums in her work- these include colour pencils, ink, acrylic markers, and alcohol markers. Her dream job is to be a tattoo artist, specialising in Japanese style.

When Bethany is not doodling in my sketchbook, she like to go out with her friends to movies, quizzes, and karaoke nights. She also love visiting museums in London and discovering new restaurants with her partner. Finally, she look after her rabbit Ronnie (affectionately known as Ron Bon). He is the best rabbit in the world, however, he usually gets himself into trouble by trying to eat everything Bethany owns.

Part of Havering Unearthed. Havering Unearthed is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, Romford BID, Arts Council England and London Borough of Havering.