Toby Kearton

New Narrative Showreel is Live! 🎥 So very grateful to all cast and crew I’ve had the chance to collaborate with over the years. Thank you for your talent, trust and generosity 🙏🏻 • • • #director #showreel #film #filmmaker #movies

In February 2018 - We enclosed ourselves in a room in for three days to dive deep to answer the question: Does the fog of war distort morality? With over 800,000 views and counting: The Short Film ‘The Little Picture’ is available to stream on YouTube. Link in bio 🔗 @newyorkfilmacademy @nyfalosangeles @joaopaneguini ☎️ @jorchual 🎨 @gfpicturespage 🎥 @diahann____ 🪖 And the ENTIRE CAST & CREW Love to you all x • • • #shortfilm #film #movie #cinema #war #wwii #conflict #tone #wars #theme #plane #freedom #oppression #morals #melody #chain #art #director #writer #camera #eye #poet #screen #photography #movies #location #indiefilm #worldwar #society #nyfa

It’s a marathon not a sprint. 🎞️ ✂️ This is what 33 weeks of work looks like, countless hours shaping, refining and discovering alongside editor @sekharproductions and assistant editor João Villar, whose tireless work has carried our feature to its picture lock. Sweet Nothings now embarks on its next chapter, working with our composer @rameshkumarkannan on our sixth film together. Grateful for the process, to our collaborators and what comes next 🙏🏻 • • • #editing #filmedit #timeline #indiefilm #filmmaking

In March, I had the pleasure of shadowing director @azhursaleem on Series 2 of @itv ‘After the Flood’. It was such an insightful opportunity to observe the realities of directing HETV across both studio and location. Amidst multi camera setups, night shoots with the stunt unit and the technical processes involved in capturing SFX/VFX assets, I was met with consistent generosity from every department. Time was taken to explain not just how things were done, but why from practical problem solving on set, to guidance on leadership, prep and maintaining clarity of vision at scale. The openness with which knowledge was shared made the experience particularly meaningful to me. Huge thanks to Az for making it possible, to @philwood_dop and his team for their generosity with insight, to @directors_uk Inspire for supporting the opportunity and to @quaystreetproductions for being so welcoming. This experience has been instrumental in shaping the next steps of my journey as a director. All episodes now streaming on @itvxofficial 🌊 🔥 • • • #aftertheflood #behindthescenes #filmmaking #itv #television #britishtv #onset #filmproduction #film #filmmaker #cinematography #director #setlife #tv #filmmakers #cinema #cinematographer #photography #filmcrew #movie #movies #production #filming #filmphotography #tvdirector #filmdirector #filmset #filmcommunity #shadowdirector #tvseries

Highlight of the 2025 AFI Film Festival: Meeting one of the seminal storytellers of our time, a true master across multiple mediums. Thank you, Mr. Herzog, for your generosity of advice and wisdom 🐘🙏🏻 • • • #film #movies #filmfest #filmfestivals #afi #afifest #cinema #documentary #director #screenwriter #filmfestival #film #cinema #filmmaking #indiefilm #filmmaker #movies #director #movie #festival #actor #filmmakers #cinematography #independentfilm #shortfilms #documentary #filmproduction #filmfreeway #producer #art #actress #hollywood #supportindiefilm #officialselection #wernerherzog

We did it. We actually did it. You only make your first feature once and this journey has been nothing short of transformative. 11 months ago the opportunity to make this film presented itself through a series of train journey discussions with @bee_is_creative as we ventured to assist the terrific @greenwichfilmfestival . Our inspiration was at full force as was the unwavering necessity that it was the perfect time to commit to a long form story. This followed with the first Christmas to be spent without my beloved Grandparents so I decided to use the time to plot, structure and write a focused character centric feature film. The rest is history. Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the privilege of being part of a filmmaking family, a dedicated, tireless and passionate group from across the country and around the world. Indie film is never easy but together we found a way to make it happen, not only through resourcefulness but belief in perusing what we love. To our producers and every donor who backed our crowdfunding campaign thank you for turning a dream into something real. To the citizens of Lincoln, thank you for graciously letting us invade your streets and for humouring our odd requests, like holding off on mowing the lawn at 10am. To @greenkitlondon and @hawklondon , your generosity made this production possible. To our cinematographer, @an.toni.a_dop thank you for going above and beyond in embracing every challenge and gift that independent filmmaking has to offer! 🎥 To the ‘Sweet Nothings’ cast and crew, you’ve enriched our story with your talent and have made me a better filmmaker. Even in the toughest moments, our collaboration in pursuit of reaching hearts and minds through a worthy piece of work, has given life not just to the film, but to all of us. I will never forget what we created together. Forever grateful to you all 🙏🏻 Now onto post. See you at the movies 🎬 • • • 📸 @jzg.photography

Fund The Film They’d Never Dare Make! In February, I spoke with Sean Baker (now an Academy Award winner), who only reaffirmed what I must do, I couldn’t keep waiting. I had to make the first feature before 30, where creative risk-taking is at its strongest and most unfiltered. A chance to prove my capabilities at directing long form storytelling. I promised him I would. ‘Sweet Nothings’ is that promise made real. As the writer and director, I’m asking for your help to raise £10,000 for our production budget to help bring this story to life. Whether it’s £5, £10, £20 whatever you can give, this donation will enable us to make a film that might otherwise never see the light of day. Your support isn’t just a donation, it’s an act of belief. In me. Our team. In this story. In independent cinema. It’s a deeply personal, fiercely independent film, the kind that doesn’t get made by studios because it doesn’t fit into a box of genre or convention. It’s raw, emotional and honest. It’s about silence, vulnerability, and the quiet truths that shape us as humans. We’re working with fearless talent to tell a story that dares to feel. But to bring it to life, we need you for a different kind of storytelling - bold, human, and unfiltered. Be the change that gets this story told. Help us make ‘Sweet Nothings’ a reality. Thank you for believing 🎬🙏🏻 *Breakdown of story and donate via link in bio* • • • #indiefilm #film #filmmaking #featurefilm #filmfestival #filmmaker #cinema #independentfilm #director #movies #cinematography #indiefilmmaking #movie #supportindiefilm #actor #filmmakers #indiefilmmaker #filmproduction #behindthescenes #horror #producer #indie #womeninfilm #films #moviemaker #actress #crowdfunder #setlife #actorslife #filmdirector

Jaws 50. Martha’s Vineyard. What an experience. Jaws is the gold standard of movies when it comes to film production and has taught me to creatively embrace compromise and when against all odds, trust the process. Was lucky enough to visit the island and honour this phenomenon for its 50th Anniversary where I have met so many wonderful cast, crew, islanders and fans who are not only keeping the film alive but have have enriched my experience I will never forget 🦈 🙏🏻 Special thanks to: @jaws50_ @jonesms15lf @jamiesaunders1971 @guymasterson @nux.photography @laurent_bouzereau @jeffreykramerofficial @jaws50th @richarddreyfussofficial_ @joealvesofficial @dennislprince @jimbeller @mames619 @dwharton1963 @capone_val @thedailyjaws @michaelfulcherstudios @donovanscafe @mvmuseum @mvychamber • • • #jaws #jaws50 #marthasvineyard #amity #amityisland #film #filmproduction #movies #jawsfans #jawsfest #edgartown #oakbluffs #vineyardhaven #cinema #spielberg #legacy #universalstudios #blockbuster #summer #director #producer #writer #screenwriter #orca #editor #design #openocean #bruce

Scene from Nick Payne’s ‘Constellations’. Coming Soon… Last May, I was invited to adapt a scene from Nick Payne’s ‘Constellations’ from stage to screen, the same scene @hannahafknight and @bee_is_creative performed in their final RADA showcase. I saw this as a chance to apply David Mamet’s principles on the relationship between staging, framing and subtext, to give the performances more room to breathe. I’d noticed a tendency in my previous work to overcut, so this was an exercise in visual restraint. As a result of this exercise, I have learned this method of working is something I am keen to take with me moving forward 🎥 🙏🏻 Proud of our team’s work on this: Starring: @hannahafknight & @bee_is_creative Adapted & Directed By: @tobykearton Cinematography By: @w._ll 1st Assistant Camera: @ionutcnecula Sound Recordist: @harryvinallofficial Sound Design: @isk_kerem Edited By: @cin_li_ • • • #filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #movies #cinematography #director #theatre #setlife #theater #filmmakers #cinema #cinematographer #production #shortfilm #photography #indiefilm #movie #filmcrew #screen #production #directorofphotography #actor #films #filming #filmfestival #onset #filmphotography #filmdirector #filmdirector #filmcommunity #filmset

TETHERED Coming Soon… Independent film at its finest - Shot at the iconic Nvisionate Studios in Burbank. A new experience creatively, as it was my first time directing within the confines of a studio set rather than on location. I’m grateful to have collaborated with such a passionate and supportive cast and crew: Starring: Ryan Hai, @jasongreendog , @ashton.amaba with @alldarach and Richard Andrews. Written & Directed By: @tobykearton Produced By: @mercaderka Cinematography By: @andriilantukh Edited By: @cin_li_ Make Up: @diahann____ Sound: @cemdursun 1st AC: @luis_quijanoh @miekeramadhan_ 2nd AC: @gala.ganem Key Grip: @filmmakerkevin Gaffer: @b.ese Scripty: @ohheyits_bubba • • • #filmproduction #filmmaking #film #filmmaker #movies #cinematography #director #behindthescenes #setlife #filmmakers #cinema #cinematographer #production #shortfilm #photography #indiefilm #movie #filmcrew #screen #production #directorofphotography #actor #films #filming #filmfestival #onset #filmphotography #filmdirector #filmdirector #filmcommunity #filmset

@kameradthemovie is streaming now on @youtube 🦋 Our film serves as a case study of the unanswerable circumstance which is war, more relevant now than ever before. KAMERAD [kamerad] n. 1. Friend, Comrade. From German. 2. Often used facetiously by British Soldiers as a term of surrender, perhaps when a story showed no signs of ending... Cast: @ryanhayes_._ @benjaminschnau @probably_dean_ridge Directed By: @tobykearton Written By: @kari.lh @tobykearton Producers: @kelsey_maples @loumurrall @johnyonover Director of Photography: @loumurrall Original Music Composed By: @rameshkumarkannan Edited By: @mariadhassell Production Design: @matt_trinityfx Location Manager: Amy Jelfs Stunt Coordinator: @probably_dean_ridge 1st AD: @markelknight Make Up Artist: @painted_by_paul_ Colourist: @karl_does_colour Sound Recordist: @connorashm0re Sound Design: @transportedaudio 1st AC: @benwaldron97 2nd AC: @brandon__wall Gaffer: @james_p_broome Electrician: @jacksmart99_ @jackw_00 Script Supervisor: @kari.lh VFX: @just.another.nm8r DIT: @connell101 Production Assistant: @toby.csondor Still Photographer: @rmorganphotos • • • #indiefilm #shortfilm #warfilm #antiwar #greatwar #history #legend #tale #wwi #germany #britain #cinema #film #movie #filmisnotdead #films #movies #filmdirector #filmwriter #screenwriting #filmcrew #nomansland #director #writer #filmindustry #production #filmmaking #kamerad #netflix #drama

The official trailer for Livin' with the Devil is finally here! Love, laughter, and a little bit of chaos… ❤️‍🔥  What happens when your perfect Valentine turns out to be… well, the devil himself? 😈🔥 Watch, share, and let us know—would YOU survive this kind of love? 👀 #LivinWithTheDevil #RomCom #ValentinesDay #lwtdshow