Laura Jayne Tunbridge

Biography

Laura Jayne Tunbridge is a BAFTA-nominated writer and director from the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Laura has written numerous award winning shorts. They include, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DREAD which won an Annie Award and an RTS Award, and was nominated for a BIFA and a BAFTA. Short animation OTHER HALF, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2021 and won Best Animated Short at Sitges. Her live action shorts include REQUIEM, which won an RTS Award and KISS CHASE, which was nominated for Best Screenwriter at Underwire.

In 2020 Laura wrote and directed DRAGGED UP, starring Gaby French. The short was selected for festivals including Encounters, Inside Out and Queer Screen’s Mardi Gras Film Festi...