Luke Snellin

Luke Snellin (born 9 March 1986) is an English screenwriter and director working in film, television, music videos and commercials. According to Idol magazine, he is known for his distinctive use of cinematography and music as well as often employing light hearted themes, romance and nostalgia. He has been featured as a new director in Shots magazine, called "Markedly Talented" by The Telegraph and nominated by Jonas Mekas for V magazine. He was named as one of Screen International "Stars of Tomorrow" in 2010 and one of Broadcast "Hot Shots" in 2013. Short films His 2009 short film Mixtape (2 mins) starring Bill Milner was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film and won the Virgin Media Shorts competition. The film features music from The Kinks and Heart. Jason Solomons singled out the film in his Trailer Trash column for The Guardian in the build up to the BAFTA Awards in 2010. He stated that he was "Immediately charmed by its retro story of a boy who makes a cassette of songs for the girl next door".