William Stogden
Directing
Biography
William Stogden is the founder of Stogden, a northern UK-based production company. A first class graduate from the School of Digital Arts in Manchester. His work includes the award-winning documentary Fire Cat (2025), which earned recognition at the North West International Film Festival (NWIFF), and The Bus Rider, which was shortlisted at Sheffield DocFest. In addition to his documentary work, William has also directed a range of narrative short films, such as Angeline (2024), Doreen (2024), and The Puppeteer (2025). At the core of his practice is a commitment to exploring and expanding the documentary form, redefining how reality and authenticity can be represented on screen.
Known For
The Puppeteer tells the story of Evie who experiences a disturbing phenomenon when her past is projected to her in the form of puppetry. This exposes dark secrets about her relationship.
The Puppeteer
Xander, an artist who has recently experienced the loss of his partner, Angeline, is influenced by his childhood best friend to put his emotion and feelings into his art. He decides to paint a portrait of Angeline in a desperate attempt to see the love of his life just one last time, and he succeeds…
Angeline
A heartfelt look at the life of a wonderful person and the legacy she has left behind, looking into her love, patience, kindness and the grief of her passing.
Doreen
An Irish folk tale which tells the story of one man who is haunted by a ominous ghost, and he begins to lose his mind as he tries to convince his brother of the ghost's existence.
The Wail of the Banshee
a true story about a cat with an ambition for life after he escapes the depths of a bonfire, following his emotional journey of rehabilitation and inspiration.
Fire Cat
Most people avoid bus stops, he visited all of them, on purpose. An enthusiastically dull story about a man who caught a bus.
The Bus Rider
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