FREDDIE LEYDEN
DIRECTOR

Freddie Leyden
Film Director
Freddie cut his teeth directing films about art and artists for the world's leading museums and galleries such as Tate, The Whitechapel Gallery and National Portrait Gallery. From this he has developed his own unique and exciting style of filmmaking steeped in artistic and historical
visual references.
His unique films, which both reference art and are artworks in themselves, have made him internationally sought after. He has made commercials and short films for the biggest brand names in the art world and beyond.
His recent film Santo featuring the dancer and choreographer Botis Seva commissioned by Christie's
was awarded
Vimeo Staff Pick Best Branded Film of the Year
and shortlisted for the prestigious Cannes Lions.
Freddie is currently in pre-production for his narrative directorial debut FARMERS!? slated for a 2023 release.
Awards:
VIMEO STAFF PICK BEST OF THE YEAR
Cannes Lions 2023 - Film Craft Direction
Winner of the Winter Shiny Awards 2022
TELLY AWARS 2023 GOLD - Film craft Directing
NOWNESS PICKS - Throughlines Gareth Pugh
TELLY GOLD AWARD BEST ONLINE COMMERCIAL
Booooooom TV Feature -Throughlines Gareth Pugh
Official Selection Aesthetica Film Festival 2021
Clients Include
Tate
V&A
Christie's
Gagosian
Hauser & Wirth
Thaddaeus Ropac
Bonham's
National Portrait Gallery
BBC
Art Fund
Wellcome Collection
The Whitechapel Gallery
Serpentine Galleries
The Courtauld Gallery
Artangel
The Saatchi Gallery
Waddington Custot
COS
Penguin Books
Boiler Room