Brook Driver
Brook Driver | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | Swede Caroline (2024) |
| Awards | South by Southwest (2021 Final Draft Screenwriters Award) Raindance Film Festival (The Spirit Award - Winner) |
| Website | brookdriver |
Brook Driver is a British screenwriter and film director based in London. He is currently the creative director at Deadbeat Films.[1]
Biography[edit]
In 2021, he was the winner of the Final Draft Screenwriters Award at South by Southwest(SXSW).[2]
His film Swede Caroline (which he wrote and co-directed with Finn Bruce) won the Spirit Award at the Raindance Film Festival[3] and was nominated for the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) Longlist.[4]
In 2023, his collaboration with Hassan Akkad, short film Matar, won the Fiction Award at the Novella Film Festival[5] and Best Short Film at the Shark Awards.[6]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Red Handed | No | Yes | No | Short film | [7] |
| 2018 | Elron of Egham | Yes | Yes | No | Short film | [8] |
| 2019 | Summer 2018 - The Documentary #ItsComingHome | No | Yes | Yes | Short film | [9] |
| 2021 | Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break | No | Yes | No | [10] | |
| 2023 | Matar | No | Yes | No | Short film | [11] |
| 2024 | Swede Caroline | Yes | Yes | No | [12] |
References[edit]
- ^ "BROOK DRIVER". Deadbeat Films. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break's Brook Driver". blog.finaldraft.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ Raindance (2022-11-04). "30th Raindance Film Festival Award Winners". Raindance. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "BIFA 2022 Longlists | Raindance Discovery Award · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Novella Film Festival 2023 – Novella Film Festival". novellafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Shark Search". The Shark Awards. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Red Handed - Short Film". The Dots. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "ELRON OF EGHAM - CALLSHEET 2 Crew". SlideShare. 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Summer 2018 - The Documentary #ItsComingHome. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via vimeo.com.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break - Film". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "MATAR IS IN PRODUCTION". Deadbeat Films. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (2024-02-23). "'Swede Caroline:' British Mockumentary Starring Jo Hartley And Aisling Bea Lands Sky TV Deal & Theatrical Release Date, First Trailer Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
External links[edit]
- Brook Driver at IMDb
- Official Website of Brook Driver