Blythe Paynter
Directing
Biography
Director with a passion for creating Lgbtqia+ and Neurodivergent stories. I strive to create the media I wish I had while growing up, with complex characters instead of tokenised queer/ neuro-divergent characters. I aim to develop my own recognisable visual style taking direct inspiration from the 70s/80s punk movement. I have begun to experiment and explore this style in my short film's Finger Guns (2023) and Filthy & Wrecked (2024).
Known For
Addison is a flamboyant, arrogant and hypersexual woman that can't pull women. When she is faced with an attractive stranger, her player façade begins to slip. She desperately tries to hold on to her queer identity.
Finger Guns
"Holding Echoes" follows Tyler and Jess, two lifelong friends from a small town who spend Jess' last day together before leaving for a bigger city. As they revisit familiar places, laughter and nostalgia mask the unspoken fears of what comes next. As the day ends, Jess embraces the future while Tyler struggles to let go-until he finally does.
Holding Echoes
Two best friends on a night out. It's their last but only Donna knows. As the night unravels, so does their friendship.
Filthy and Wrecked
Juliet has been stuck for 40 years waiting for any indication of why her lover left her. She finds a lost love letter after some investigation brings her the answer. Does she try to find her or move on?