Harry Wootliff

Harry Wootliff is an English film and television director and screenwriter.

Early life

Wootliff was born in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. She trained at Elmhurst ballet school, and Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[1]

Career

Wootliff's debut short film Nits screened in Cannes Directors' Fortnight,[2] was Bafta nominated,[3] and won The BFI London Film Festival 'TCM Classic Shorts Film Competition',[4] Soho Rushes,[5] and Birds Eye View.[6] Her second short film Trip starred Sam Hazeldine and premiered in Official Selection at Berlin.[7]

Wootliff directed 'Coming Up' episode I Don't Care for Channel 4, starring Paloma Faith, Iwan Rheon, David Leon and Mark Benton, the drama screened at Edinburgh Film Festival[8] and Soho Rushes[9]

In 2013 Wootliff was a finalist for the Arts Foundation Award for Screenwriting.[10]

Wootliff's debut feature film, the critically acclaimed romantic drama Only You starring Laia Costa and Josh O'Connor, premiered 19 October 2018 at The London Film Festival, where it was nominated for both the First Feature Award and IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award. Only You went on to win The Critics’ Award at the 30th Dinard Film Festival,[11] two British Independent Film Awards,[12] a Writers' Guild Award,[13] and a BAFTA nomination.[14]

In 2019 Wootliff directed two episodes of Deep Water for ITV/Kudos, starring Anna Friel.[15]

On 7 May 2019 it was announced Wootliff will direct her second feature film True Things About Me, based on the novel of the same name, by Deborah Kay Davies. Starring Ruth Wilson, filming is expected to start early 2020.[16]

References
  1. 'Harry's gain' Yorkshire Post
  2. Quinzaine des Réalisateurs website 'Nits'
  3. BAFTA short film, nominees
  4. Jury, Louise (The Independent) 'chilling-and-well-crafted-womens-visions-take-honours-at-the-london-film-festival'
  5. Soho Shorts blog
  6. Felperin, Leslie (The Independent) 'Film festival: The lady thrillers'
  7. Berlinale website
  8. 'Eye For Film' Edinburgh Festival film list
  9. Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Magazine 2010
  10. Arts Foundation website
  11. Lemercier, Fabien (Sept 30, 2019) Cineuropa, Dinard Festivals/Awards
  12. BIFA website, award winners
  13. Writers' Guild Awards 2020 shortlist
  14. The Guardian, Baftas 2020: full list of nominations.
  15. Cast announcement
  16. Grater, Tom (Screen Daily ) 'Ruth Wilson, Jude Law pact for 'True Things About Me' with The Bureau, BBC Films (exclusive)'
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