Dylan Holmes Williams Explained

Dylan Holmes Williams
Nationality:British
Years Active:2016 - present
Notable Works:The Devil's Harmony
Awards:Sundance Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize)

Dylan Holmes Williams (born in December 1992) is a British film director and screenwriter based in London.

Biography

His first short film, The Nightmare on Deskteeth Street, premiered at BFI London Film Festival 2017.[1]

In 2020, his second short film The Devil’s Harmony won the Jury Prize for International Fiction at Sundance Film Festival.[2] In 2019, it won the Best UK Short Jury Prize at Raindance Film Festival,[3] a Best Director award at Fantastic Fest,[4] British / Irish Short Film of the Year at the London Film Critics Circle Awards[5] and was nominated for a British Independent Film Award (BIFA) for Best British Short Film.[6] In 2021, it was acquired by the Criterion Channel.[7]

His third short film, Stilts, directed in 2019, was programmed by Film4 & Channel 4. It aired on Channel 4 in the UK[8] and later before previews of Robert EggersThe Lighthouse at UK cinemas.[9] Its North American premiere was at Slamdance Film Festival 2021.[10]

In 2021, he directed two episodes of the third season of M. Night Shyamalan's Apple TV+ show Servant,[11] followed by two episodes of the fourth season.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorWriterEditorNotes
2016Chubby Funny
2017The Nightmare on Deskteeth StreetShort film
2019The Devil's HarmonyShort film
StiltsShort film
2020Say Your Prayers
2021Catching the BusShort film

Television

YearTitleNotes
2022–2023Servant4 episodes
2024Doctor Who2 episodes[13]
TBAThe War Between the Land and the Sea 5 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2016"4AM"HUNTAR[14]
"I'll Make It Worth Your While"Artificial Pleasure[15]
2018"Never Really Cared"Banfi [16]
"Confessions in the Pool"Ash[17]

References

  1. Web site: The Nightmare On Deskteeth Street. Pragueshorts.
  2. Web site: Sundance 2020: Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction. 2020-11-17. Sundance Institute.
  3. Web site: Award Winners – 27th Raindance Film Festival. 2020-11-17. Raindance. 28 September 2019.
  4. News: 2019 Fantastic Fest Awards. Fantastic Fest. 2020-11-24. 2019-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925205815/https://fantasticfest.com//news/entry/2019-fantastic-fest-awards/. dead.
  5. Web site: London Critics name Parasite film of 2019. 30 January 2020.
  6. Web site: The Devil's Harmony · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 30 October 2019.
  7. Web site: The Criterion Channel's August 2021 Lineup.
  8. Web site: On TV: FilmFear 2019 . 18 Oct 2019 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211212358/https://www.channel4.com/programmes/film4/articles/all/on-tv-filmfear-2019/6539 . 2020-12-11 . dead.
  9. Web site: About Dylan Holmes Williams. 2020-11-29. Dylan Holmes Williams' Official Website.
  10. Web site: Slamdance Reveals Full Lineup for 2021 Hybrid Edition, Launches 'Unstoppable' Programming Highlighting Disabled Creators. 30 November 2020.
  11. Web site: 'Servant' Season 3 Teaser: Apple TV+'s Horror Series to Return in January. 29 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Apple TV+ hosts premiere for the fourth and final season of M. Night Shyamalan’s hit series "Servant" ahead of its debut on January 13 . 2023-02-08 . Apple TV+ Press . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2023-01-16 . Doctor Who filming with Aneurin Barnard at Cardiff City Stadium . 2023-02-08 . CultBox . en-US.
  14. Web site: Graves . Shahlin . 2016-05-24 . Huntar - '4AM' music video. . 2023-02-08 . Coup De Main Magazine . en.
  15. Web site: Bather . Luke . 2017-01-17 . Artificial Pleasure 'I'll Make It Worth Your While' by Dylan Holmes Williams Videos . 2023-02-08 . Promonewstv . en.
  16. Web site: 2018-03-22 . Banfi 'Never Really Cared' by Dylan Holmes Williams Videos . 2023-02-08 . Promonewstv . en.
  17. Web site: Munro . Scott . 2018-09-04 . Ash premiere video for new single Confessions In The Pool . 2023-02-08 . louder . en.

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