Henry Blake
Directing
Biography
Henry is a British writer/director based in London, who grew up in New Zealand. His critically acclaimed debut feature film COUNTY LINES received its UK premier at the 2019 London Film Festival and went on to receive a BAFTA nomination for best actress category, 4 BIFA nominations for Best Debut Director and all three lead actors. In addition to this, Henry was nominated for the 41st Critics' Circle Film Awards for the Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker category.
Known For
When one of a group of friends downloads the mysterious Red Rose app, plans change. What starts innocently as a game of admiration rapidly descends into something much darker.
Red Rose
A powerful drama about a mother and her fourteen year old boy who is groomed into a lethal nationwide drug selling enterprise, a 'County Line', which exploits vulnerable children and traffics them across Britain.
County Lines
Gus Ferguson runs a tree felling business with his only son, Travis. Neither of the men are happy in their work or with each other. Over the course of a two-day job Gus must face the devastating truth that the family business is failing and why Travis is so desperate to take control.
Gus & Son
14 year old Tyler is sent from London to a small coastal town to sell Class A drugs. Alone and unprotected, he finds himself trapped in a series of complex and high-risk situations with some of the UK's most dangerous adults. Henry Blake's short film precursor to the feature of the same name.