Barnaby Blackburn

Barnaby Blackburn was born on December 1st 1987 in London, UK. He is a writer and director known for Wale (2018), Dad Was (2020) and Pylon (2023). Beginning his career in commercials, he won a BAFTA at the age of 26 writing promos for the BBC's Winter Olympics coverage. His first short film and directorial debut, Wale (2018), described by The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw as an "intriguing Hitchcockian thriller" was shortlisted for the 91st Academy Awards and nominated for a BAFTA. His second short film, Dad Was (2020), a cinematic eulogy for his father when he was still alive, was shortlisted for a BAFTA in 2021. Pylon (2023), his third short film, was produced in 2022 with Ken Loach's production company Sixteen Films. Barnaby is now in development on his feature film debut.