Luke Snellin has written and directed several short films, commercials, music videos and TV shows that have been broadcast on television and cinema screens across the globe.
While a film lover from an early age, he didn't actually pick up a camera until he was age 17, instead choosing to act and write plays in school. This led to him attending a writers workshop held by the Royal Court Young Writers Program and eventually he gained admission to the prestigious screenwriting degree at Bournemouth University.
During his time at Bournemouth he began to learn the craft of screenwriting as well as making digital short films, often shot on Mini DV by himself or with friends after he used an education grant to buy a small camcorder. He experimented with genre and narrative, learning how to edit by himself and with other filmmakers.
His first film after graduating was the 11 minute 'Patrick' which he wrote and directed in 2008.
His films have been BAFTA nominated, won The Grand Prize in the Virgin Media Shorts Competition, played on the pre-roll at 214 cinema screens across the UK and Oscar qualifying film festivals in the US. He has shot music videos for acclaimed bands and artists including Australian Music Prize winners Cloud Control and ads for Wrigleys, Google, The NHS, Tesco and LG among others.
He directed the Old Vic New Voices' first ever 24 Hour Short Film Jess//Jim. Exec produced by Kevin Spacey, shot by Danny Cohen and featuring British actor Toby Kebbell, the film was conceived, shot, cut and finished in just 24 hours.
He is developing his debut feature film The Wanderers, billed as a 'non conventional Brit pop teen musical', the film is being produced by Michael Berliner and 2AM Films and is being supported by the BFI. The film will feature original music written by Tim Wheeler (Ash), Emmy The Great (Austenland) and Graham Coxon (Blur) as well as involvement from several other Brit Pop musicians. Bill Milner is attached to play the lead with further casting to be announced.
He is also attached to direct Stewart Thomson's feature script Rocket Surgery, a UFO hoax comedy set in a remote Scottish village. The film is being funded through Screen Academy Scotland's Lo Fi scheme in association with BBC Scotland, Creative Scotland and Matador Films.
He was selected as one of seven directors from nearly a thousand applicants to direct an episode of original drama for Channel 4 through the broadcasters Coming Up scheme. He has recently completed two episodes of hit teen show My Mad Fat Diary for E4.
