Carl is a multifaceted creative professional with an international reputation, boasting expertise in filmmaking, photography, music, and design.
As a producer, writer, and director, Carl has produced and directed over 30 documentaries for broadcast television, garnering a RTS nomination. His work has also resulted in award-winning short films.
One of his most notable achievements is directing the feature film Sometimes Always Never (2018),starring Bill Nighy, which premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim, including rave reviews in the LA Times, Washington Post, and the New Yorker.
In 2020, Carl directed the award-winning short film More Than Time (2020).
As a producer and co-writer, Carl worked on the BBC/Warp/Pathe feature film Grow Your Own (2007),starring Olivia Colman.
His short film, A Day in the Life - Twenty Four Zero Hours (2017),written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, was commissioned by the Liverpool Culture Company and reimagines a track from the Beatles' seminal album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The film was approved by the Beatles and featured on their website and Twitter account, marking the first time the band has sanctioned a third-party project.
Carl also directed A Winter's Tale: Shakespeare Lives (2016),a short film written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, commissioned by the British Council as part of Shakespeare Lives 2016, a global program celebrating William Shakespeare's work and its influence on culture, education, and society on the 400th anniversary of the bard's death.
Unloveable (1998),a short fictional film about a fan of The Smiths, was exhibited at the Manchester Art Gallery for two years.
As a photographer, Carl's Polaroids for Frank Cottrell Boyce's novella, The Unforgotten Coat, won the Deutsche Jugendliteraturpreis, the largest children's literature prize in Europe, as well as the Guardian Children's Literature Prize. He has an upcoming exhibition scheduled for late 2022.
As a musician, Carl has recorded and toured as a member of Liverpool pop band The Farm, achieving numerous hit singles and albums, including number one hits in Britain, Europe, and the USA, and designing the band's artwork.
