Will Wightman

WILL IS A MIXED-MEDIA POLYMATH, WHO WRITES, DIRECTS AND COMPOSES. HE IS AN UNCOMPROMISINGLY GEN-Z FILMMAKER’, PROVIDING AN AUTHENTIC LOOK AT HIS GENERATION. WILL'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED LIVE-ACTION SHORT, ‘HEART FAILURE’ SCORED COUNTLESS AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST DIRECTOR AT THE BFI FUTURE FILM FESTIVAL 2022. SINCE THEN, HE’S BEEN DEVELOPING HIS CRAFT, MAKING FILMS THAT ARE AS ECLECTIC AND IRREVERENT AS THEY ARE CHARMING.

Ore-Ida

Deliciously Predictable

YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARDS

Will picked up two Gold Screen Awards for his Ore-Ida spot. Click here to read more.

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COLLABORATORS

Johannes Leonardo • House 337 • BFI Future Film Festival • Pablo London

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Ore Ida 'Deliciously Predictable'
Young Director Awards 2024 - Best Commercial - Gold
Young Director Awards 2024 - Creative Use of Sound - Gold
British Arrows 2024 - Craft: Production Design - Shortlisted

PETA 'Shop To Save Lives'
British Arrows 2024 - Craft: Original Composition - Gold
British Arrows 2024 - Arrow: Charity & Public Service - Silver
Cannes Lions 2023 - Online Film - Not-for-profit/Charity/Government: Silver
Shark Awards 2023 - Music and Sound Craft - Original Music: Gold
Shark Awards 2023 - Advertising Film - Charities & Trusts: Silver
Shark Awards 2023 - Film Craft - Best Artiste Performance: Bronze
Shark Awards 2023 - Film Craft - Best Writing/Idea: Bronze

'Heart Failure'
BFI Future Film Festival - Best Director: Winner
BIFA - Best British Short Film: Longlisted
Cannes Lion 2022 - Saatchi & Saatchi New Creators Showcase
Young Directors Awards 2022 - Best Use of Music: Silver Screen
RTS Student Awards 2022 - Best Comedy/Entertainment: Winner
RTS Student Awards 2022 - Best Editor: Winner
NAHEMI Student Awards 2022 - Best Film: Winner
Exit 6 Film Festival - Best Film: Winner
NYFA - Best Director: Winner
NYFA - Best Original Soundtrack: Winner
North Hollywood Cinefest - Best Student Film: Winner
RTS Devon/Cornwall Student Awards 2022 - Best Comedy/Entertainment: Winner
RTS Devon/Cornwall Student Awards 2022 - Best Editor: Winner
RTS Devon/Cornwall Student Awards 2022 - Best Writer: Winner
RTS Devon/Cornwall Student Awards 2022 - Best Production Design: Winner
Webby Awards 2022 - Best Student Video: Nominee
BFI Future Film Festival 2022 - Best Film: Nominee
BFI Future Film Festival 2022 - Best New Talent: Nominee

Heart Failure

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