Toby Kearton London, United Kingdom
A highly motivated individual with the passion and drive to navigate through any challenge. Excellent time management and efficiency with experience working in studio and on location.
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Toby Kearton is an award winning Director, Screenwriter & Producer having perfected his craft in Los Angeles at the New York Film Academy.
He is best known for the independent short film 'Dissonance' which premiered at the Court Métrage at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. He is also known for his unique take on historical films with ‘The Little Picture' and 'The Dust Child' which have won over 20 awards collectively, including Best Director at the Los Angeles Film Festival and have been screened in various countries across the world.
Toby favours exploring morality in his work, allowing an audience to wrestle with their principles if faced with a given situation.
Toby is being mentored by Azhur Saleem as part of the Directors UK Inspire Mentorship Scheme.
Portfolio
Director Showreel (2018)
A compilation of the short films I have directed, aiming to display the tone and emotion I use to explore a character in the world they are situated in.
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Kamerad
(Short film, 2024)
'Destitute in a crater in the heart of no man's land, two men await their fate as soldiers and...
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Hidden Wounds
(Commercial video, 2022)
'The impact of lingering trauma on an a ex-serviceman, triggered by sounds of everyday life'.
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The Dust Child
(Short film, 2018)
'Two American medics must search for their principles on discovering a wounded Vietnamese child in...
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The Little Picture
(Short film, 2018)
'A lone Nazi soldier must search for his morals when he encounters two allied deserters, who wish...
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Dissonance
(Short film, 2018)
'A man must express his true passion of music and rhythm in a world where it is repressed and...
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Pricks
(Short film, 2023)
'A misunderstood woman must understand what it means to live with Type 1 Diabetes'.
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Confession
(Feature film, 2022)
'One church, one priest, a wounded man and his loaded gun. During one night where a vengeful...
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When The Screaming Starts
(Feature film, 2021)
When Norman is invited into the home of an aspiring serial killer, Aidan, he believes he has the...
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