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

Dylan Holmes Williams
BornDecember 1992 (age 31)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
Years active2016–present
Notable workThe Devil's Harmony
AwardsSundance Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize)
Websitedylanholmeswilliams.com

Biography edit

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 edit

Film edit

Year Title Director Writer Editor Notes
2016 Chubby Funny No No Yes
2017 The Nightmare on Deskteeth Street Yes No No Short film
2019 The Devil's Harmony Yes Yes No Short film
Stilts Yes Yes No Short film
2020 Say Your Prayers No No Yes
2021 Catching the Bus Yes No No Short film

Television edit

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022–2023 Servant 4 episodes [12]
2024 Doctor Who 2 episodes [13]

Music videos edit

Year Title Artist Ref.
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 edit

  1. ^ "The Nightmare On Deskteeth Street". Pragueshorts.
  2. ^ "Sundance 2020: Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  3. ^ "Award Winners – 27th Raindance Film Festival". Raindance. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  4. ^ "2019 Fantastic Fest Awards". Fantastic Fest. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "London Critics name Parasite film of 2019". 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ "The Devil's Harmony · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "The Criterion Channel's August 2021 Lineup".
  8. ^ "On TV: FilmFear 2019". Film4. 18 Oct 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11.
  9. ^ "About Dylan Holmes Williams". Dylan Holmes Williams' Official Website. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  10. ^ "Slamdance Reveals Full Lineup for 2021 Hybrid Edition, Launches 'Unstoppable' Programming Highlighting Disabled Creators". 30 November 2020.
  11. ^ "'Servant' Season 3 Teaser: Apple TV+'s Horror Series to Return in January". 29 October 2021.
  12. ^ a b "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". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  13. ^ "Doctor Who filming with Aneurin Barnard at Cardiff City Stadium". CultBox. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  14. ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-05-24). "Huntar - '4AM' music video". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  15. ^ Bather, Luke (2017-01-17). "Artificial Pleasure 'I'll Make It Worth Your While' by Dylan Holmes Williams | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  16. ^ "Banfi 'Never Really Cared' by Dylan Holmes Williams | Videos". Promonewstv. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  17. ^ Munro, Scott (2018-09-04). "Ash premiere video for new single Confessions In The Pool". louder. Retrieved 2023-02-08.

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