About us
Meet some of the team behind Next Take.
Max McGregor
Co-founder, Directing
Max is an award-winning filmmaker and videographer who has worked on many different types of projects. He has worked on factual and documentary films, music videos, educational videos, and short films. He was also director of photography and editor on co-founder Daniel's award-winning short film, "Your Move". At the start of 2023, in an effort to share his passion for filmmaking with others, Max designed and began the 'Different Ways' film project which went on to form Next Take.
Daniel Kerr
Co-founder, Acting
Daniel Kerr is an actor/filmmaker that has worked in the film and television industry for over 15 years and has been a part of numerous projects covering many genres. Daniel won the New Talent BAFTA IN 2013 for his portrayal of Paul Ferris in ‘The Wee Man’. Daniel was also nominated for a National Television Award in 2018 for his performance in TV soap, ‘Doctors’. Most recently he has written and directed a short film called Your Move that has won the award for Best Short Drama at the Swedish International Film Festival. Daniel had help from Next Take’s Team with this project and their expertise helped a great deal throughout the production process.
Archie Nelson
Co-founder, Assistant Directing
Archie has been practising photography and making short films since 2020. In 2023, the University of Glasgow commissioned Archie to produce an educational video series for use in the Physics laboratories, forming part of the computer programming curriculum for new undergraduates.
Currently, Archie is studying for a Physics MSci degree at the University of Glasgow while working on Next Take projects, pursuing both scientific and creative interests simultaneously.
Oleksandr Chmut
Next Take Committee
Oleksandr is a Ukrainian currently living in Scotland after being forced to leave Ukraine due to the ruzzian invasion of 2022. He initially joined the Next Take team to participate in the production of the short film "Different Ways", released in early 2024. During his time at Next Take, he gained experience in various filmmaking related spheres, such as acting, editing, sound recording, and translation (Ukrainian subtitles).
As a member of Next Take, Oleksandr aspires to help young people, regardless of their background, find their own way of self-expression through artistic work that can receive recognition in Scotland and beyond. He is also committed to promoting and facilitating closer cooperation with the Ukrainian community in Scotland and the wider UK, aiming to establish strong, positive, and mutually amiable relations between Ukrainians and the people of Scotland.
Rana Tatar
Next Take Committee
Rana is an actor, she currently studies at City of Glasgow College. She has experience in different areas of theatre/drama, such as working backstage on stage productions and hosting events within school. Next Take is a way for her to gain more experience in the acting industry. She has learned to use sound equipment and cameras during filming both short films. This year she will be playing the main role of Hannah Sinclair which has challenged her in different ways. She hopes moving forward that she can continue to be apart of projects like this.
Lana Shvorak
Next Take Committee
Lana is a part of Next Take Comittee. Previously she was one of the scriptwriters and eventually played Ellie in the film “Different Ways”. Lana has also been involved in different aspects of filmmaking along both projects such as script development, editing, subtitle making and continuity work.
