Director

Toby Kearton

Directing

Career Snapshot

Explained

These indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.

Directed credits

Active

Regular directing credits.

TMDB popularity

0.4

Low visibility

TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.

Directed movies: 14Directed series: 0All crew credits: 20

TMDB ID: 2868720

IMDb ID: nm7788905

Known for: Directing

Born: June 20, 1997

Age: 29

Place of birth: Harlow, Essex, England

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2016 - 2025

Years active: 10

Average TMDB rating: 6.06

Also known as

Tobias

Frequent jobs

Director (8)First Assistant Director (5)Assistant Director (1)Writer (2)Editor (1)Producer (1)Script Consultant (1)Story (1)

TMDB TMDB IMDb IMDb IG Instagram 𝕏 X f Facebook ▶ YouTube

Biography

Toby Kearton (born June 20, 1997) is an English film director and screenwriter. His films frequently focus on moral dilemmas, ethical choices in wartime and crisis situations. His work has screened worldwide, with selections at BAFTA and BIFA qualifying festivals. His breakout short 'Dissonance' (2018) premiered at the Court Métrage at the Cannes Film Festival. He is known for his historical dramas of the short form, with 'Kamerad' (2024) 'The Dust Child' (2018) and 'The Little Picture' (2018) having earned 30+ awards, with the latter reaching over 880k YouTube views. A graduate of the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, Kearton has showcased range across projects including the veteran mental health PSA 'Hidden Wounds' (2022), 'Pricks' (2023) adapted from the play of the same name and the documentary short 'Dick Dangerfield: Defending Drama'. He has written and directed the TV pilot 'Livin’ with the Devil' (2026) which is available on demand. His debut feature 'Sweet Nothings', is currently in post production.

Movies