About

Dean Puckett is a writer/ director and film lecturer at Falmouth University in Cornwall. He recently wrote and directed his debut feature THE SEVERED SUN, which was developed through iFeatures with BBC Films, Creative England and the BFI, and was funded by Screen Cornwall, with MPI Media handling sales. His short films have screened at festivals around the world and won a number of awards and Vimeo Staff picks. His short film THE SERMON (Funded by Creative England / BFI) was selected for festivals including Sitges, BFI Flare, Overlook, Palm Springs Shorts Fest and Hollyshorts, SATAN’S BITE won the Straight8 competition, and most recently THE DEVIL’S FOOTPRINTS was selected for festivals including FrightFest and Encounters Film Festival.He is currently developing a slate of feature film projects including SEAGULL, a vampire movie with BFI NETWORK, Rebecca Wolff & Early Day Films (BAIT), and ROT, A high octane body horror with Qwerty Films ( SEVERANCE, THE DUTCHESS, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS).