Richard Fenwick is a multi-award-winning writer/director with a particular passion for sci-fi and thrillers. He has a slate of features in advanced development including sci-fi SLOW LIGHT (supported by Creative England / BFI NET.WORK) sci-fi LIFELIKE and thriller SILENCE.

Richard’s latest film is a sci-fi short for BFI Network called SOULMATE starring Mandeep Dhillon and Joe Dempsie. His other films includes BBC comedy short ALBERT’S SPEECH, Jaime Winstone starrer, LOVE LETTER and festival favourites ARTIFICIAL WORLDS and SAFETY PROCEDURES. He is also the director of many music videos for Timo Maas, Death in Vegas, Muse and more.

His work has screened at over 150 film festivals worldwide, won numerous awards (Hamburg FF, Cortolovre FF, Ignite FF, Portland FCAT, Brighton & Hastings Rocks FF) and he was chosen as a Screen International ‘Star of Tomorrow’. He was selected for Cross Channel Film Lab, Think, Shoot, Distribute and NET.WORK@LFF.

“I don’t think entertaining people while offering them a challenging cinematic experience should feel like opposing ideals, rather just the skilful blending of the two.”