Brett Harvey

Brett Harvey is a film writer and director based in Cornwall. His debut feature film Weekend Retreat, which premièred at the Cornwall Film Festival won several awards.

Early life Harvey grew up in Malabar, Truro He attended Richard Lander School and later studied film at St Helens College and Truro College.

Career

Harvey has created more than 30 short films. It featured 15 shorts between 60 seconds to 15 minutes long.

The 'o-region' production Weekend Retreat which was funded by 'Feast' was written and directed by Harvey. It was promoted as a "Cornish black comedy thriller" It stars Esther Hall, Dominic Coleman and Dudley Sutton. He has also won the Slate Golden Chough Award Frightfest, Total Film magazine and was nominated for a BAFTA."

Harvey is an associate lecturer of film at Falmouth University.

Filmography

The Curse (2003, produced for Rough Cut, Winner of 2004 Delta Film Award) The Lovers (2008) Bandages (2008, Zone Horror CUT! Short Film Competition runner-up) Displacement (2009, Cornwall film festival) Superstition Mountain (2010) The Venus Flower (2011, film documenting a Global Gardens production) My Truro (2011, Short film) 12 Hours (2011, Cornwall College production) Weekend Retreat (2011, Winner of Best Writer Director at London Independent Film Festival, Best Director at the International Film Festival of Wales, and Best Feature Film at Edinburgh Bootleg Film Festival) Dementia Uncovered (2012) Paradise (2013, music video for Black Books) Dog (2013) Brown Willy (2016)