Brett Harvey

Birth : , Cornwall, UK

History

Brett Harvey is a writer & director based in Cornwall. His debut feature film Weekend Retreat won multiple awards including Best Director at the London Independent Film Festival 2012 and his second feature Brown Willy (described by The New Statesman as “Cornwall’s answer to Withnail and I”) won the Golden Chough at the Cornwall Film Festival 2016. He’s made films for Lucasfilm, Kneehigh Theatre, o-region, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Freefall Dance Company, Cscape Dance Company, Three Cane Whale, Sarah McQuaid, Theatre Damfino, The People’s String Foundation, Black Books, Hedluv + Passman, Hall For Cornwall and The Eden Project.

Movies

Long Way Back
Long Way Back
Writer
David and his estranged daughter Lea are forced to make a long and eventful car journey home together after she leaves university under tragic circumstances.
Long Way Back
Long Way Back
Director
David and his estranged daughter Lea are forced to make a long and eventful car journey home together after she leaves university under tragic circumstances.
HAND
HAND
Writer
A reflective essay on living with young onset Parkinson's disease.
HAND
HAND
Director
A reflective essay on living with young onset Parkinson's disease.
Brown Willy
Brown Willy
Writer
Two old school friends go on a disastrous stag weekend on the wilds of Bodmin Moor.
Brown Willy
Brown Willy
Director
Two old school friends go on a disastrous stag weekend on the wilds of Bodmin Moor.
RVG
RVG
Producer
An impatient kid at a Pedestrian Crossing causes chaos when he hits the 'WAIT' button one two many times. A cautionary tale about impatience? Or a high octane chase featuring thrills, spills and 'Tom and Jerry' inspired mayhem? It's a Highway Code Throw-Down in RVG!
RVG
RVG
Cinematography
An impatient kid at a Pedestrian Crossing causes chaos when he hits the 'WAIT' button one two many times. A cautionary tale about impatience? Or a high octane chase featuring thrills, spills and 'Tom and Jerry' inspired mayhem? It's a Highway Code Throw-Down in RVG!
Weekend Retreat
Weekend Retreat
Writer
Weekend Retreat is a darkly comic thriller set in an isolated house in the picturesque Cornish countryside. Karen Campbell has brought her husband Duncan away for a 'quiet weekend', a chance to communicate and rebuild their fractured marriage. Duncan plays along but seems distant. During their first night they're taken hostage by Kevin and Gary, estrange brothers desperate for money who thought the house was empty. Gaffer taped back to back the Campbell's marriage is pushed to the limit while the brothers can't stop bickering long enough to get the job done. As the weekend draws on the stakes are raised as secrets are revealed and body parts lost.
Weekend Retreat
Weekend Retreat
Director
Weekend Retreat is a darkly comic thriller set in an isolated house in the picturesque Cornish countryside. Karen Campbell has brought her husband Duncan away for a 'quiet weekend', a chance to communicate and rebuild their fractured marriage. Duncan plays along but seems distant. During their first night they're taken hostage by Kevin and Gary, estrange brothers desperate for money who thought the house was empty. Gaffer taped back to back the Campbell's marriage is pushed to the limit while the brothers can't stop bickering long enough to get the job done. As the weekend draws on the stakes are raised as secrets are revealed and body parts lost.
The Midnight Drives
The Midnight Drives
First Assistant Director
A divorcee takes his children on a trip to Cornwall.
An Ballad Texas Harvey
An Ballad Texas Harvey
Director
A "true" story about a right dodgy bugger.
An Ballad Texas Harvey
An Ballad Texas Harvey
Writer
A "true" story about a right dodgy bugger.