Andrew de Burgh

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Andrew de Burgh
Born
Andrew de Burgh Sidley

(1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 34)
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Alma mater Pepperdine University (BA)
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2015–present

Andrew de Burgh (born 16 June 1990), is an English filmmaker who has worked on films, television and animation. He began his career with the psychological thriller short film Just One Drink, which scored a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and was distributed as an Editor's Pick by ShortsTV. [1]

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His upcoming film, the horror feature film The Seductress from Hell, which stars Jason Faunt, James Hyde and Andrew Lauer is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 23rd, 2025. [2]

Early life

de Burgh was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire to a English father and an Indian mother. He grew up in England, Spain, India, Dubai and the United States. He attended St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, and is a graduate of Pepperdine University, where he double majored in Film Studies and Advertising. [3]

Career

In 2015, de Burgh wrote, produced and directed the psychological thriller short film Just One Drink which premiered at the Chinese American Film Festival. In his review of the film, Cinema Crazed critic Felix Vasquez said of de Burgh, "if "Just One Drink" is anything to go by, he has potential to create a cinematic masterpiece". [4] He also played Sean Mercer in season five of the Daytime Emmy nominated web series Youthful Daze. [5]

In 2018, after founding the production company Sacred Ember Films, [6] he wrote, produced and directed the science fiction film The Bestowal which premiered at the Dhaka International Film Festival. Drawing comparisons to Interstellar, [7] the film scored an approval rating of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews. [8] Starburst critic Ryan Pollard called it "unique, challenging and thought-provoking". [9] It was released on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Google Play and YouTube Movies by Indie Rights in November 2019. [10]

In 2020, de Burgh co-produced and directed the animated short film The Legend of Santa which premiered at the BAFTA qualifying film festival DokuFest. In his review of the movie, Film Threat critic Bobby LePire said of it, "the film's world is inviting and feels truly magical". [11]

Scheduled for release on October 31st, 2024 on ZEE5 is the first season of his debut TV Series as creator, writer and director, the psychological thriller The Twisted Doll. Executive produced by Kavi Raz, the show tells the story of a young Indian woman who embarks on a revenge mission in Los Angeles after her and her husband are scammed by two real estate agents.

His upcoming feature film The Seductress from Hell, which stars Jason Faunt, [12] James Hyde, Andrew Lauer, Rocio Scotto and Raj Jawa is slated for a theatrical release in 2025. [13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has an approval rating of 57% based on 7 reviews. [14] In his review of the film, Film Threat critic Terry Sherwood gave it a score of 7 out of 10, stating that it's "quirky enough to fit next to the more extreme Asian and European offerings". Texas Chainsaw Massacre executive producer Shintaro Shimosawa praised it, calling it "a twisty wild tale". [15]

Filmography as director

Feature films

Television

Short films

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References

  1. ↑ Friar, AJ (24 April 2024). "Behind the career of Hollywood filmmaker Andrew de Burgh". Infamous Horror.
  2. ↑ Towns, Wyatt (19 July 2024). "The Seductress from Hell: A 2025 horror film from Andrew de Burgh". Vogue Horror.
  3. ↑ Morazzini, Jim (10 June 2024). "An Insight into Andrew de Burgh's filmmaking journey". Voices From The Balcony.
  4. ↑ Vasquez, Felix (25 February 2016). "Just One Drink Short Film Review". Cinema Crazed.
  5. ↑ Chukwuemeka, Chijioke (30 March 2016). "Youthful Daze Exclusive Interview: Andrew de Burgh Discusses Role Of Sean Mercer, Dishes On New Movie 'Just One Drink'". Soap Opera Spy.
  6. ↑ Garcia, Melissa (9 April 2019). "Introducing Sacred Ember Films, a production company founded by filmmaker Andrew de Burgh". Voyage LA Magazine.
  7. ↑ Goodyear, Mark (4 September 2019). "The Bestowal Review". Battle Royale with Cheese.
  8. ↑ "The Bestowal on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes .
  9. ↑ Pollard, Ryan (28 August 2018). "The Bestowal Review: An equally brilliant and frustrating debut feature from Andrew de Burgh". Starburst Magazine.
  10. ↑ Chopra, Ananya (1 June 2021). "Andrew de Burgh: Inspirations behind The Bestowal". No Film School Magazine.
  11. ↑ LePire, Bobby (20 May 2021). "The Legend of Santa Review". Film Threat.
  12. ↑ Asankomah, Tony (12 January 2024). "Behind the scenes of "The Seductress from Hell" - A chat with writer-director Andrew de Burgh". GH MovieFreak.
  13. ↑ "Andrew de Burgh, the writer-director behind The Seductress from Hell". Horror Facts. 15 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "The Seductress from Hell on Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes .
  15. ↑ Miller, Chris (16 September 2024). "Meet Andrew de Burgh - Screenwriter, Producer & Director". Shoutout LA.
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