Founded by husband and wife team Robert & Lesley-Anne Macfarlane, Far Lane Media is a production company creating content that entertains, enriches and educates.
We produce elevated genre film as well as an ongoing YouTube series called The Director Toolbox, a learning resource revealing directing techniques in contemporary and classic film and TV for early career filmmakers.
We believe in storytelling for change and the responsibility of screen representation and subject matter.
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Robert started directing in 2002, directing micro-budget music videos, corporates, and short films and then in 2012, he moved to Trinidad and Tobago. There he worked as DOP, Editor, and DIT on award-winning feature films, commercials, and corporate films. He moved back to the UK in 2018 and worked at Pinewood Studios as a Director for MotionBlurr Studios.
His latest short POC film that he directed, Immune, has won 9 awards including 2 for Best Director and 2 for Best Short on the festival circuit. He is now in development for his debut feature film to go into production in 2024.
Currently, Robert is being mentored by seasoned director Al Campbell, is an active member of DirectorsUK and also presents a YouTube channel called The Director Toolbox that explores the art of directing the best film and TV
Lesley-Anne Macfarlane is a Producer with a range of experience from commercials to independent film in the UK and the Caribbean region.
In 2023 she produced her debut feature film, Little English. Supported by the BFI Audience fund, it had a UK theatrical run of over 300 screens and is now digitally distributed. She is currently developing her slate; a mixture of genres and formats, targeted at diaspora audiences, dealing with themes of cultural identity.
Most recently, Lesley-Anne was invited to judge for One World Media Awards and selected for the 2022 BIFA Springboard programme and was one of the female identifying talents for the Birds’ Eye View Filmonomics programme.