
About
Toby Kearton
Overview
Toby Kearton (born June 20, 1997) is a British award winning director, screenwriter and producer whose shorts have screened worldwide, including selections at both BAFTA and BIFA qualifying festivals. His breakout short 'Dissonance' (2018) premiered at Cannes Court Métrage at the Cannes Film Festival and his historical dramas 'The Dust Child' (2018) and 'The Little Picture' (2018) have earned 20+ awards, with the latter reaching over 820k YouTube views. A graduate of the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, Kearton has since showcased range across projects including the veteran mental health PSA 'Hidden Wounds' (2022), 'Pricks' (2023) adapted from the play of the same name, the short WWI drama 'Kamerad' (2024) and the documentary short 'Dick Dangerfield: Defending Drama'. He recently completed principal photography on the TV pilot 'Livin’ with the Devil' and his debut feature 'Sweet Nothings', now in post production.
Known for
Acting |
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2020 | Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk | Actor | British Soldier | 59 Average |
2018 | Creed II | Actor | Talkshow Audience Member (uncredited) | 69 Fair |
Directing |
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2024 | The She-E | Directing | First Assistant Director | N/A N/A |
2024 | Kamerad | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2023 | Pricks | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2022 | Hidden Wounds | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2022 | Confession | Directing | Assistant Director | 58 Average |
2021 | When the Screaming Starts | Directing | First Assistant Director | 58 Average |
2020 | Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk | Directing | First Assistant Director | 59 Average |
2020 | We Go in at Dawn | Directing | First Assistant Director | 58 Average |
2018 | The Little Picture | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2018 | The Dust Child | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2018 | Dissonance | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2016 | An Explosive Affair | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Tethered | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Dick Dangerfield: Defending Drama | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Toe Tapper | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Sweet Nothings | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2024 | Kamerad | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2023 | Dog Man | Writing | Script Consultant | 58 Average |
2023 | Pricks | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
2023 | Wolves of War | Writing | Story | 58 Average |
2022 | Hidden Wounds | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2018 | The Little Picture | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2018 | The Dust Child | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2018 | Dissonance | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2016 | An Explosive Affair | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Tethered | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Sweet Nothings | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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2018 | The Dust Child | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2018 | Dissonance | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2016 | An Explosive Affair | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Sweet Nothings | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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Sound |
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2018 | The Little Picture | Sound | Foley Artist | 58 Average |
2018 | Dissonance | Sound | Foley Artist | 58 Average |
Editing |
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2018 | The Dust Child | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |
2018 | Dissonance | Editing | Editor | 58 Average |
2016 | An Explosive Affair | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
Toe Tapper | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |