ABOUT ME
Kieran Bourne is a British Writer and Director. Best known for the BAFTA and BIFA qualifying short ‘Poles’, Bourne will be making his feature debut with the original drama ‘Arthur & Clara’. Bourne first captured the industry’s attention by writing the screenplay for Film London Microwave shortlisted thriller ‘Beneath the Mind’ and has since gone on to write numerous scripts including the Oscar qualifying film ‘I Am Pilate’ directed by Femi Oyeniran.
Since then Bourne has established himself as both a Writer and Director of incisive and compelling movies across genres including the award-winning ‘Say Your Name’ and the internationally acclaimed web series ‘Call It a Day.’ His passion for the craft lead him into developing in continuing drama, shadowing on shows such as ‘Casualty’, ’Hollyoaks’, ‘Eastenders’ and ‘Doctors’.
Having directed film, web series and music videos, Bourne expanded his work on to the stage starting with the well-received reinterpretation of ‘Uncle Vanya’ that ran at the Old Red Lion Theatre. He followed this up with the original psychological drama ‘Savannah’ written by Sarah Naudi and starring Olivier Award nominee Jamael Westman and ‘Silent Witness’ star Genesis Lynea. The play received glowing reactions and is in discussion to receive a longer run after its limited run at the Union Theatre.
Along with ‘Arthur & Clara’, Bourne is also in development on the drama satire ‘BLIGHTYWOOD’, a TV series dealing with race and the foibles of the British Film industry; and ‘The Liaison’, a feature length thriller exploring the clandestine world of gangland mediation.
Development
Arthur & Clara Writer/Director (Feature)
Candid Broads Productions
Blightywood Creator/Writer (TV Series)
The Liaison Writer/Director (Feature)
Productions
Savannah Director (Theatre)
Union Theatre
Hollyoaks E6031 Shadow Director (TV)
Will Herbert, Director
Channel 4
The Perfect Knight Script Editor (Short Film)
Stephané Alexandre, Writer/Director
Lait de Miel Films
Official Selection BBC Comedy Festival 2023
Uncle Vanya Director (Theatre)
Old Red Lion Theatre
Casualty S36 E44 Shadow Director (TV)
Piotr Szkopiak, Director
BBC
Casualty S36 E41 Shadow Director (TV)
Duncan Foster, Director
BBC
Eastenders Shadow Director (TV)
Ian Barnes, Director
BBC
Poles Writer/Director (Short Film)
Candid Broads Productions
Official Selection Manchester International Film Festival 2023
(BIFA Qualifying)
Official Selection Kingston International Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2022
- Nominated for Best Director
-Nominated for Best Actress
- Nominated for Best Sound
- Nominated for Best Soundtrack
Official Selection Underwire Film Festival 2022*
- Nominated for Best Sound
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection Paris International Short Festival 2021
- WINNER Best Cinematography
Official Selection Oniros Film Awards 2021
- Nominated for Best Short Film
- WINNER Grand Jury Award Best Actress
- Honourable Mention: Best Director
I Am Mary Script Editor (Short Film)
Sheila Nortley, Director
Four8
I Am Pilate Writer (Short Film)
Femi Oyeniran, Director
Four8
Official Selection Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival 2020
Screen Nation Digital Media Awards 2020
- Special Mention: Distinction in Production
Official Selection S.O.U.L Fest 2020*
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2020 - Semi-Finalist
Official Selection Bolton International Film Festival 2020*
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection Norwich Film Festival 2020*
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection Birmingham Film Festival 2020
- Nominated for Best Online Film
Official Selection Coronado Island Film Festival 2020
Official Selection British Urban Film Festival 2020*
(BAFTA Qualifying)
Official Selection Disappear Here Film Festival 2020
Official Selection HollyShorts Film Festival 2020*
(Oscar Qualifying)
Doctors S21 E109 Shadow Director (TV)
Steve Kelly, Director
BBC
Call It a Day Director (Web Series)
Candid Broad Productions
Official Selection UK Offline Webfest 2020
- Nominated for Best Web Series
Official Selection Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival 2020
Official Selection Pilot Light TV Festival 2020
- Nominated for Best Web Series
Official Selection Oniros Film Awards 2020
- WINNER for Best Web Series
- WINNER Grand Jury Award Best Actress
- Nominated for Best Series Pilot
- Nominated for Best Actress
Official Selection New York Movie Awards 2020
- Honourable Mention: Best Web/TV Series
- Honourable Mention: Best Original Song
Official Selection Santa Monica Web Fest 2020
- Nominated for Best Drama Series
Official Selection Seoul Web Fest 2020
- Nominated Best Dramedy
- Nominated Best Screenplay
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020
- Nominated for Best Web Series
- Nominated for Best Actress
-Nominated for Best Actress
- Nominated for Best Director
Official Selection Brighton Rocks Film Festival 2020
-Nominated for Best Comedy
Official Selection The Web Series Filmmaker Showcase 2020
Official Selection New Jersey Web Fest 2021
- Nominated for Outstanding Dramedy
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama
Official Selection Topaz Film Festival 2020
Official Selection LA Women in Film Festival 2020
Official Selection Bilbao Series Land 2020
- Nominated for Best Dramedy
- Nominated for Best Ensemble Cast
Official Selection BNM Web Fest 2020
- WINNER for Best Dramedy
Official Selection Rio Web Fest 2020
- Nominated for Incentive to International Digital Production
Official Selection Festival Angaelica 2020
Official Selection London Lift-Off Film Festival 2020
Official Selection New York Lift-Off Festival 2020
In Utero Co-Writer/Director (Short Film)
FITA Films
MK Film Network 48hr Film Challenge
Ovulate Director (Short Film)
ItsOriane Ltd
Sorted It Director (Short Film)
ItsOriane Ltd
She’s Just a Girl and So Am I Writer/Director (Short Film)
FITA Films
Official Selection Madrid Indie Film Festival 2019
- Nominated for Best Featurette
Official Selection Oniros Film Awards 2019
- WINNER for Best Silent Film
Say Your Name Writer/Director (Short Film)
ItsOriane Ltd
Official Selection Oniros Film Awards 2019
- Nominated for Best Short Film
- Nominated for Best Actress
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2019
- Nominated for Best Director
- Nominated for Best Actress
The People's Short Film Festival 2019 - Semi-Finalist
Official Selection Dumbo Film Festival 2020
- Nominated Best Short Narrative
Those of Us Writer/Director (Short Film)
Urban Crane Films
Official Selection VOB Film Festival 2019
Official Selection Under The Stars International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection East Coast Film Festival 2019
- Nominated for Best Short
Official Selection International Short Film Festival Pune 2019
Official Selection Bute Street Film Festival 2020
- WINNER Best Film
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2020
- Nominated for Best Screenplay
Soft Hands Writer (Short Film)
DJK Films
Official Selection West Europe International Film Festival 2019
- Nominated for LGBTQ Award
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
LA Cinefest 2019 - Semi-Finalist
Official Selection Rainbow Umbrella Film Festival 2020
Official Selection North Europe International Film Festival 2020
- WINNER for Best Leading Actor in a Short Film
- Nominated for LGBTQ Award
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
Official Selection South Europe International Film Festival 2020
- Nominated for LGBTQ Award
- Nominated for Best Original Screenplay of a Short Film
- WINNER for Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film
- Nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Short Film
Just Saying… Co-Writer/Director - 3 Episodes (Web Series)
ItsOriane Ltd
LA Cinefest 2019 - Semi-Finalist
Official Selection Unrestricted View Film Festival 2019
- Nominated for Best Web Series
Finesse (Refix) - Lucien Moon Director (Music Video)
Urban Crane Films
See You When Winter’s Over - Ione Director (Music Video)
Urban Crane Films
I Love You - Kam Singh Director (Music Video)
Urban Crane Films
Recollections: August, 1957 Writer/Director (Music Video)
FITA Films
The Wife Writer/Director (Short Film)
Filmbourne/Ozone Productions
…and counting Writer/Director (Short Film)
Filmbourne
The Pale Cast of Thought Writer/Director (Short Film)
Filmbourne
William Shakespeare’s Venus & Adonis Writer (Short Film)
Lui Films
Cannes Film Festival 2015 - Courts Métrages
Free in the Afternoon Writer/Director (Short Film)
XXI Productions
Cannes Film Festival 2015 - Courts Métrages