Molly Manning Walker

Directors of Photography

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Drama includes Charlotte Regan’s BIFA/BAFTA nominated debut feature Scrapper, winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize, and Mood (Lead Cinematographer) for the BBC and director Dawn Shadforth. Molly has shot multiple award winning shorts including November 1st directed by Charlie Manton, More Hate Than Fear directed by Billy Boyd Cape and Pompeii. She has been nominated at the UKMVAs for her work on A$AP Rocky: Sundress directed by Frank Lebon, and won a British Arrow (Silver) Craft Award for her work on NHS: Nurses directed by Billy Boyd Cape. Directors include Nicolai Fuglsig, Stella Scott, Stacey Wall, Si & Ad, Geej Ower and Tom Noakes.

FEATURES / DRAMA

SCRAPPER (Feature)
Prod. DMC Films
Dir. Charlotte Regan
Nomination: BAFTA 2024 – Outstanding British Film
Nomination: BIFA 2023 – Best Cinematography
Nomination: BIFA 2023 – Best Director
Nomination: BIFA 2023 – Best British Independent Film
Nomination: BIFA 2023 – Best Screenwriter
Nomination: BIFA 2023 – The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)
Nomination: BIFA 2023 – Best Debut Screenplay
Winner: Young Audience Award – European Film Awards 2023
World Premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2023 – World Cinema Dramatic Competition
Winner: Sundance Film Festival 2023 – World Cinema Dramatic Competition
UK Premiere: Sundance Film Festival London – Opening Gala
Official Selection: Dinard Film Festival 2023 – In Competition
Official Selection: Edinburgh Int’l Film Festival 2023
Nomination: Best British Film – Big Screen Awards 2023
Nomination: The Philip French Award: Breatkthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year – Critics Circle Awards 2023
Nomination: Young British/Irish Performer of the Year (Lola Campbell) – Critics Circle Awards 2023

MOOD (Lead Cinematographer – Eps 1 2 3)
Prod. BBC
Dir. Dawn Shadforth
Winner: Best Limited Series – RTS Awards 2023
Winner: Best Limited Series – BAFTA TV & Craft Awards 2023
Winner: Best Original Programme – Broadcast Awards 2023

SHORT FILMS

WINGS
Prod. Academy Films
Dir. Billy Boyd Cape
Official Selection: BFI LFF 2023
Winner: Urban Film Festival 2023 – Best Film

PRAM SNATCHER
Prod. Sorcha Bacon
Dir. Theo James Krekis
World Premiere: BFI LFF 2022
Nomination: BIFA LongList 2022 – Best Short Film

BULLDOZER
Prod. BBC
Dir. Stella Scott

RUN
Prod. Gingerbread Pictures
Dir. Ruth Greenberg

THE FORGOTTEN C
Prod. The Uncertain Kingdom
Dir. Molly Manning Walker
Nomination: Best Short Film – BIFA 2020

GOOD THANKS, YOU?
Dir. Molly Manning Walker
Winner: Kinsale Shark Awards (Gold) – Best Short Film Under 15 Minutes
Official Selection: Cannes Critics Week 2020
Nomination: Black British Shorts Award – African Diaspora International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Baku International Short Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Narrative Short – Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films 2020
Nomination: All You Need Is Short – Bogoshorts Bogota Short Film Festival 2020
Nomination: International Competition – Busan International Short Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Live Action – Encounters International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Hainan International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best British Short – Leeds International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Linea d’Ombra Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – London Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Morelia International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Naples International Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Film – Palm Springs International ShortFest 2020

Nomination: International Competition – PÖFF Shorts 2020
Nomination: Best UK Short – Raindance Film Festival 2020
Nomination: Best Short Film – Tweetfest Film Festival 2020
Nomination: International Competition – Winterthur International Short Film Festival 2019

SOMALINIMO (Documentary)
Prod. Awa Ourr
Dir. Alice Aedy
Official Selection: Aesthetica Film Festival 2020

ABSENT
Prod. Dog Eat Dog
Dir. Libby Burke Wilde
Nomination: Short Film (Europe) – Young Director Award 2020
Nomination: Commercials and Branded Content Long- Berlin Commercial 2020

GINGERBREAD
Prod. Stray Bear Productions
Dir. Ruth Greenberg

MORNING SONG
Dir. Bijan Sheibani

POMPEII
Dir. Marco Alessi, Matthew Jacobs Morgan, Harry Lighton
Winner: British Shorts, Berlin – Winner, Jury Award for Best Short
Nomination: Best British Short Film – BIFA Longlist 2019
Nominated: Best UK Short – London Short Film Festival 2020
Nominated: British / Irish Short Film of the Year – ALFS Award 2020
World Premiere: BFI London Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: BFI London Film Festival 2019 

Official Selection: Sundance London 2019
Official Selection: Edinburgh International Film Fest 2019
Nomination: Best British Short – Iris Film Prize 2019
Nomination: Best Short – London Film Critics’ Circle 2019

DEEP CLEAN
Dir. David Wilson
Nominated: Midnight Short – SVSW Film Festival 2020

NOVEMBER 1st
Dir. Charlie Manton
Winner: Narrative (International Film Schools) – The Student Academy Awards 2019
World Premiere: Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: Brussels Short Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: Lucca Film Festival Europa Cinema 2019
Official Selection / Nomination: Best UK Short – Raindance Film Festival 2019

MY MOTHER
Dir. Charlie Manton
World Premiere: Bogota Short Film Festival 2019
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2019

REACH
Prod. Random Acts / Academy
Dir. Billy Boyd Cape

NOT WITH FIRE, BUT WITH PAINT (Documentary)
Prod. Molly Manning Walker & Joya Berrow
Dir. Molly Manning Walker
Winner: One World Media – Best Short 2019
Runner Up: Best Documentary – Kino Film Fest 2018
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2019

CITY OF CHILDREN (Documentary)
Prod. NFTS
Dir. Arantxa Hernández Barthe
World Premiere: Visions Du Reel International Film Festival Nyon 2019
Winner: Jury Prize Ex-Aequo International Short Film Competition 2019

SHRINK
Dir. Matt Lee
Official Selection: Aesthetica Film Festival 2018

THE VEST
Prod. 15 & a Half Ltd / BFI Cymru

LEAD
Prod. Dobeedoo & Beack That
Dir. Frank Lebon
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2017

MORE HATE THAN FEAR
Prod. The Arts University Bournemouth
Dir. Billy Boyd Cape
Official Selection: London Short Film Festival 2016
Official Selection: Int Filmfest Emden-Norderney 2016
Official Selection: Indieflicks Int Filmfest 2016
Nominated for Best Student Drama: Royal Television Society Southern 2016
In Competition: Short Waves Festival 2016
Student Competition: Camerimage 2015

COMMERCIALS

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

Diesel: Denim dir Frank Lebon – Nomination British Arrow Craft Award Best Cinematography 2023
Alzheimer’s Society: It’s Not Called Getting Old – Nomination British Arrow Craft Award Best Cinematography 2023
NHS: Nurses dir Billy Boyd Cape – Winner (Silver) British Arrow Craft Award Best Cinematography 2020

Pride dir Billy Boyd Cape – British Arrow Craft Award Best New Director 2018
Pride dir Billy Boyd Cape – British Arrow Craft Award Best Colourists 2018

Aleem Khan: UN
Ali Kurr
: This Girl Can
Ben Gregor
: Amazon 
Billy Boyd Cape
: ITV / Oxfam / Pride / NHS: Nurses / Army / Justice Charity / Alzheimer’s Society / Army
Charlie Robbins: Snickers
Charlotte Regan: Gumtree
David Wilson: 3 Mobile
Frank Lebon: Gucci / Adidas / Rimowa / Nike / Dior / Parco / Farfetch / Off White / Diesel Denim / Diesel Fragrance / Dior ’23
Geej Ower: Nike / McDonald’s / Glamour
Isamaya Ffrench: Agent Provocateur
Ivana Bobic: Coppafeel
Jess Kohl: Pride
Karim Huu Do: Adidas
Kate Cox: Dita Eyewear
Lisa Gunning: Amazon Woman’s World (Mother’s Day)
Matthijs Van Heijningen: TK Maxx
Nicolai Fuglsig: KFC
Philippa Price: Hunger Magazine / Stella McCartney: The Stella Wolfman
Sasha Rainbow: KFC
Si & Ad: McDonald’s / Vodafone
Stacey Wall: Uber Eats
Tom Noakes: Bose
Tyrone Lebon: Bottega Veneta
Us: Vodafone

MUSIC PROMOS

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

Radiohead: Follow Me Around – Nomination: Music Video of the Year EMEA Shots 2022
Loyle Carner: Yesterday dir The Coyle Larner Brothers – Best Music Video CamerImage 2021
A$SAP Rocky: Sundress dir Frank Lebon – UKMVA Nomination Best Cinematography 2020

Aidan Zamiri: FKA Twigs
Balan Evans
: SG Lewis
Billy Boyd Cape
: Kwaye / Mont Jake / They
Bunny Kinney: Isaac Gracie
Danny Chan: Tom Walker
Frank Lebon: A$SAP Rocky / Mount Kimbie / James Blake
Fenn O’Meally: Jvck James / Texas + Wu Tan Clan
Jordan Hemmingway: Wolf Alice (Album)
Kinopravda: Beauty Pie
Luke Davis: Avelion
Hannah Marshall: Gola
Nadira Amrani: Montels
Netti Hurley: Joy Crooks
Stella Scott: Lady Leshurr
The Coyle-Larner Brothers: Yesterday
Us: Radiohead
Will Hooper: Marika / Apres