Little Boffin Films* was founded by filmmaker Carl Earl-Ocran.

Carl is a British-Ghanaian writer and director, with a passion for storytelling. In late 2022 he was selected as a member of the inaugural BAFTA Connect filmmaking network. His aim is to tell long-form narratives with personal yet universal themes, sharing emotive, character-driven, socially conscious stories. His goal is to set these stories within compelling high concepts, using genre to explore character, and highlighting, in particular, Black and underrepresented voices. 

 Carl was a member of the final BFI Network x BAFTA Crew cohort scheme, and the inaugural ‘Momentum’ mentorship scheme through We Are Parable and Channel 4 in 2021. His short films ARACHNID (2020) and HACKNEY DOWNS (2022) were successful on the international film festival circuit, attaining Official Selections and Guest Programming at BAFTA-qualifying, Canadian Screen Award-qualifying, and BIFA-qualifying film festivals. Carl has an exciting slate of HETV series and feature films in development.

Carl runs his short-form film and video production company LITTLE BOFFIN FILMS in London, making branded films and promos for international clients including The Economist, Samsung, and Jay-Z’s charity The Shawn Carter Foundation, and he has spent 12 years freelance writing in broadcast entertainment TV for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky.

*The Little Boffin name actually comes from a nickname Carl's uncle gave him as a child - "Professor". This was down to toddler Carl wearing 1980s NHS glasses 8-)