Grant is a writer and director with a passion for telling upbeat stories about disability and care. His award-winning shorts have screened at BAFTA, BFI and festivals worldwide. He’s directed LGBTQ+ series ‘Flatshare’, web series #Reality, award-winning short ‘Emigrant’ and his latest film ‘Ecstasy’ is a heartfelt adventure about a disabled father and son’s attempt to buy drugs so the Dad can dance with his wife... one last time. Picking up 9 awards and screening at Bafta and Oscar qualifying festivals worldwide.
As a writer, Grant’s TV pilot ‘Shortcutz’ about disability, dating and tech, was shortlisted by Amazon Studios WriterSlam and his short ‘Death by Water Pistol’, reached the table read stage with Film London as well as being selected by the Triforce Creative Network to be pitched live at BAFTA in front of the Stefan Allesch-Taylor film fund. His short Ecstasy won the Cine Circle Pitching Competition and went on to be shot in 2020.
Grant has a degree in Architecture and makes commercials, music videos and branded films alongside his narrative work, with a focus on projects that have a social and environmental conscience. In 2013 Grant worked in New Delhi, India, teaching children living in the cities slums how to make films. Where they told stories about child marriage, alcoholism and bullying and screened them to their parents and community. That’s the moment he realised that films can change the world.
FILMMAKER & SCREENWRITER
- 🏆 Winner of the Limelight film awards Best free fall - 'Emigrant'
- 🏆 Favourite Web Series #Reality Season 1 - Screen National Digital Awards
- Top 15% Academy Nicholl Fellowship - Ecstasy - Feature Film
- Shortlisted by Amazon Studios WriterSlam for TV pilot ‘Shortcutz’ about disability, dating and tech.
- BBC Writersroom: 'Shortcutz' Placed in the top 10%
- BBC Writersroom Open Call 2023: 'Ecstasy' Feature Film - Placed in the top 10%
- British Film Institute, Film London table read stage for short ‘Death by Water Pistol’, as well as being selected by the Triforce Creative Network to be pitched live at BAFTA in front of the Stefan Allesch-Taylor film fund.
- Creative England Breakout Scheme - Second Stage read
- 🏆 Winner Best Pitch Cine Circle Film Festival for 'Ecstasy'
- Raised over £20k via crowdfunding to make short film 'Ecstasy'
- 🥈Runner up Nespresso Talents 2018 for 'Everyday Struggles' - Screened at BAFTA
- Music videos have garnered over 1 million views on youtube, vimeo and SVOD
- 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Short Film 'Ecstasy' has won 9 awards and played at OSCAR and BAFTA qualifying film festivals worldwide.
