Directed by Kingston University’s Professor Ben Kelly Future Ruins, Future Archives is a short film that visually excavates and explores five decades of cultural innovation and personal ephemera now held in the Ben Kelly Design Archive (1971-2016) at Kingston University.

I worked as the Director of Photography on the project. This was Ben Kelly’s first film project, and I worked closely with him to bring his visual language to the project. Filmed on location, as well as in a studio at Kingston University, the film was an opportunity to test my creativity as a Director of Photography, and be experimental with my approach.

The film was launched on 2 May 2024 with a special preview screening at Reference Point in central London and is now available to watch online.