Syd Heather

Syd is a freelance writer, director, and producer from the South East predominantly working in comedy. After starting out as a self-shooting nightlife videographer, Syd quickly moved into narrative work and in 2015 made Textual Relationship, a satirical rom-com about a new couple who met online but refuse to engage with each other IRL (in real life). The film debuted at BFI Future Film Festival was broadcast on London Live and won a handful of awards including Best Comedy & Film of the Night at Limelight Film Awards. Follow up, Sticks, won Best Comedy at Horsham Film Festival in 2019. When not directing, Syd predominantly works in production. Most notably, he has produced branded content for Confused.com, Hasbro and the NHS and worked on two independent feature films for Lost Eye Entertainment; a Channel 4 comedy blap for Fudge Park Productions; and an independent documentary about micropubs for Pixelform Studios. His portfolio also includes a strong slate of award-winning short films that have screened at BAFTA, BIFA and OSCAR qualifying festivals. Most notably, Have We Met Before? was commissioned by the BBC and BFI to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Internet, and Gypsy’s Kiss was BAFTA longlisted in 2018. He is currently a member of BFI Network X Bafta Crew and Directors UK. https://sydheather.com