Abner Pastoll

Abner Pastoll
Born February 12, 1982
Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality British
Occupation Film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer

Abner Pastoll (born February 12, 1982) is a British film director, screenwriter, and editor, born in South Africa, where his family used to own a two-screen cinema.[1]

Background

Abner started making films at the age of 4, inspired primarily by his family's cinema, and his father's film and video equipment. He originally thought he wanted to become an actor, but soon discovered he preferred being behind the camera. He grew up in London.[1]

Career

His directorial work includes the feature films Shooting Shona (2004), Dead Man's Dream (2002), and the short films The Caves (2014), Me or the Dog (2011) starring Edward Hogg, A Great Mistake (2010) and Homicide: Division B (2008). He is the co-founder of production company February Films, which he runs with producer Junyoung Jang (co-producer of Korean film The Host).

In 2014, he will shoot his long-awaited new feature film Road Games [2](aka Fausse Route), which has been described as a suspense thriller, and is expected for release in 2015.

Filmography

Year Title Genre Notes
2015 Road Games Thriller pre-production
2014 The Caves Short
2012 Room to Let Short
2011 Me or the Dog Short Coup de Coeur - Festival de Cannes 2011, Nominated Best Comedy - London Short Film Festival 2012, Theatrical release UK March 2012, LA Shorts Fest September 2012
2010 A Great Mistake Short Nominated Best Comedy Short - 14th Shanghai International Film Festival
2008 Homicide: Division B Short
2007 The Secret Wish Short WINNER Best Film Talent Circle Super Shorts 2008
2004 Shooting Shona Thriller Nominated Best Director - Cinequest 2005
2002 Dead Man's Dream Mystery Nominated Best Original Screenplay - Portobello Film Festival
1999 Inheritance Short


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Choi, Chloe. "Abner Pastoll Interview". Cook Your Soul.
  2. ↑ "B Media Global Backs Up...". Variety.

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