Richard Fenwick

Biography

Richard Fenwick is a film director and screenwriter. His writer/director credits include the award winning short films LOVE LETTER (Smirnoff Experience Reel Talent Award 2005, Kodak Finalist 2006, Rushes Soho Shorts Finalist 2006); SAFETY PROCEDURES (Hamburg Film Festival Audience Award 2006); ARTIFICIAL WORLDS (IFTC World Tour Winner 2008, Clermont-Ferrand 2008, Annecy 2007) and THE BOX (Kodak Finalist 2007, Rushes Soho Shorts Finalist 2007). His latest projects include the BBC comedy ALBERT'S SPEECH (Encounters 2008, Annecy 2009, Edinburgh 2009) starring Nicholas Burns. And 10 short films in a series called USERGUIDES® (Rushes Soho Shorts Finalist 2008) Richard is also the director of many critically acclaimed music videos - including videos for TIMO MAAS (MTV Dance/Dancestar Awards), FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND (Rushes Short Film Festival, Mirrorball Film Festival), TEENAGE FANCLUB (Mirrorball Film Festival), DEATH IN VEGAS (Raindance Film Festival, Mirrorball Film Festival), and BENT. His other commercial work includes credits for some of the biggest brand names worldwide including SONY, MOTOROLA, and PLAYSTATION and his design work helped launch the face of FILMFOUR back in 1998. Richard was nominated for best new director at the CADS in 2001 and the Kinsale awards in 2002, and was hailed as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2007.