60 mins
Self-shooting director co-producer and co-editor
Co-produced with Sasha Galitzine

The site known as ‘Gerry’s Pompeii’ was a one bedroom ground floor flat, and canal-side garden, occupied by Gerard Dalton from 1983 until his death in 2019. Located in Westbourne Park, London, the property – rented from a housing association – had been slowly but entirely transformed by him into a unique landscape of handmade sculptures and architectural models, referencing the shared histories of the UK and his native Ireland. 

Although Gerry was a well-known and much-loved presence in his neighbourhood, the extent of the artwork was only uncovered after his death. This film captures the strange cohesive effect of his unlikely life's work on his neighbours and friends, as they campaign to keep Gerry’s Pompeii in situ, and investigates the poignant mystery of what inspired him.

Unlikely Lives, Lexi Cinema 2024
“For Eyes Only” Kiln Cinema 2023
Central Scotland Documentary Festival 2023