Winston West
Directing
Biography
Winston West is an American filmmaker who has been making movies since he was quite young. At 4 years old, he started shooting stop action movies with his Mom, bringing his toys to life. Soon weekends and vacations morphed into filming sessions to make shorts with friends and family. When he was 12, his mockumentary "The Rat Man" won the Youth Comedy Short Competition at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nations Capital (DCEFF). Later that year, he garnered an Honorable Mention for his film "The Terrible Future" at the International Youth Silent Film Festival Northwest Regional, in Portland, Oregon. In 2022, his film "The Damsel" won first place at the same Festival. Winston's style has an almost cartoony quality inspired by Buster Keaton, Edgar Wright, and Neill Blomkamp. He is fascinated by how a director can meld the technical and creative elements of film to advance the narrative. He lives in Washington, DC, where he attends the high school at Jackson-Reed High School. When not studying, he can be found on the streets, camera in hand, or in theaters finding inspiration on the big screen.
Known For
When a mad scientist creates a monster the world accepts it, but not her.
The Perfect Man
Crusoe, a young filmmaker, reunites with his estranged Uncle who draws him into a violent underworld, which he twists into an opportunity for his own benefit.
The Blurred Line
A naïve gunslinger walks into town and gets involved in something bigger than he can handle.
Keep Yourself To Yourself
Josh is a moody adolescent who has grown tired and resentful of his parents. This compels him to ask for a new family, and to his surprise his wish is granted... but not in the way he intended.
New Family
An overzealous bureaucrat invades the sanctity of a nuclear family and their beloved bomb.
The Nucleus of Our Love
When a thirsty sanguisuge emerges from a century long slumber, he finds the world and his helpless victims terrifyingly changed.
The “Damsel”
Three people are mysteriously trapped in a room with a bomb. They have two hours to get out. Until something goes horribly wrong.
I Think We Should Do Something About The Bomb
A surreal 3D animated film about the American education system and how neurodivergence can help people think outside the box.
The Maze
A man starts having bizarre dreams, changing his view of recent events in his life.