William Oldroyd

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William Oldroyd is a British film and theatre director. [1]

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Originally from Guildford, Surrey, [1] he worked in theatre and directed short films before making his feature debut with Lady Macbeth in 2016. [2] The film debuted in the Platform Prize program at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. [3]

His second feature film, Eileen , followed in 2023. [4] In 2025, Oldroyd was appointed the jury of the Progressive Cinema Competition at the 20th Rome Film Festival. [5]

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Television series

Awards

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryWorkResultRef.
British Academy Film Awards 2018 Outstanding British Film Lady Macbeth Nominated [7]
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Nominated
British Independent Film Awards 2017 Best Director Nominated [8]
Best British Independent Film Nominated
Douglas Hickox Award Nominated
Directors Guild of America 2017 Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film Nominated [9]
European Film Awards 2017 European Discovery of the Year Won [10]
Goya Awards 2017 Best European Film Nominated [11]
Independent Spirit Awards 2017 Best International Film Nominated [12]
2024 Best Director Eileen Nominated [13]
London Film Critics' Circle 2017 Philip French Award for Breakthrough British/Irish FilmmakerLady MacbethNominated [14]
Toronto Film Critics Association 2017 Best First Feature Nominated [15]
Toronto International Film Festival 2016 Platform Prize Nominated [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Jonathan Romney, "Rising stars of 2017: film director William Oldroyd". The Guardian , 1 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Scott Macauley, "Five Questions for Lady Macbeth Director William Oldroyd". Filmmaker , 9 September 2016.
  3. 1 2 Anita Busch, "Toronto Film Festival Announces Films To Screen In Its 2nd Annual Platform Program". Deadline Hollywood , 11 August 2016.
  4. ↑ Wendy Ide, "Eileen review – Anne Hathaway is magnetic in uneven neo-noir thriller". The Guardian , 3 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "The juries of the 2025 Rome Film Fest". Cinema Foundation for Rome. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Ariana, Romero (October 15, 2025). "His & Hers: Tessa Thompson Wants to Know Whose Side You're on This Winter". Netflix Tudum (Press release). Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2018". The Guardian , 9 January 2018.
  8. ↑ Tom Grater, "'Lady Macbeth' leads 2017 BIFAs with 15 nominations". Screen Daily , 1 November 2017.
  9. ↑ Marotta, Jenna (February 3, 2018). "DGA Awards 2018: Full Winners List, from Guillermo del Toro to Jordan Peele". IndieWire. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ Pond, Steve (December 9, 2017). "Swedish Comedy 'The Square' Dominates European Film Awards". TheWrap . Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ "'The Square' (Suecia), de Ruben Östlund, Mejor Película Europea en los Premios Goya 2018". Europa Press (in Spanish). Madrid. February 4, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 'Get Out' and 'Call Me by Your Name' Dominate". Indiewire . 10 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  13. ↑ Bethy Squires, "Here Are the Winners of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards". Vulture , 25 February 2024.
  14. ↑ Cline, Rich (January 28, 2018). "Three Billboards Named Film of the Year by London Critics". London Film Critics' Circle . Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  15. ↑ Jim Slotek, "Toronto film critics give best picture thumbs up to The Florida Project". Original Cin, December 10, 2017.
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