Twenty Years of Wayne Sables Project: A Journey Worth Every Step
October 2025 marks two decades of creativity, collaboration, and community. Here's to all of it — the wins, the lessons, and the remarkable people who made it real.
I'll be honest — when I first started Wayne Sables Project, I wasn't thinking about anniversaries. I was thinking about the work. The next brief, the next idea, the next problem worth solving. Twenty years later, that hunger hasn't changed. But something else has: the magnitude of what this project has become, and just how many extraordinary people have had a hand in shaping it.
October 2025. Two decades. I'm not sure whether to laugh, cry, or just sit very quietly with a good cup of tea and let it all sink in.
Let's go with all three.
Running on Sunshine: How I Charge My Filmmaking and Photography Kit with Solar
Here’s a question I get asked a lot when people see my setup: is that a solar panel on your roof? Yes. Yes it is. And no, I’m not about to launch into a lecture about saving the planet — though that’s a solid bonus. This is about something much more practical: keeping batteries charged, kit running, and not getting caught short on a location in the middle of South Yorkshire with a flat drone battery and two hours of shoot left.
Let me break down how I’ve got things set up — both in the office here in Doncaster and out on the road with my mobile Jackery rig.
Location Scouting: Why Walking Around Like a Tourist Is Actually Work
My partner watches me wander around Doncaster with my phone out, framing shots with my hands like some sort of directorial mime, and asks the eternal question: "Are you actually working or just avoiding real work?"
The answer? Yes. Both. Absolutely.
Location scouting is the unsung hero of filmmaking—and it's where most amateur projects fall apart. You can have the best camera, the most talented actors, and a brilliant script, but if your location is fighting against you, you're in for a world of pain.
The Car Park Incident