Layke Anderson

Biography

Layke Anderson (born 10 October 1983) is a British film director and former actor.

== Career == Anderson starred opposite Udo Kier and Stephen Fry in the 2009 Luxembourgian-German drama House of Boys, though left acting behind shortly after to explore working behind the scenes. Other acting credits include Richard Attenborough’s Closing the Ring, action-horror Re-Kill, and Babylon directed by Danny Boyle. Anderson's directorial debut Dylan's Room, starring Joanna Scanlan, screened at over thirty international film festivals winning multiple awards, and was later nominated for a British Independent Film Award. Dylan's Room was followed by the experimental film, Happy Thoughts.

== Filmography == Director / Writer / Editor 2012: Dylan's Room (short) 2014: Happy Thoughts (short) 2016: Shopping (short) 2017: Epilogue (short) 2018: London Unplugged, Directed Shopping segment 2019: Mankind (short) Actor 2003: X2 as Cypher (Douglas Aaron Ramsey) (uncredited) 2004: Almost Strangers as Heath 2006: Communism and Football as Eduard Streltsov 2007: Dolphins as Lawrence 2007: Popcorn as Cool Guy 2007: Closing the Ring as Army Corporal 2008: The Chef's Letter as The Young Man 2009: House of Boys as Frank 2012: The Equestrian as Freddie Forester 2013: Babylon 2015: Re-Kill as Tom Falkirk

== Awards == For Dylan's Room:

"Best Short Film" Cambridge Film Festival 2012 "Best Short Drama" Isle of Wight Film Festival 2012 "Best Drama" Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012 "Media Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2012 "Special Mention" Leeds International Film Festival 2012 "Highly Commended" Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2012 "Best Drama" The Van d'Or Independent Film Awards 2013 The film was also long-listed for Best UK Short by BAFTA in 2012. For Happy Thoughts:

"Online Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2014 "Palmares Social Action - Experimental & Ficción" International Euro Film Festival 2014 "Best Editing" Grand OFF World Independent Film Awards 2015 For Shopping:

"Best Short Film" Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival (UK) 2017 "Best Short Film" East Coast Film Festival (UK) 2016 "Special Mention" Anon Film Festival (UK) 2016

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