Neil Linpow
Neil Linpow is a multi-award-winning English actor, writer and filmmaker.
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Born | Bournemouth, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Biography
Early life and career
Neil grew up in Bournemouth and was a talented football player having played at schoolboy level for both Bournemouth and Portsmouth. He has produced work for acclaimed directors including Michel Gondry, Michael Gracey, Colm McCarthy, Sam Miller and Bobby Farrelly.
Screen work
In 2019 Neil wrote, directed, produced and starred in the award-winning short film 'Time.' Amongst its festival awards and selections, it was an Official Selection at the BAFTA qualifying 39th Cambridge Film Festival and nominated for Best Film and Best Performance awards at the Kinsale Sharks Awards. His follow up short, 'Lesson 7,' starring Michelle Fairley, was released in 2020, winning awards across multiple festivals for its dark and suspenseful narrative, and Linpow's direction. It was an Official Selection at the BAFTA qualifying 11th Aesthetica Short Film Festival and at the Oscar and BAFTA qualifying Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2021.
In 2023, Neil wrote and starred in the psychological thriller, Little Bone Lodge, starring alongside Joely Richardson, and directed by Matthias Hoene for Tea Shop Films and Warner Bros. The film premiered at the 19th Glasgow Film Festival as part of the Frightfest strand, before screening at the 49th Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). It opened to strong critical reviews that praised the performances and twisting nature of the screenplay.
References
https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/little-bone-lodge-2023-film-review-by-jennie-kermode https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2023/03/11/little-bone-lodge-review-dir-matthias-hoene-frightfest-glasgow/ https://movingpicturesfilmclub.com/2023/03/11/review-little-bone-lodge-2023/ https://johnnyalucard.com/2023/03/11/frightfest-review-little-bone-lodge/ https://bloody-flicks.co.uk/2023/03/12/little-bone-lodge-glasgow-frightfest-review/ https://www.shots.net/news/view/how-neil-linpow-learnt-his-lesson https://shots.net/news/view/do-you-have-time-for-this-cell-phone-call https://www.davidreviews.tv/Work/Short_Films_Lesson_7/ https://www.davidreviews.tv/Work/Short_Films_Time/ https://www.lbbonline.com/news/lbb-film-club-time https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/time-short-film-review https://www.beyondtheshort.com/watch/lesson-7-neil-linpow https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/lesson-7-short-film-review https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/lesson-7/ https://www.screendaily.com/news/sc-films-acquires-crime-thriller-little-bone-lodge-starring-joely-richardson-releases-first-look-exclusive/5169957.article https://www.davidreviews.com/Work/2022/Short_Films_SmashGrab/ https://www.shots.net/news/view/neil-linpows-smashing-short
External links
- Neil Linpow at IMDb