William Oldroyd

William Oldroyd is a British film and theatre director.Jonathan Romney, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/01/rising-stars-2017-film-director-william-oldroyd-lady-macbeth "Rising stars of 2017: film director William Oldroyd"]. The Guardian, 1 January 2017.

Originally from Guildford, Surrey, he worked in theatre and directed short films before making his feature debut with Lady Macbeth in 2016.Scott Macauley, [https://filmmakermagazine.com/99806-tiff-2016-five-questions-for-lady-macbeth-director-william-oldroyd/ "Five Questions for Lady Macbeth Director William Oldroyd"]. Filmmaker, 9 September 2016. The film debuted in the Platform Prize program at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival.Anita Busch, [https://deadline.com/2016/08/toronto-film-festival-2016-platform-film-line-up-1201802131/ "Toronto Film Festival Announces Films To Screen In Its 2nd Annual Platform Program"]. Deadline Hollywood, 11 August 2016.

His second feature film, Eileen, followed in 2023.Wendy Ide, [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/03/eileen-review-anne-hathaway-thomasin-mckenzie-william-oldroyd "Eileen review – Anne Hathaway is magnetic in uneven neo-noir thriller"]. The Guardian, 3 December 2023.

Filmography

Christ's Dog - 2011
In Mid Wickedness - 2013
Best - 2014
Lady Macbeth - 2016
Eileen - 2023
His & Hers - TBA

Awards

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scope="col"\| Award ! scope="col"\| Date of ceremony ! scope="col"\| Category ! scope="col"\| Work ! scope="col"\| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"\| {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|Reference(s)}}
rowspan=2\| British Academy Film Awards \| rowspan=2\| 2018 \| Outstanding British Film \| rowspan=9\| Lady Macbeth \| {{nom}} \| rowspan=2\| [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/09/full-list-of-nominations-for-the-baftas-2018-film "The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2018"]. The Guardian, 9 January 2018.
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer \| {{nom}}
rowspan=3\| British Independent Film Awards \| rowspan=3\| 2017 \| Best Director \| {{nom}} \| rowspan=3\| Tom Grater, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/lady-macbeth-leads-2017-bifas-with-15-nominations/5123786.article "'Lady Macbeth' leads 2017 BIFAs with 15 nominations"]. Screen Daily, 1 November 2017.
Best British Independent Film \| {{nom}}
Douglas Hickox Award \| {{nom}}
Directors Guild of America \| 2017 \| Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film \| {{nom}} \| {{cite web \|last1=Marotta \|first1=Jenna \|title=DGA Awards 2018: Full Winners List, from Guillermo del Toro to Jordan Peele \|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/directors-guild-of-america-awards-2018-winners-list-1201924676/ \|website=IndieWire \|access-date=May 8, 2020 \|date=February 3, 2018}}
European Film Awards \| 2017 \| European Discovery of the Year \| {{won}} \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.thewrap.com/swedish-comedy-the-square-dominates-european-film-awards/\|title=Swedish Comedy 'The Square' Dominates European Film Awards\|website=TheWrap\|first=Steve\|last=Pond\|date=December 9, 2017\|accessdate=August 7, 2021}}
Goya Awards \| 2017 \| Best European Film \| {{nom}} \| {{Cite news \|url=http://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-the-square-suecia-ruben-ostlund-mejor-pelicula-europea-premios-goya-2018-20180204003313.html \|title='The Square' (Suecia), de Ruben Östlund, Mejor Película Europea en los Premios Goya 2018 \|newspaper=Europa Press \|date=February 4, 2018 \|access-date=February 5, 2018 \|language=es \|location=Madrid}}
rowspan=2\| Independent Spirit Awards \| 2017 \| Best International Film \| {{nom}} \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/2018-independent-spirit-award-nominations-1201899835/\|title=2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 'Get Out' and 'Call Me by Your Name' Dominate\|work=Indiewire\|date=10 October 2017\|access-date=14 November 2017}}
2024 \| Best Director \| Eileen \| {{nom}} \| Bethy Squires, [https://www.vulture.com/article/2024-film-independent-spirit-awards-winners-list.html "Here Are the Winners of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards"]. Vulture, 25 February 2024.
London Film Critics' Circle \| 2017 \| Philip French Award for Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker \| rowspan=3\| Lady Macbeth \| {{nom}} \| {{cite web \|url=https://criticscircle.org.uk/three-billboards-named-film-year-london-critics/ \|title=Three Billboards Named Film of the Year by London Critics \|last=Cline \|first=Rich \|date=January 28, 2018 \|publisher=London Film Critics' Circle \|access-date=January 28, 2018 \|language=en-GB}}
Toronto Film Critics Association \| 2017 \| Best First Feature \| {{nom}} \| Jim Slotek, [https://www.original-cin.ca/posts/2017/12/10/toronto-film-critics-give-best-picture-thumbs-up-to-the-florida-project "Toronto film critics give best picture thumbs up to The Florida Project"]. Original Cin, December 10, 2017.
Toronto International Film Festival \| 2016 \| Platform Prize \| {{nom}} \|

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scope="col"| Award

! scope="col"| Date of ceremony

! scope="col"| Category

! scope="col"| Work

! scope="col"| Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

rowspan=2| British Academy Film Awards

| rowspan=2| 2018

| Outstanding British Film

| rowspan=9| Lady Macbeth

| {{nom}}

| rowspan=2| [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/09/full-list-of-nominations-for-the-baftas-2018-film "The full list of nominations for the Baftas 2018"]. The Guardian, 9 January 2018.

Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

| {{nom}}

rowspan=3| British Independent Film Awards

| rowspan=3| 2017

| Best Director

| {{nom}}

| rowspan=3| Tom Grater, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/lady-macbeth-leads-2017-bifas-with-15-nominations/5123786.article "'Lady Macbeth' leads 2017 BIFAs with 15 nominations"]. Screen Daily, 1 November 2017.

Best British Independent Film

| {{nom}}

Douglas Hickox Award

| {{nom}}

Directors Guild of America

| 2017

| Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web |last1=Marotta |first1=Jenna |title=DGA Awards 2018: Full Winners List, from Guillermo del Toro to Jordan Peele |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/directors-guild-of-america-awards-2018-winners-list-1201924676/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=May 8, 2020 |date=February 3, 2018}}

European Film Awards

| 2017

| European Discovery of the Year

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/swedish-comedy-the-square-dominates-european-film-awards/|title=Swedish Comedy 'The Square' Dominates European Film Awards|website=TheWrap|first=Steve|last=Pond|date=December 9, 2017|accessdate=August 7, 2021}}

Goya Awards

| 2017

| Best European Film

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite news |url=http://www.europapress.es/cultura/cine-00128/noticia-the-square-suecia-ruben-ostlund-mejor-pelicula-europea-premios-goya-2018-20180204003313.html |title='The Square' (Suecia), de Ruben Östlund, Mejor Película Europea en los Premios Goya 2018 |newspaper=Europa Press |date=February 4, 2018 |access-date=February 5, 2018 |language=es |location=Madrid}}

rowspan=2| Independent Spirit Awards

| 2017

| Best International Film

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/2018-independent-spirit-award-nominations-1201899835/|title=2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations: 'Get Out' and 'Call Me by Your Name' Dominate|work=Indiewire|date=10 October 2017|access-date=14 November 2017}}

2024

| Best Director

| Eileen

| {{nom}}

| Bethy Squires, [https://www.vulture.com/article/2024-film-independent-spirit-awards-winners-list.html "Here Are the Winners of the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards"]. Vulture, 25 February 2024.

London Film Critics' Circle

| 2017

| Philip French Award for Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker

| rowspan=3| Lady Macbeth

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web |url=https://criticscircle.org.uk/three-billboards-named-film-year-london-critics/ |title=Three Billboards Named Film of the Year by London Critics |last=Cline |first=Rich |date=January 28, 2018 |publisher=London Film Critics' Circle |access-date=January 28, 2018 |language=en-GB}}

Toronto Film Critics Association

| 2017

| Best First Feature

| {{nom}}

| Jim Slotek, [https://www.original-cin.ca/posts/2017/12/10/toronto-film-critics-give-best-picture-thumbs-up-to-the-florida-project "Toronto film critics give best picture thumbs up to The Florida Project"]. Original Cin, December 10, 2017.

Toronto International Film Festival

| 2016

| Platform Prize

| {{nom}}

References

External links

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