Johnny Barrington
| Johnny Barrington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Isle of Skye, Scotland |
| 💼 Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| 📆 Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Silent Roar |
Johnny Barrington is a Scottish film director and screenwriter from the Isle of Skye. His short films Trout (2006) and Tumult (2012) were both selected for the Sundance Film Festival. Trout was nominated for the Russell Hunter Award for Best Short Film at the British Academy Scotland Awards in 2006, and Tumult for Best Short Film at the 66th British Academy Film Awards in 2013. His first feature film, Silent Roar, premiered as the opening film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Barrington grew up on the Isle of Skye.[5] He worked as a ship's photographer in the Pacific and Caribbean before studying photography.[6]
He attended the Glasgow School of Art and the Gothenburg School of Photography and Film, and went on to direct experimental short films and music videos, some of which were shown on MTV.[7]
Career
Short films
Barrington's early short films include Trout (2006)[lower-alpha 1] and Terra Firma (2007).[lower-alpha 2][1][7]
Trout, produced by Anna Duffield, was nominated for the Russell Hunter Award for Best Short Film at the 2006 British Academy Scotland Awards.[2] It screened in the International Shorts: Dramatic programme at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival[8] and at festivals internationally.[7]
Terra Firma, set on a North Sea ferry, was made for the Cinema Extreme scheme with funding from the UK Film Council and Film4.[7]
Tumult (2012) follows a group of Norse warriors who encounter an unexpected group of people while travelling through a barren landscape after a battle.[1] It was made by Skye-based Young Films with support from Creative Scotland and Channel 4, which broadcast the film in 2013.[5][9]
Tumult was selected for the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film at the 66th British Academy Film Awards in 2013.[9][3]
Feature films
Barrington's first feature film, Silent Roar, is a coming-of-age drama set on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It follows Dondo, a teenage surfer struggling to accept that his father has died in a fishing accident, and his relationship with his classmate Sas. The film stars Louis McCartney, Ella Lily Hyland and Mark Lockyer.[10]
The film was produced by Chris Young for Young Films and backed by BBC Film, the British Film Institute and Screen Scotland, which awarded £500,000 from its Film Development and Production Fund.[1][11] It was shot over six weeks from September 2021, entirely on the Isle of Lewis and largely in and around the community of Uig.[5]
Silent Roar had its world premiere as the opening film of the 2023 Edinburgh International Film Festival, which that year was hosted by the Edinburgh International Festival.[4][12]
Reception
Writing in The Guardian, Peter Bradshaw gave the film three stars out of five, finding humour and charm in it and noting echoes of Bill Forsyth.[13] Reviewing the film for Sight & Sound, Tim Hayes wrote that its tone shifts markedly but found much to admire in Barrington's handling of his two young characters.[14] Cineuropa also drew comparisons with Forsyth, describing the film as a confident debut that undercuts social realism with dreamlike elements.[15] The film was also reviewed in Variety.[16]
Recognition
In 2014, Barrington held a residency at Cove Park, where he developed a screenplay for a proposed feature, Aberdeen Angus.[7]
In 2022, he was one of eleven participants in the inaugural Rising Stars Scotland showcase, a joint initiative of Screen International and Screen Scotland intended to promote emerging Scottish filmmakers and actors to the international industry.[17][1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Trawler | Short film |
| 2006 | Trout | Short film; Sundance selection; British Academy Scotland Awards nominee |
| 2007 | Terra Firma | Short film; Cinema Extreme |
| 2012 | Tumult | Short film; Sundance selection; BAFTA nominee |
| 2023 | Silent Roar | Feature film; Edinburgh International Film Festival opening film |
Notes
- ↑ Cove Park and Eye for Film date Trout to 2006; IMDb and Sigma Films give 2007.
- ↑ Cove Park dates Terra Firma to 2007; Sigma Films gives 2008.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kemp, Stuart (15 August 2022). "Rising Stars Scotland 2022: Johnny Barrington (writer/director)". Screen International. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Russell Hunter Award for Best Short Film". BAFTA. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Short Film". BAFTA. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Edinburgh International Film Festival reveals 2023 programme". Screen Scotland. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Inbetweeners producer to shoot new film 'Silent Roar' in Outer Hebrides". Screen Scotland. September 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "BFI London Film Festival Reveals Annual Works-In-Progress Lineup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Johnny Barrington". Cove Park. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sundance Film Festival 2007 – International Shorts: Dramatic programme". Eye for Film. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Tumult". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Silent Roar". British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Silent Roar". Screen Scotland. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Pulver, Andrew (14 June 2023). "Reprieved Edinburgh film festival announces opening film". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (18 August 2023). "Silent Roar review – charming coming-of-age tale of existential angst and surfing". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Hayes, Tim (25 August 2023). "Silent Roar: a sincere, playful exploration of youth, grief and faith". Sight and Sound. British Film Institute. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Review: Silent Roar". Cineuropa. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Silent Roar review: a fresh debut feature from Scotland". Variety. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Talent revealed in first-ever Rising Stars Scotland showcase". Screen Scotland. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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