Ben Sharrock
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2015–present

Ben Sharrock is a Scottish film director and writer.[1][2] He is best known for his work on the films Pikadero and Limbo.[3][4] He has been nominated for two BAFTA Film Awards.[5]

Career

Ben graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in Arabic and Politics, and holds an MA in Film Directing and an MFA in Advanced Film Practice from Screen Academy Scotland, for which he received the Rafford Scholarship and University Medal for Outstanding Achievement.[6] He was inducted into Edinburgh Napier University’s Hall of Fame in 2022.[7] In 2015, he wrote and directed his debut feature, Pikadero, which premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival.[8]

In 2020, Sharrock wrote and directed his second feature film, Limbo, which premiered at the 73rd annual Cannes Film Festival.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Note
2015 Patata Tortilla Green tickY Green tickY Short film
2015 Pikadero Green tickY Green tickY Feature Film
2020 Limbo Green tickY Green tickY Feature Film

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2015 Won BAFTA Scotland Best Drama and Best Writer Patata Tortilla [10]
Won Kyiv International Film Festival "Molodist" Best Feature Film and FIPRESCI Prize Pikadero [11]
Won Zurich Film Festival Critics' Choice Award [12]
2016 Won Edinburgh International Film Festival Michael Powell Award [13]
Won Brussels International Film Festival Cineuropa Award Pikadero [8]
2020 Won Cairo International Film Festival Best Film, Best Artistic Contribution and FIPRESCI Prize Limbo [14]
Won San Sebastián International Film Festival Youth Jury Award [15]
Nominated Zurich Film Festival Best International Feature Film
2021 Nominated BAFTA Film Awards Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer [5]
Nominated Outstanding British Film
Won Pula Film Festival Critic's Award
Won Brussels International Film Festival Grand Prix [16]
Won Macau International Movie Festival Best Film and Best Screenplay [17]
Won BAFTA Scotland Best Director, Best Writer and Best Feature Film [18]

References

  1. ^ "Ben Sharrock on the making of his film, Limbo, a darkly comic look at asylum seekers' Scottish experience". scotsman.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  2. ^ "Interview: Ben Sharrock on Challenging Labels with Refugee Dramedy Limbo". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ^ "'Pikadero': San Sebastian Review". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ "Being True to One's Self: Ben Sharrock Discusses "Limbo"". mubi.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. ^ a b "2021 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners". bafta.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  6. ^ "Ben Sharrock". screenacademyscotland.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  7. ^ "Meet the 2022 inductees to the SACI Alumni Hall of Fame!". napier.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  8. ^ a b "Ben Sharrock - Director". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  9. ^ "LIMBO". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  10. ^ "British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Winners 2015 Announced". bafta.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  11. ^ "45th Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival". fipresci.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  12. ^ "THE AWARDS OF THE 11TH ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL". zff.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  13. ^ "Edinburgh Film Festival names 2016 prizewinners". theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  14. ^ "British Film 'Limbo' Wins the Golden Pyramid for Best Film at the Cairo Film Festival". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  15. ^ "LIMBO". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  16. ^ "BRIFF 2021 Awards". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  17. ^ "Macao Film Festival's Top Prize Goes to Ben Sharrock's Indie Breakout 'Limbo'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  18. ^ "BAFTA Scotland Awards 2021: Winners Announced". bafta.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

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