Represented by
Louisa MinghellaZoë Morgan Chiswick is London based director and writer for film, theatre, and video games. Zoë’s latest short film, Out, was commissioned by the BFI, and screened at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival. As a director on nine short films and writer on eleven, Zoë has a unique perspective on the world which is evident in both her screen work and theatre productions. Two of Zoë’s short plays performed at The Pleasance Theatre and she is preparing for a collaboration with a prestigious London theatre on her latest full length play in early 2025. Zoë writes across several difference genres, her favourite being horror and sci-fi and finding joy in her work is one of her main goals. Since her commission with the BFI, Zoë has directed two short films, one of which will serve as a pitch for her feature horror project which she is co-writing and will direct.
Short Film:
Director Thinking of Leaving - 2024/25
Director Pomegranate - 2024
Writer/Director/Producer Out (BFI commissioned) - 2023
Writer/Director/Producer Mine - 2018
Writer/Director/Producer Chicken - 2017
Writer/Director/Producer The Button Maker - 2017
Director/Producer All My Voice - 2016
Writer/Director/Producer Change - 2016
Writer/Producer Boiling Point: Risotto - 2015
Writer/Producer Boiling Point: Skewers - 2015
Writer/Director/Producer Shadows - 2015
Video Game:
Ten Dates - Additional Writer, Good Gate Media
Theatre:
Adam Then Eve - Anonymous is a Woman, Pleasance Theatre 2019
My Girl - Anonymous is a Woman, Vault Festival 2018
The Last Man on Earth - Anonymous is a Woman, Pleasance Theatre 2018
Awards:
BFI 68th London Film Festival, Out
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Semi-Finalist, Out
Bay International Film, Festival, Quarter-finalist, Out
Beeston Film Festival, Official Selection, Out
Exit 6 - Official Selection, Out
Tweetfest - Official Selection, Out
Short. And. Sweet. Film Festival - Official Selection, Out
Saturn Returns Film Festival - Official Selection, Out
Best Interactive Movie - Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Ten Dates
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting - longlisted, The Bris
Driver Award - nomination Best Film, The Button Maker
Driver Award - nomination Best Actress, The Button Maker
Coventry International Film Festival - Official Selection, The Button Maker
London LIFT-OFF Film Festival online - Official Selection, The Button Maker
Palm Springs Short Film Festival - Official Selection, Chicken
Austin Comedy Short Film Festival - Official Selection, Chicken
London-Worldwide Comedy Short Film Festival - Highest Commendation, Chicken
Edinburgh Independent Film Festival - Official Selection, Mine
Indie Flicks - Official Selection, Mine
London X-4, Mine
In Development:
Feature Film
Horror - Holly Hates Christmas (working title) - Director and Co-Writer with Alex Lynch
Sci-Fi - My World - Director/ Writer
Short Film
Sci-Fi - Requirements - Director
Drama - Today - Co-Writer and Director with Jake Graf