Harry Lighton

Harry Lighton - Director, Writer, Thanks known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Pillion» (2025), «The History of Sound» (2025),

Harry Lighton is a British screenwriter and filmmaker based in London. He began making short films while studying literature at the University of Oxford. He directed the short film Wren Boys (2017), which was nominated for Best British Short Film at the 2018 BAFTAs and was winner of the Best British Short Film award at the UK Film Festival prior to its American premiere at Sundance. In recent years, Harry Lighton has collaborated on various projects with director Oliver Hermanus and is currently writing an upcoming biopic on Alexander McQueen. His feature directorial debut Pillion had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. He is the son of Sir Thomas Hamilton Lighton, 9th Baronet Lighton, and Belinda Jean Fergusson. His twin brother James is the heir apparent of the Lighton baronets. Like his father he attended Eton College, and represented his school at football alongside his brother.

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