Adam Nelson
Directing
Biography
Adam Nelson was born in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, and started his filmmaking and writing careers before the age of ten. He would write short stories based on films he had seen and then make stop-motion films based on these with his Dad's VHS camera. He studied both film and media studies at A-level and developed a knack for using analog editing equipment to cut short films. He carried this passion into his degree (also in film studies) where he cut a lot of short films for other students. It was whilst teaching BTEC film production and running the media department at a large further education college that Adam took to directing. His first short film The House Near Apple Park was made for no money and was devised solely to see if he could direct a piece of his own work. The film went on to garner positive reviews in the early days of #filmtwitter and inspired Adam to develop his first feature film. Little Pieces was shot during the summer of 2013 for a small budget of £6000 and with a team of dedicated cast and crew. Adam carried the edit on throughout the following year, still whilst teaching film production, and finally completed the film in February 2015. The film premiered at the Institute of Contemporary Art in April 2015 and went on to play at film festivals around the world and garnering largely positive reviews. In 2016 the film was nominated for a National Film Award alongside films such as The Danish Girl, Macbeth, and 45 Years. As of 2017 Little Pieces has been available to stream on Amazon Prime. After the success of Little Pieces, Adam received private investment to fund his short film Emotional Motor Unit. His first truly professional production, Emotional Motor Unit was completed in September of 2016 and toured the world playing at festivals, winning a multitude of awards and garnering near-universal positive reviews. The success of Emotional Motor Unit led to Adam being hired to write the screenplay for Lost Seoul, the true story of Jin Stearns, alongside Director Jane Gull. Adam partnered with Pastel Wasteland to develop a segment for the horror anthology I Am An Addict and has gone on to develop a second anthology idea with Rob and a group of upcoming writers. Adam's latest feature work is the thriller The Mire. A film exploring how charismatic characters can manipulate people through the journey of a cult leader attempting to flee with money he has stolen from his followers. Alongside this he recently directed the short film Frankie Gets Bit, which he calls the anti-zombie, zombie movie.
Known For
An anachronistic public access TV channel plays host to a self-help guru with one goal — to scare viewers out of whatever addiction may be plaguing them. Using his trademarked "Eight Step Action Plan," he covers topics ranging from sex to gluttony, each of them glitching into a terrifying tale of addiction gone wrong. Eight international directors take on these stories, presenting horrifying shorts focused on the darkest and most surreal side of addiction.
I Am an Addict
Michael and Eric, two young men on a collision course with the world around them. As they race violently towards each other their world comes crashing down, changing their lives forever.
Little Pieces
The story of a lonely writer who learns what it is to be human by interacting with a machine known as the Emotional Motor Unit.
Emotional Motor Unit
The story of Eric, a young man trying to reconcile himself with the death of his brother.
The House Near Apple Park
On the eve of a mass suicide, charismatic cult leader Joseph Layton must convince his two most loyal followers that he intends to go through with their plans. A battle of wits ensues across one evening as all three parties attempt to manipulate, reform, and out plot the others.
The Mire
New Portsmouth based film made under Apple Park Films' localized production scheme, centering around an underground society of cannibals.
Whispers of the Missing
After her boyfriend Frankie gets bitten by a zombie, Penny finds it a lot easier than she expected to do the right thing. An argument ensues when Frankie feels wronged after he tells Penny she has to kill him and she's more than ready for the moment.