The Cunning Man

An enchanted fable inspired by a real Cunning Man John Harries (c.1785 – 1839) Despite being a trained physician John Harries claimed to be able to heal man or beast with magical powers.

“A rural practitioner of the dark arts becomes the target of a small town conspiracy. Pressed into a corner he draws on his powers to avoid a hefty fine. This is a beautifully shot and peculiar English Folk tale that very effectively modernises anxieties over the countryside and the folk who live there. It’s also oddly charming with great performances and an eye for the stark beauty of the countryside”

Festival Awards 2019/20

Bafta Longlisted

Best Director

New Renaissance Festival UK

Detroit SheTown Festival USA

Imagine International Festival, New York USA

Unrestricted View Film Festival, London UK

Best Director Nomination

List of Season 2019 Awards January 2020

East Europe International Film Festival 2020

Best Short Film

Exit6 Festival UK

Lift Off Online

London Independent Film Festival

Hallucinations Collectives, Lyon France

Best International Short

Idyllwild Film Festival CA

Best Fantasy Film

WorldFest – Houston Remi Winner

Dreamers of Dreams UK

Official Selection

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival, New York 2019

Texas Women’s Festival, August 2019

Fright Festival, UK August 2019

Brooklyn Women’s Festival, August 2019

Film Quest, Utah USA September 2019

L’etrange Festival, Paris September 2019

Underwire Festival, London September 2019

Buffalo International Festival, October 2019

Morbido Fest, Mexico October 2019

Eve Film Festival, Ottawa October 2019

Horror Haus Fest Film Festival, Los Angeles October 2019

Margate Film Festival, UK October 2019

Silver Lake Shorts, Los Angeles November 2019

Berlin British Shorts 13th Lichtspeilklub, January 2020

Norfolk Film Festival, 2019

Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival, February 2020

Newport Beach, CA 2020

WorldFest – Houston, 2020

Hallucinations Collectives, Lyon France 2020

Ontario International Film Festival, 2020