Martin Gooch

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Martin Gooch is a British filmmaker, who currently directs and shoots comedy shorts.

After attending college to complete a degree in film he became a runner, taking the runner, head runner, camera trainee, clapper loader, focus puller route into filmmaking (As well as brief stints as visual effects assistant, 1st AD, art department person and production manager).

A number of his works have involved the legendary British actor Leslie Phillips as narrator. Other notable names he has directed include Linsey Dawn McKenzie and Emily Booth.

He is a two time BBC New Director award winner, with short films screened all over the world including Cannes, Edinburgh, London and also on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Working as cameraman and a director he has faced a problem of perception regarding the duality of camera work being seen as technical, and direction creative.

He has recently completed his 21st short film Don't Even Think It! written by Jasper Fforde and starring Pippa Hinchley, Miranda Hart and Edward Rawle Hicks.

He declares his ethos is to entertain.

He has also Directed Doctors for BBC1 and Hollyoaks for Channel 4.

Reviews of The Orgasm Raygun: http://www.fwfr.com/search.asp?mode=Artist&aid=362926

Here is an interview with Martin: http://www.netribution.co.uk/features/interviews/2001/martin_gooch/1.html

Martin's Website: http://www.martingooch.com/