Biography

Toby Kearton is a British award winning film director. He is best known for the independent short film Dissonance (2018) which premiered at the Court Métrage at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018. He completed a Bachelor's Degree in Film Directing at the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles. He is also known for his unique take on historical films with The Dust Child (2018) and The Little Picture (2018) which have won over 20 awards collectively, including Best Director at the Los Angeles Film Festival, the latter holding over 800k views on YouTube. Toby has recently displayed his versatility as a filmmaker, having written and directed the veteran mental health PSA, Hidden Wounds (2022), the short films Pricks (2023) adapted from the successful play of the same name, the WWI drama Kamerad (2024), documentary short Dick Dangerfield: Defending Drama (2024) and the pilot for a proposed TV series 'Livin' with the Devil (2024) . Toby is currently developing his feature film directorial debut: 'Taboo'.

Other Credits

Dissonance Short Film View
Description Year
A man must express his true passion of music and rhythm in a world where it is repressed and outlawed. 2018
The Little Picture Short Film View
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After executing a deserter from his own division, a lone Nazi soldier must search for his morals when he encounters two allied deserters, who wish to find a safe path home. 2018
The Dust Child Short Film View
Description Year
In attempt to reach their Alpha company in Vietnam 1968, two American medics must search for their principles on discovering a wounded Vietnamese child in their tracks. 2018
RIDI: What You're All About Music Video View
Description Year
Official music video for "What You're All About" by RIDI. 2021
Hidden Wounds Commercial View
Description Year
The impact of lingering trauma on an ex-serviceman, triggered by sounds of everyday life. 2022
Kamerad Short Film View
Description Year
Destitute in a crater in the heart of no man's land, two men await their fate as soldiers and human beings amid a great war of conscience. 2024
Dick Dangerfield: Defending Drama Short Film View
Description Year
Thespian, Dick Dangerfield, embarks on a noble quest to bolster arts funding by spearheading a fresh ensemble of amateur dramatists in the quaint locale of Tunbridge Wells. 2024
Pricks Short Film View
Description Year
A misunderstood woman must understand what it means to live with Type 1 Diabetes. 2023
Livin' with the Devil | Pilot Episode TV Series View
Description Year
With tensions high after their breakup, Talia and Adam must race against time to find a new tenant by week's end, or face the nightmare of forced cohabitation. 2024
Tethered Short Film View
Description Year
Ayden, a man grappling with a fractured conscience, finds himself at the mercy of a methodical psychiatrist who pushes his unorthodox tactics to the extreme. 2024

Non-Directorial Credits

We Go in at Dawn (2020) View
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Feature Film | First Assistant Director
Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk (2020) View
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Feature Film | First Assistant Director
When the Screaming Starts (2021) View
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Feature Film | First Assistant Director
Confession (2022) View
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Feature Film | First Assistant Director
The She-E (2024) View
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Short Film | First Assistant Director
Know The Difference (2025) View
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Short Film | First Assistant Director
Then and Now (2025) View
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Short Film | First Assistant Director
Sunshine (2025) View
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Short Film | First Assistant Director

Awards

Skills

  • Arts
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