ABOUT
TIM COURTNEY
DIRECTOR
I started out in music videos, short films, and corporate ads before moving into television drama, directing RIVER CITY for BBC Studios and HOLLYOAKS for Lime Pictures. My first feature film THE EMPTY SPACE INSIDE MY HEART is currently in development with Compact Pictures.
In 2018 I won the Best Short Film BAFTA Scotland Award for MY LONELINESS IS KILLING ME, a BFI Network commission. The film has screened at over thirty film festivals worldwide including the BFI Flare film festival 2019, nominated for Best British Short film at the Iris Prize Film Festival, and winning the Rogha na Féile at the Trí Rivers Film Festival.
When I’m not on a set or at my desk developing my first feature, I’m probably with my wife Fiona walking our fluffy little dog, Jeffers.
CONTACT
Agent: ellen@casarotto.co.uk | casarotto.co.uk
Email: hello@timcourtney.co.uk
Socials: @theetimcourtney
Tel: +44 (0) 7964195773
SHOWREEL
Showreel 2018
TIM COURTNEY
DIRECTOR’s CV
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EDUCATION
Msc Electronic Imaging, Film & Television - 2005, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design, Dundee
BA (hons) Visual Communication - 2004, Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen
FILM & TELEVISION
IN DEVELOPMENT
The Empty Space Inside My Heart Feature Film
(Compact Pictures)
An Unforgiving Place Feature Film
COMPLETED
2022 - Hollyoaks TV Series 5 Episodes
(Lime Pictures)
2018 - 2022 - River City TV Series 8 Episodes
(BBC Studios)
2021 - Football Focus - Ode To The Trailblazers VT
(Studio Something)
2021 - 2022 A View From The Terrace VT Director, Multiple Episodes
(Studio Something)
2018 - My Loneliness Is Killing Me short film
(SFTN/Creative Scotland - Edinburgh International Film Festival Premiere)
2013 - The Longest Day short film
(Virgin Media Shorts)
2013 - Sunsets & Silhouettes short film
(Glasgow Short Film Festival Premiere)
2011 - An Artificial Light short film
(Aesthetica Short Film Festival Premiere)
MUSIC VIDEOS
2023 - Elisabeth Elektra - The Dream
2019 - OK Button - Verso LAB Records
2018 - Rebecca Kirk - Haunted
2018 - OK Button - Flesh & Blood LAB Records (The Skinny Premiere)
2018 - Kathryn Joseph - From When I Wake Rock Action Records
2018 - Jonny Jack - Give it All
2017 - The Van Ts - Fresh Meat (CLASH Magazine Premiere)
2017 - Marnie - Lost Maps (Playboy Premiere)
2016 - OK Button - The Message
2016 - HQFU - Good Reason (CLASH Magazine Premiere)
2016 - Armstrong - Bend Buckle Break music video (ESPN Premiere)
2015 - The Van T’s - Laguna Babe (AMBY Premiere)
2015 - Cherri Fosphate - Neighbour (CLASH Magazine Premiere)
2015 - Silver Coast - Wake Up
2015 - Kathryn Joseph - The Worm (Drowned In Sound Premiere)
2014 - Mark McCabe - Doubts music video (BlankTV Premiere)
2014 - The Framed - I Don’t Know music video
2012 - Happy Particles - Empty Circle live music video
2012 - Light Parades - Sparkle music video
2010 - Codes In The Clouds - Distant Street Lights music video
AWARDS, SCHEMES & SCHOLARSHIPS
BAFTA SCOTLAND AWARD - Winner My Loneliness Is Killing Me 2018
TRÍ RIVERS FILM FESTIVAL, ROGHA na FÉILE - Winner My Loneliness Is Killing Me 2020
IRIS PRIZE - Nominee My Loneliness Is Killing Me 2019
BAFTA NEW TALENT AWARD - Nominee Sunsets & Silhouettes 2014
BFI NETWORK X BAFTA CREW - 2019
BBC - BBC Writers Room New Directors 2018/19
REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TALENT LAB 2018
SCOTTISH FILM TALENT NETWORK - New Talent Shorts Scheme My Loneliness Is Killing Me (short film) 2018
EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL TALENT LAB 2017
SCOTTISH FILM TALENT NETWORK - New Talent Shorts Scheme Maunderer (short film) 2015
BAFTA NEW TALENT AWARD - Nominee Best Original Music 2014
UNIVERSITY of DUNDEE - Masters Scholarship Award 2004