Layke Anderson

Anderson starred opposite Udo Kier and Stephen Fry in the 2009 Luxembourgian-German drama House of Boys, though left acting behind shortly after to explore working behind the scenes.{{cite web|url=https://www.littlecricketfilms.com/|title=Little Cricket Films|website=Little Cricket Films|accessdate=9 January 2019}}

Other acting credits include Richard Attenborough’s Closing the Ring, action-horror Re-Kill, and Babylon directed by Danny Boyle.

Anderson's directorial debut Dylan's Room, starring Joanna Scanlan, screened at over thirty international film festivals winning multiple awards, and was later nominated for a British Independent Film Award.{{cite web|url=https://www.raindance.org/bifa-2013-best-british-short/|title=BIFA 2013: Best British Short Nominees|last=Raindance|date=20 November 2013|website=raindance.org|accessdate=9 January 2019}}

Dylan's Room was followed by the experimental film, Happy Thoughts.

;Director / Writer / Editor

• 2012: Dylan's Room (short)
• 2014: Happy Thoughts (short)
• 2016: Shopping (short)
• 2017: Epilogue (short)
• 2018: London Unplugged, Directed Shopping segment
• 2019: Mankind (short)

;Actor

• 2003: X2 as Cypher (Douglas Aaron Ramsey) (uncredited)
• 2004: Almost Strangers as Heath
• 2006: Communism and Football as Eduard Streltsov
• 2007: Dolphins as Lawrence
• 2007: Popcorn as Cool Guy
• 2007: Closing the Ring as Army Corporal
• 2008: The Chef's Letter as The Young Man
• 2009: House of Boys as Frank
• 2012: The Equestrian as Freddie Forester
• 2013: Babylon
• 2015: Re-Kill as Tom Falkirk

For Dylan's Room:

• "Best Short Film" Cambridge Film Festival 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/news/and-the-audience-awards-go-to/ |title=And the Audience Awards go to... | News | Cambridge Film Festival |accessdate=2012-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130423210051/http://www.cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk/news/and-the-audience-awards-go-to/ |archivedate=2013-04-23 }}
• "Best Short Drama" Isle of Wight Film Festival 2012{{Cite web | url=http://www.isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk/iowsff/and-the-winners-are/ | title=And the winners are | website=Isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk | access-date=22 November 2013 | archive-date=2 August 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802153528/http://www.isleofwightfilmfestival.co.uk/iowsff/and-the-winners-are/ | url-status=dead }}
• "Best Drama" Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.asff.co.uk/asff2012/|title=ASFF - ASFF 2012|website=Aesthetica Short Film Festival|accessdate=9 January 2019|archive-date=26 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226113909/http://www.asff.co.uk/asff2012/|url-status=dead}}
• "Media Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.altcine.com/details.php?id=718|title=altcine - Tirana IFF 2012 Short Films Awards|website=www.altcine.com|accessdate=9 January 2019}}
• "Special Mention" Leeds International Film Festival 2012{{Cite web |url=http://www.leedsfilm.com/news/british-short-film-competition-2012-yorkshire-short-film-competition-2012-winner-announced/ |title=British Short Film Competition 2012 and Yorkshire Short Film Competition 2012 Winners announced | Leeds International Film Festival |access-date=2012-12-03 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233953/http://www.leedsfilm.com/news/british-short-film-competition-2012-yorkshire-short-film-competition-2012-winner-announced/ |url-status=dead }}
• "Highly Commended" Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2012{{cite web|url=https://stv.tv/livelocal/1363719-stv-programmes-news-and-information/|title=STV programmes news and information|website=Live Local|accessdate=9 January 2019}}
• "Best Drama" The Van d'Or Independent Film Awards 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.cannesinavan.com/film-festival/and-the-winners-are/|title=The results are in! Edith Bowman hosts 3rd Van d'Or Awards|website=cannesinavan.com|accessdate=9 January 2019}}

The film was also long-listed for Best UK Short by BAFTA in 2012.

For Happy Thoughts:

• "Online Award" Tirana International Film Festival 2014{{cite web|url=http://tiranafilmfest.com/|title=TIFF - TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL|website=tiranafilmfest.com|accessdate=9 January 2019}}
• "Palmares Social Action - Experimental & Ficción" International Euro Film Festival 2014[http://eurofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Officil-Trophy-winner.pdf Trophy winners]Euro Film Festival {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402233212/http://eurofilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Officil-Trophy-winner.pdf |date=2 April 2015 }}
• "Best Editing" Grand OFF World Independent Film Awards 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.grandoff.eu/?lang=en|title=News|website=www.grandoff.eu|accessdate=9 January 2019}}

For Shopping:

• "Best Short Film" Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival (UK) 2017
• "Best Short Film" East Coast Film Festival (UK) 2016
• "Special Mention" Anon Film Festival (UK) 2016

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.littlecricketfilms.com/ LittleCricketFilms.com]
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