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Faye Gilbert

Director / Writer

Faye is a BAFTA nominated writer / director of broadcast drama and film which often focuses on characters under extreme pressure struggling or striving against the odds.
 
She has recently directed VIGIL (World Pictures / BBC) and previously directed MAIGRET  (Playground / PBS), THE TOWER (Mammoth Screen / ITV) and THE BAY (Tall Story Pictures / ITV). 

She wrote and directed a Microwave commissioned feature film ZERO (BBC Films / BFI / Film London) which was broadcast on BBC in 2025 and told the story of two sisters escaping their brother across a dystopian, teenage patriarchal world; https://vimeo.com/901530579
 
Her previous short drama films often focuses on the challenges of young people and have been commissioned by BFI, Channel4, FilmFour and screened at major festivals across the world. Her graduation film DOG from Bournemouth Film School won the David Altshal award for filmmaking, her short film PERDIE was BAFTA nominated, HARD LITTLE MAN won an Orange/FilmFour prize and THE LINE premiered at Palm Springs film festival https://vimeo.com/user5259403
 
In 2021 Faye was selected as one of Film London Lodestars celebrating talent, outstanding creativity and craftsmanship.  She has been mentored by both Saul Dibb and Danny Boyle.  
Previously Faye has also series produced factual and current affair documentaries for Economist Films and shot / produced / directed documentaries all over the world from Ch4 Dispatches, to a flagship Discovery medical series, as well as online factual content for VICE and YouTube. Prior to that Faye worked for 10 years with vulnerable and at risk groups of young people enabling them to make films about their lives.

Credits

TELEVISION
Production (role):
VIGIL S3
Company:
World Productions / BBC
Project details:
Directing Block 2
Date: 2025
Production (role):
MAIGRET
Company:
Playground Entertainment / PBS Masterpiece
Project details:
Directed Episodes 3&4
Date: 2023
Production (role):
THE TOWER Series 2
Company:
Mammoth Screen / ITV
Project details:
Directed all 4 Eps
Date: 2021
Production (role):
THE BAY S03
Company:
Tall Story Pictures/ ITV
Project details:
Season 3, Eps 1-3 - Director
Date: 2020
Production (role):
THE SALISBURY POISONINGS
Company:
Dancing Ledge Productions / BBC One
Project details:
Season 1, Episode 1 - Second Unit Director
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2018
Production (role):
ZERO (Writer / Director)
Company:
Microwave / BBC Films / BFI / Film London
Project details:
Completed
SHORT FILMS
Date: 2014
Production (role):
THE LINE (Writer / Director)
Company:
BFI Lighthouse
Project details:
Featured in the London Short Film Festival, amongst others
Date: 2009
Production (role):
LEAVING EVA (Writer / Director)
Company:
The Bureau
Date: 2003
Production (role):
SICK (Director)
Company:
Coming Up / Touchpaper TV / Channel4
Date: 2002
Production (role):
HARD LITTLE MAN (Writer / Director)
Company:
Film4
Date: 1999
Production (role):
PERDIE (Writer / Director)
Company:
First Take Films
Project details:
Nominated Best Short Film at BAFTA's 2000

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date:
    Production (role): VIGIL S3
    Company: World Productions / BBC
    Project details: Directing Block 2
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): MAIGRET
    Company: Playground Entertainment / PBS Masterpiece
    Project details: Directed Episodes 3&4
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): THE TOWER Series 2
    Company: Mammoth Screen / ITV
    Project details: Directed all 4 Eps
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): THE BAY S03
    Company: Tall Story Pictures/ ITV
    Project details: Season 3, Eps 1-3 - Director
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): THE SALISBURY POISONINGS
    Company: Dancing Ledge Productions / BBC One
    Project details: Season 1, Episode 1 - Second Unit Director
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): ZERO (Writer / Director)
    Company: Microwave / BBC Films / BFI / Film London
    Project details: Completed
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): THE LINE (Writer / Director)
    Company: BFI Lighthouse
    Project details: Featured in the London Short Film Festival, amongst others
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): LEAVING EVA (Writer / Director)
    Company: The Bureau
    Project details:
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): SICK (Director)
    Company: Coming Up / Touchpaper TV / Channel4
    Project details:
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): HARD LITTLE MAN (Writer / Director)
    Company: Film4
    Project details:
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): PERDIE (Writer / Director)
    Company: First Take Films
    Project details: Nominated Best Short Film at BAFTA's 2000
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