Biography: Barnaby Blackburn is a British writer/director living and working between London and Los Angeles. His debut short film Wale was nominated for a BAFTA and shortlisted for the Academy Awards. His second short Dad Was was shortlisted for a BAFTA in 2021. In 2023 he completed his third short Pylon. Currently, he is developing Help Yourself, his debut feature film, with Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films.