
Dominic Savage
Directing
Biography
Dominic Savage is a British film and television writer, director and actor.
Known For

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
Barry Lyndon

Each hour-long film follows a different woman as they experience “moments that are emotionally raw, thought-provoking and utterly personal”.
I Am...

A five-part series of intertwining, semi-improvised love stories exploring the reality of love in the modern world.
True Love

Schoolgirl Lindsey Macallum aspires to be an Olympic diver and follows a strict training regime, but this goes out the window when her supportive father leaves home and her mother moves her new boyfriend in. Having trouble coping with her fractured home life, Lindsey sleeps with rebellious classmate Robert Wisley and becomes pregnant. Despite unsupportive parents but with sympathetic siblings, Lindsey and Robert face their futures together.
Dive

A trans man returns to his hometown for the first time in years. On his journey, he confronts his relationship with his family, reunites with a first love, and discovers a newfound confidence in himself.
Close to You

Four characters living in one neighbourhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all of them on the edge - see their stories unfold.
Born Equal

FREEFALL is the first drama to tackle the extraordinary financial crisis Britons are living through. Helmed by multiple BAFTA-winning director Dominic Savage, the film takes a startling and provocative look at the events that caused people's lives to spiral out of control. With pace, edge and real emotional punch, it gives a unique insight into how the country came so perilously close to the edge.
Freefall

This movie is a contemporary UK vision of an age old story as epitomised by Shakespeare, but with two at odds relationships adding a layer of complication. The situation, a volatile northern English town, typically Bradford, and characters, one Islamic Pakistani family and two prejudiced English families loosely representing the Capulets and the Montagues.
Love + Hate
Stalky & Co. is a faithful adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's book of the same name (less one chapter and the afterstory chapter). Kipling was telling tales based on his own public school experiences as a boy (he is 'Beetle' in the book), and he did an excellent job of capturing the tenor of life in 'the Coll,' a school that catered to boys who would go on to govern and defend the British Empire in the Civil Service, Foreign Service and the military.
Stalky & Co

An ordinary woman makes an extraordinary decision which will change her life forever.
The Escape
A modern day love story.
Falling

Drama following the lives of three teenage boys sent to a young offenders' institution.
Out of Control

Seven kids form a theatre troupe, staging plays for family and friends. Seeking recognition and the coveted Seymore Trophy, they utilize their talents while overcoming parental doubts.
The Swish of the Curtain
The reputation of the Academy for the Daughters of Respectable Monarchs has, of course, always been of the highest order... then suddenly Signor Doloro de Lara— a Professor of Magic—puts in an unwelcome appearance, and the enchanting little world is turned upside down.
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls

Newly arrived on a Burnley housing estate is twelve-year-old Chloe, who, with her alcoholic single mother and abusive older brother, has been re-housed for the umpteenth time. When Chloe finds a kindred spirit in Lee, a young boy with a similarly dysfunctional family, she sees an opportunity to escape from her mother and brother.
When I Was 12
Follows a young mother, Joanna and her soldier husband Steve. A tale of teenage pregnancy, ill-advised marriage, betrayal and despair.