Dylan Holmes Williams

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Dylan Holmes Williams
BornDecember 1992 (age 31)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
Years active2016present
Notable work The Devil's Harmony
Awards Sundance Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize)
Website dylanholmeswilliams.com

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

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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 Eggers The 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
2016 Chubby Funny NoNoYes
2017The Nightmare on Deskteeth StreetYesNoNoShort film
2019 The Devil's Harmony YesYesNoShort film
StiltsYesYesNoShort film
2020 Say Your Prayers NoNoYes
2021Catching the BusYesNoNoShort film

Television

YearTitleNotesRef.
2022–2023 Servant 4 episodes [12]
2024 Doctor Who 2 episodes [13]
TBA The War Between the Land and the Sea 5 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRef.
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]

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  2. "Sundance 2020: Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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  14. Graves, Shahlin (2016-05-24). "Huntar - '4AM' music video". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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  17. Munro, Scott (2018-09-04). "Ash premiere video for new single Confessions In The Pool". louder. Retrieved 2023-02-08.