Harry Wootliff

Harry Wootliff

Birth : , Leeds, England, UK

History

Harry Wootliff is an English film and television director and screenwriter. She gained recognition with her debut short film Nits (2004), selected at Cannes Directors' Fortnight and nominated for a Bafta. Wootliff's debut feature, the acclaimed romantic drama Only You (2018), premiered at the London Film Festival, winning The Critics’ Award at the Dinard Film Festival and British Independent Film Awards. Her second film, True Things (2022), premiered in Venice and received international acclaim. Wootliff also directed the finale of BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials.

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Harry Wootliff

Movies

True Things
Director
A young woman living on the fringes of society becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.
True Things
Writer
A young woman living on the fringes of society becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.
Only You
Writer
A madly-in-love young couple's relationship begins to suffer when they struggle to conceive a child.
Only You
Director
A madly-in-love young couple's relationship begins to suffer when they struggle to conceive a child.
Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia
Director
From the cliffs of the Isle of Wight to an abandoned swimming pool in Lambeth, Boys On Film 8: Cruel Britannia presents an eclectic mix of ten UK-set short films including: Harry Wootliff's "I Don't Care" starring Iwan Rheon; Ben Peters's "Downing" starring Jamie Brotherston and Ross William Wild; David Andrew Ward's "All Over Brazil" starring Iain De Caestecker, Frank Gallagher, and Gemma Morrison; David Leon and Marcus McSweeney's "Man and Boy" starring Eddie Marsan, Geoff Bell, and Eddie Webber; Aleem Khan's "Diana" starring Neeraj Singh; Jason Bradbury's "We Once Were Tide" starring Alexander Scott, Tristan Bernays, and Mandy Aldridge; Hong Khaou's "Spring" starring Chris O'Donnell and Jonathan Keane; Sybil H. Mair's "The Chef's Letter" starring Jonathan Firth, Ray Fearon, and Layke Anderson; Faryal's "What You Looking At?!" starring Rez Kabir, Michael Twaits, and Hussina Raja; and Dominic Leclerc's "Nightswimming" starring Harry Eden, Linzey Cocker, and Tim Dantay.
I Don't Care
Director
Luka Bartholomew cares for his bed-ridden mother in the run-down resort town of Porthpunnet. On his thirtieth birthday his mother hires a carer to give him a day off. On a wintry beach he meets Dan,another young man who lives in a camper van and shares his interest in art. Initially he sees Dan as a kindred spirit until Dan proves to be gay and makes a violent pass at him. Disillusioned and drunk,Luka meets middle-aged biker Phil,who gives him a pillion ride and offers to help him leave town. But by now Luka knows where his priorities lie.
Nits
Writer
A 7-year-old boy (Jonathan Mason) struggles to understand why his mother, newly returned from hospital, isn't giving him the attention he craves.
Nits
Director
A 7-year-old boy (Jonathan Mason) struggles to understand why his mother, newly returned from hospital, isn't giving him the attention he craves.