Luke Snellin

Director and writer for TV and film


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Biography

Luke is an award-winning director for TV and film.

His TV credits include the award-winning E4 show My Mad Fat Diary, Russell T Davies' Banana, The Job Lot for ITV2 and Our Girl.

Luke has directed a number of short films including the BAFTA nominated Mixtape and Disco, and is currently directing a new family comedy pilot for ITV, The Berries.

He is also attached to direct the movie adaptation of John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle’s short story collection Let It Snow with Universal Studios.

CV

Featured Works

My Mad Fat Diary - Series 2

The Job Lot - Series 2

Banana

Director

TV

Director

Our Girl, Series 2
Writer Tony Grounds
Starring
  • Michelle Keegan
    •  

    The new story is based in a refugee camp in Kenya, in East Africa

    BBC for BBC 1
     
    The Berries
    1 x 30'
    Creator Andy Yerlett
    Producer Jenna Jones
    Starring
  • Sarah Hadland
  • Ardal O'Hanlon
    •  

    Family comedy

    Left Bank Pictures
     
    Fried
    6 x 30'
    Creator Harry and Jack Williams
    Producer Sarah Hammond
    Writer Harry and Jack Williams
    Starring
  • Imran Yusuf
  • Simon Greenall
    •  

    Comedy series for BBC Three set in a fried chicken shop

    Two Brothers Pictures / Bwark for BBC Three
     
    Banana
    2 x 30'
    Creator Russell T Davies
     
    An 8 part drama series for E4 written and created by Russell T Davies
    Red Production Company for E4
     
    The Job Lot - Series 2
    6 x 30'
    Starring
  • Sarah Hadland
  • Russell Tovey
  •  
    Big Talk Productions for ITV2
     
    My Mad Fat Diary - Series 2
    2 x 60
     

    Luke directed episodes 3 and 4 of the second series of Rae Earl's My Mad Fat Diary for E4

    Tiger Aspect for Channel 4
     
    Sink or Swim
    1 x 30'
    Writer Line Lindergarten
     

    Standalone film Sink or Swim feature as part of Channel 4's Coming Up series 2013

    Touchpaper for Channel 4
     
    See Now

    Film

    Director

    Let It Snow
     

    Adaptation of John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle’s short story collection Let It Snow

    Universal Studios
     
    Young Rebels Set - Red Bricks
     

     
    Cloud Control - Death Cloud
     
    A music video for Cloud Control's "Death Cloud"
     
    Jess Jim
     
    Short created as part of the Old Vic New Voices 24 Hour Film
    Old Vic New Voices
     

    Writer & Director & Producer

    Mixtape
    Nominated BAFTA: Best Short Film
    Starring
  • Bill Milner
  • Charlotte Beaumont
  • Kate Miles
    •  
    Film about a boy who woos his next door neighbour with a mixtape
     
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    Patrick
    Nominated for Best Newcomer at Rushes
    Starring
  • Ross Bailey
  • Owen Ewen
  • Barbara Joslyn
  • Freddie Rose
    •  
    Film about a little boy being bullied at school until a mystery birthday present teaches him something extraordinary.
    Luti Media
     
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    Writer & Director

    The Wanderers
    Producer Michael Berliner
     

    Original feature
    In Development
     
    Charlie
    Producer James Sorton
     
    Short film to promote Virgin Media Shorts competition
    Virgin Media Shorts
     
    Disco
    Starring
  • Bill Milner
  • Izzy Meikle-Small
  • Charlie Rowe
  • Lil Woods
    •  
    Film about a boy's year nine school disco
    2AM Films
     
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