Darren Doherty is a London based independent Writer-Director. Starting out as an animator at Spitting Image Productions, Darren went on to direct animated sketches for various comedy shows in the UK such as Friday Night Armistice, Mark Thomas Comedy Product and Crapston Villas. He worked on commercials, Idents and music videos in a variety of media, and his short films have been screened at numerous international film festivals worldwide. Darren was selected to take part in the Berlin Talent Campus in 2006 and Werner Herzog’s first European Rogue Film School in London in 2011. Darren is also developing feature projects and continues to make short films. ‘Tied’ has screened at various film festivals across Europe and was a nominee at the Limelight Short Film Awards for ‘Best Thriller’. Darren also works at AUB as a Visiting Lecturer, mentoring and running script surgeries.
Work history
Visiting TutorArts University Bournemouth
Bournemouth, United KingdomFreelance
Visiting Tutor - Teach Script/Story Development/Direction and Animation.
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Red London Feature FilmWild Peak Films/Happiest Hours Entertainment
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Development of Red London 1894 - a Feature Film set in Victorian London which will be a Chinese/UK Co-Production - developed for Happiness Hours Entertainment.
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Skills
- Directing Actors
- Directing Animation
- Film Directing
- Script Writer
- Script Development
- Script Consulting
- Script Analysis
- Directing
- Brand Storytelling
Education
Master of ArtsUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Screenwriting
Animation (BA Hons)Arts University Bournemouth
- Wallisdown, Poole, United Kingdom