MIKESTANIFORTH

Mike Staniforth · Creative technologist / AI innovation

A filmmaker’s eye.
A builder’s curiosity.

I turn creative ideas into AI films, practical tools and digital experiences. Now I’m looking to bring that mix into an established team.

Discuss a role See what I make
Mike Staniforth smiling, wearing a cap
Mike StaniforthFilm craft. AI exploration. Hands-on building.
Cinematography & visual judgmentAI filmmaking & creative toolsPrototypes & web experiences

Here’s what that
looks like.

Work you can watch, tools you can explore, and the decisions behind them.

Nighthawks · A personal AI artwork-film experiment.

AI filmmaking · Personal exploration

Beyond a still image.

I use AI to explore camera movement, atmosphere and the space beyond a frame. Lighting, composition and visual continuity still guide the choices.

What I bring
A cinematographer’s judgment applied to generative images and film.
Explore my film work
SeenMade’s working canvas connecting image references, generation and editing steps
SeenMade · A working creative canvas, in development.

Creative technology · Tools & web

Make an idea tangible.

I’m building SeenMade to connect references, image generation and edits on one canvas. I also build image tools and websites around a practical creative task.

What I bring
Hands-on prototyping, interface design and an eye for how a tool feels to use.
Explore what I build
All or Nothing: Manchester City documentary
All or Nothing: Manchester City · Amazon Prime.

Cinematography · Production experience

Grounded in production.

My background spans documentary, drama and commercials. Working with real people, crews and production constraints shapes how I approach new technology.

My role
Director of Photography · All or Nothing: Manchester City.
See my production work

What I’d bring
to your team.

A creative collaborator who can move between the image, the prototype and the people using it.

Shape the idea.
Visual development, lighting, composition and shot planning. A filmmaker’s perspective on what an idea needs to communicate.
Make a prototype.
AI image and video exploration, creative interfaces and working websites. Something concrete to try, question and improve.
Share the learning.
Practical demonstrations, workflow explanations and creative feedback. Help the team understand both the possibilities and the decisions.

The experience
behind the work.

Selected production credits. The projects, the role and the production context.

  1. 2025

    Welcome to Wrexham Season 4

    Director of PhotographyNeo Studio Productions

  2. 2022

    The Full Monty

    Additional Director of PhotographyLittle Island Productions for Disney+

  3. 2021

    Red Rose

    Additional Director of PhotographyEleven Film for Netflix and BBC Three

  4. 2018

    All or Nothing: Manchester City

    Director of PhotographyAmazon Prime

More film credits and selected work

Ideas, out in the world

Make it.
Share the process.

I share AI film experiments, colour grading and practical creative workflows. It’s a window into what I’m exploring and how I explain the work.

Open to an in-house creative technology role

What could we
make together?

If your team is exploring AI, creative tools or new ways to tell stories, I’d like to talk.

Talk about an opportunity