Hayden Mcloughlin - BA (Hons) Filmmaking
Fine Print Pact
I’m a producer drawn to the tension between structure and chaos in stories, and in the messy, beautiful act of making them. My work centres around curiosity: about people, systems, places, and how storytelling shifts when you give it space to evolve.
Producing, to me, is purposeful. It’s about being involved at every level, creatively, logistically, emotionally and helping each piece of the puzzle find its place. I love the balance of offering direction where needed, while constantly learning from the brilliant specialists I get to work alongside. I believe in working with people, not around them, navigating challenges, amplifying strengths, and creating the conditions for them to do their best work.
I often say a producer is like the cement in a wall. You can stack the bricks without it, but the strength and longevity come from what holds it together. Especially in ambitious projects, that glue matters.
My recent graduation film Fine Print Pact was a wild one. A supernatural satire that weaves absurdist humour with Lovecraftian influences, layered in a gothic design and aesthetic. Producing it meant holding the tension between world-building and workflow. It taught me a lot about leading with care, trust, and creative ambition.
Alongside that, I’ve been steadily growing my experience across larger sets, live events, and cross-disciplinary teams. Each has shaped how I approach story, scale, and structure. These experiences fed directly back into Fine Print Pact and into how I see myself as a producer: more adaptable, collaborative, and more connected to the people and processes that bring ideas to life.
Going forward, I’m excited by projects that stretch across genre, lean into risk, and balance strange ideas with sincere emotion. I want to keep building spaces on screen and on set where the unusual feels human and the ambitious possible.
