About

Spencer grew up in a small West Midlands village with dreams of becoming an archaeologist after seeing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. However, following a chance encounter with a book about the Footlights in Kidderminster Library, he decided he wanted to go to Cambridge, where he studied Philosophy, comedy, and how to minimise his Brummie accent.

He went on to become a stand-up comedian, appearing on stage and TV around the world, while also acting in cult comedies such as Nathan Barley and Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace, writing for TV and radio, and presenting entertainment shows including ITV’s Lip Service.

Frustrated with the story-telling limitations of stand-up, Spencer moved into directing with his first short, The Boy with a Camera for a Face, that addressed the dangers of living vicariously through the lens.

The film won numerous awards including the Oscar-qualifying Best of Fest at SLIFF, and screened on Channel 4. Looking for an idea for his first feature, he became incredibly excited when he and co-writer Sarah Govett came up with the idea for T.I.M., which channeled their love of 90s stalker thrillers and fear of algorithms and Big Data.

His aim is to make movies that entertain, make you feel and make you think.