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Writer-Director

I have recently completed development with the BFI on a gothic horror, 'Cocoon', having received both an Early Development Fund and Development Fund for the project.

My latest short film, 'Homonym', is currently on the festival circuit and I am in post-production on the feature inspired by the same concept.

I was nominated for Film London's 2023 Lodestars Awards in the writer's category, and was awarded a scholarship to Sundance Collab's screenwriting courses.

 

I'm also incredibly grateful be a recipient of the Gane Trust Grant, which has supported my writing and directing work.

My first short as director, 'The Eyes of Marge', screened at several BIFA Qualifying festivals and I was delighted to receive a Best Director nomination at Unrestricted View.

My interests lie strongly in creating work within the horror, sci-fi and dystopian genres (with a bit of black comedy thrown in for good measure) and telling stories with a female narrative at their core; exploring how often these have been, and still are, warped or twisted by other voices.

In Post- Production

Sticks & Stones: Writer-Director

Lily is currently in post-production on her first feature with Disauthority Originals. The film is a supernatural horror inspired by the short film 'Homonym'. 

In Development
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Cocoon : Writer

Lily is currently developing a feature with the BFI, working alongside producer Matthew Lawes-Wickwar. The original concept for this gothic horror, 'Cocoon', was developed with the support of the BFI and their Early Development Fund before going on to be awarded a Development Fund.

Homonym

Writer - Director

A short supernatural horror set against a backdrop of police negligence in the late 1990s, the film explores how our prejudices affect what narratives we choose to hear.

'Homonym' is currently screening at festivals. 

The Eyes of Marge

Director

A social horror that flips the gender stereotypes of a stalker/slasher film on their head. 

The original concept was inspired by the conversation taking place around male violence towards women and this seemingly deep-rooted aspect of our society. 

A.R.P.U.

Writer

A short dystopian film set in a world where the only currency is our personal data.​ The film was inspired by the Netflix documentary 'The Great Hack' and explores our relationship with our online data, and what could happen when we give it away so freely.

Double Yellow

Writer & Producer

Lily co-founded Double Yellow Productions with actress and writer Megan Smith in 2017.

She wrote the micro-short 'Dibs', which the pair produced together; and was exec producer on 'Best Friends' which won four awards and was selected for 13 film festivals internationally

Homonym

Police ignore a teenage girl’s claims that a malevolent presence is responsible for her family’s deaths; when events at the station take a sinister turn, they are forced to reconsider. 

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Set against a backdrop of police negligence in the late 1990s, 'Homonym' uses the supernatural to give voice to the female witnesses who are still having their testimonies dismissed and distorted even today. Confronted with a seemingly impossible victim story, three members of the legal system find their prejudices and assumptions being challenged. As events escalate, they might be forced to listen properly for once.

The script was a finalist at Women X Film Festival 2024 (BIFA) and the finished production is currently screening at festivals.

WINNER - Audience Choice - Short Sweet Film Fest 2026

WINNER - Outstanding Horror - Short Sweet Film Fest 2026

NOMINATIONS:

Best Director - Romford Film Festival 2026

Best Short - Romford Film Festival 2026

Best Costume Design - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2026 (BIFA)

Best Sound Design - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2026 (BIFA)

The Free at Last TV Award -  Unrestricted View Film Festival 2026​ (BIFA)

FURTHER SELECTIONS:

 

Indy Shorts Film Festival 2026 (Oscar & BAFTA)

Women X Film Festival 2026 (BAFTA & BIFA)

Kino Film Festival 2026 (BIFA)

The Shortest Nights Film Festival 2026 (BIFA)

Worcester Film Festival 2026 (BIFA)

Macabro Film Festival 2026

Women in Film & TV Film Festival 2026

ARPU

The Eyes of Marge

A self-hating social worker traumatised by his sister’s death from domestic abuse, is plagued by phone calls from an unknown woman looking for her dead sister.

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In a grimy, gritty world where the services put in place to protect us are no longer enough, a male social worker becomes subject to intrusive phone calls from an unknown woman. As this evolves into a haunting and his fear grows, the supernatural is used to reflect the very real fears felt by women in our own world every day. 

A winner of their 2022 Film Fund, the film was supported by Other Brother Studios with post production by UNIT. 

WINNER - Best Horror - Wigan & Leigh Film Festival 2024

WINNER - Best Thriller - Horrorigins 2024

WINNER - Best Sound - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2024

WINNER - Best Colourist - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2024

WINNER - Best Cinematography - Kino Short Film Festival 2024

NOMINATIONS:

Best Horror - Brighton Rocks 2024

Best Director - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2024

Best Cinematography - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2024

Best Edit - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2024

Best Costume Design - Unrestricted View Film Festival 2024

Narrative Drama - The Bay International Film Festival 2024

FURTHER SELECTIONS:

 

​​​Film Quest 2024

Fastnet Film Festival 2024

Landshut Film Festival 2024

Panic Fest 2024

Kingston International Film Festival 2024

Horrorcon UK 2024

Soho LIFF 2024

San Jose International Short Film Festival 2024

Independent Horror Society 2025

 

A.R.P.U.

Congratulations, you've been commoditized and you never even knew it...

ARPU
ARPU

In a world where data is our only currency, a career-driven young mother is forced to fight for her way of life when a global tech giant comes to claim a debt.

 

A.R.P.U. – which stands for ‘average revenue per user’ – is a short dystopian film inspired by the Netflix documentary ‘The Great Hack’ and the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The film explores our relationship with our online data, and what could happen when we give it away so freely.

WINNER - Best Fantasy Film - Discover Film Awards 2021

WINNER - Grand Jury Award - Berlin SciFi Film Festival 2021

NOMINATIONS:

Best Short Film - Boston SciFi Film Festival 2022

Best Cinematography - Birmingham Film Festival 2022

Best Actress - Birmingham Film Festival 2022

Best Sound Design - Birmingham Film Festival 2022

Best SciFi - Soho Independent Film Festival 2021

Best Director - Soho Independent Film Festival 2021

Best Actor - Soho Independent Film Festival 2021

FURTHER SELECTIONS:

Manchester Film Festival 2022​

Soho LIFF 2021

Toronto Shorts International 2022

London Lift-Off 2022

Hollywood Verge Film Awards 2022

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