Dylan Holmes Williams
Birth dateDecember 1992 (age 33–34)
OccupationDirector · screenwriter · film editor
Years active2016–present
Notable worksThe Devil's Harmony
AwardsSundance Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize)
Websitedylanholmeswilliams.com

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

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
2016Chubby Funny
2017The Nightmare on Deskteeth StreetShort film
2019The Devil's HarmonyShort film
StiltsShort film
2020Say Your Prayers
2021Catching the BusShort film

Television

YearTitleNotes
2022–2023Servant4 episodes[12]
2024Doctor Who2 episodes[13]
2025The War Between the Land and the Sea5 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
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]

References

  1. ^ "The Nightmare On Deskteeth Street". Pragueshorts
  2. ^ "Sundance 2020: Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction". Sundance Institute. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  3. ^ "Award Winners – 27th Raindance Film Festival". Raindance. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  4. ^ "2019 Fantastic Fest Awards". Fantastic Fest. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  5. ^ "London Critics name Parasite film of 2019". 30 January 2020.
  6. ^ "The Devil's Harmony · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ "The Criterion Channel's August 2021 Lineup"
  8. ^ "On TV: FilmFear 2019". Film4. 18 Oct 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-12-11.
  9. ^ "About Dylan Holmes Williams". Dylan Holmes Williams' Official Website. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  10. ^ "Slamdance Reveals Full Lineup for 2021 Hybrid Edition, Launches 'Unstoppable' Programming Highlighting Disabled Creators". 30 November 2020.
  11. ^ "'Servant' Season 3 Teaser: Apple TV+'s Horror Series to Return in January". 29 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Apple TV+ hosts premiere for the fourth and final season of M. Night Shyamalan's hit series "Servant" ahead of its debut on January 13". Apple TV+ Press. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  13. ^ "Doctor Who filming with Aneurin Barnard at Cardiff City Stadium". CultBox. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  14. ^ Graves, Shahlin (2016-05-24). "Huntar - '4AM' music video.". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  15. ^ Bather, Luke (2017-01-17). "Artificial Pleasure 'I'll Make It Worth Your While' by Dylan Holmes Williams | Videos". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  16. ^ "Banfi 'Never Really Cared' by Dylan Holmes Williams | Videos". Promonewstv. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
  17. ^ Munro, Scott (2018-09-04). "Ash premiere video for new single Confessions In The Pool". louder. Retrieved 2023-02-08.