British film director and former actor
Layke Anderson (born 10 October 1983) is a British film director and former actor.
Career
Anderson starred opposite Udo Kier and Stephen Fry in the 2009 Luxembourgian-German drama House of Boys, though left acting behind shortly after to explore working behind the scenes.[1]Other acting credits include Richard Attenborough’s Closing the Ring, action-horror Re-Kill, and Babylon (TV series) directed by Danny Boyle.
Anderson's directorial debut Dylan's Room, starring Joanna Scanlan, screened at over thirty international film festivals winning multiple awards, and was later nominated for a British Independent Film Award.[2]Dylan's Room was followed by the experimental film, Happy Thoughts.
Filmography
- Director / Writer / Editor
- 2012: Dylan's Room (short)
- 2014: Happy Thoughts (short)
- 2016: Shopping (short)
- 2017: Epilogue (short)
- 2018: London Unplugged, Directed Shopping segment
- 2019: Mankind (short)
- Actor
- 2003: X2 as Cypher (Douglas Aaron Ramsey) (uncredited)
- 2004: Almost Strangers as Heath
- 2006: Communism and Football as Eduard Streltsov
- 2007: Dolphins as Lawrence
- 2007: Popcorn as Cool Guy
- 2007: Closing the Ring as Army Corporal
- 2008: The Chef's Letter as The Young Man
- 2009: House of Boys as Frank
- 2012: The Equestrian as Freddie Forester
- 2013: Babylon (TV series)
- 2015: Re-Kill as Tom Falkirk
Awards
For Dylan's Room:
- "Best Short Film" Cambridge Film Festival 2012[3]
- "Best Short Drama" Isle of Wight Film Festival 2012[4]
- "Best Drama" Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012[5]
- "Media Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2012[6]
- "Special Mention" Leeds International Film Festival 2012[7]
- "Highly Commended" Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2012[8]
- "Best Drama" The Van d'Or Independent Film Awards 2013[9]
The film was also long-listed for Best UK Short by BAFTA in 2012.
For Happy Thoughts:
- "Online Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2014[10]
- "Palmares Social Action - Experimental & Ficción" International Euro Film Festival 2014[11]
- "Best Editing" Grand OFF World Independent Film Awards 2015[12]
For Shopping:
- "Best Short Film" Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival (UK) 2017
- "Best Short Film" East Coast Film Festival (UK) 2016
- "Special Mention" Anon Film Festival (UK) 2016
References
- ^ "Little Cricket Films". Little Cricket Films. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Raindance (20 November 2013). "BIFA 2013: Best British Short Nominees". raindance.org. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "And the Audience Awards go to... | News | Cambridge Film Festival". Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "And the winners are". Isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "ASFF - ASFF 2012". Aesthetica Short Film Festival. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "altcine - Tirana IFF 2012 Short Films Awards". www.altcine.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "British Short Film Competition 2012 and Yorkshire Short Film Competition 2012 Winners announced | Leeds International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ "STV programmes news and information". Live Local. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "The results are in! Edith Bowman hosts 3rd Van d'Or Awards". cannesinavan.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "TIFF - TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL". tiranafilmfest.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Trophy winnersEuro Film Festival Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "News". www.grandoff.eu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
External links
- LittleCricketFilms.com
- Layke Anderson at IMDb
