Dylan Holmes Williams is a British screenwriter and film director based in London.
Dylan Holmes Williams | |
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| Nationality | British |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Notable work | The Devil's Harmony |
| Awards | Sundance Film Festival (Grand Jury Prize) |
| Website | dylanholmeswilliams |
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 episodes of the third season of M. Night Shyamalan's AppleTV+ show Servant.[11]
| Year | Title | Screenwriter | Director |
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| 2017 | The Nightmare On Deskteeth Street | No | Yes |
| 2019 | The Devil's Harmony | Yes | Yes |
| 2020 | Stilts | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Servant | No | Yes |