Biography

Emily has a strong visual sensibility and is attracted to dark stories and conflicted characters. She is developing a number of horror and thriller feature films, including SCREAM ROOM with The Horror Lab, DANGEROUS BEAUTY with Starchild Pictures, and STOP DEAD with Shadowhouse Films and Lunar Lander Films. 

Emily has directed a number of award-winning short films: comedy horror IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME for Sky Arts Halloween Comedy Shorts, with Merman producers Clelia Mountford and Sharon Horgan (CATASTROPHE); political thriller COLD WARRIOR which UK Premiered at the Edinburgh IFF, won the Best Short Film Youth Jury Award at Flickers: Rhode Island IFF and the Meeting Point Special Mention Award at the Seminci Valladolid FF; thriller A NEUTRAL CORNER, which won Best Short Film at the Kodak Showcase, and was the Opening Night film at the Dinard British FF in front of Ken Loach's IT'S A FREE WORLD; horror SNOW which was Official Selection at the New York FF in front of Hong Sang Soo's TALE OF CINEMA and thriller THE BUTTON, her very first short, which was Best Digital Film Nominee at Raindance. 

Emily has been selected for prestigious talent programmes including the EIFF Talent Lab, Guiding Lights, the Berlinale Talent Campus and BFI Think-Shoot-Distribute. She studied film and media at the Paul Valery University in Montpellier, France. 

Emily also has vast experience working in post-production. She was a Digital Online Editor for Company 3 London, and worked on films such as LEGEND, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION and SPECTRE.

Other Credits

The Button Short Film View
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A man is driven mad by a mysterious button on his hotel room wall. 2002
Snow Short Film View
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Will filming herself sleeping reveal the secret behind Beth's nightmares? 2005
A Neutral Corner Short Film View
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A young boxer arrives in a desolate town where he meets a dog, a stranger and a mysterious waitress. Graham is on a journey, but where will it take him? 2006
Cold Warrior Short Film View
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A young gymnast questions her dreams of championship glory when she discovers she's part of a shady government doping programme for her to win at any cost. 2012
It Should Have Been Me Series episode View
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Kelly is getting married. Caroline is her only surviving bridesmaid. It’s the morning of the wedding but strange things begin to happen in their hotel suite and they’re forced to take a desperate measure in order to escape the hotel room and make it to the church on time. 2017
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