Luke Bufton
Directing
Biography
Luke Bufton (born 15 January 2002) is a Director, Writer & Actor from England. Known for award-nominated short film 'Sympathy for the Devil' Bufton runs and oversees independent production company Petrichor Productions, alongside long-time friend and collaborator, Finn O'Toole. As part of his collaboration with O'Toole, he has worked on award-winning short films including 'On the Corner of Nowhere' and 'No One Can Hear You' Raised in Portsmouth, Bufton quickly took an interest in art and media, shooting and acting in his own home-made films. He later earned a degree in Film from Bournemouth University where he met Director of Photography Emily Burge, before setting up Petrichor Productions with O'Toole as a way to build a community of fellow filmmakers and creatives with whom the pair could work and develop productions in tandem with. Alongside O'Toole, Bufton has recently founded and developed the 'Reel Change' Film Festival in support of Medical Aid for Palestine (MAP) with the intention of making it an annual event for indie filmmakers to showcase their work and network with other creatives.
Known For
When a nameless Outlaw is shot and left for dead, Father Zadok and the people of the Church on the corner of nowhere take him in, healing him in more ways than one...
On The Corner Of Nowhere
Kieran Hyde's world is turned upside down as Rachel falls to her death. When his best friend Glenn stumbles upon the scene, Kieran is forced to question the choices that have led him to this moment...
Sympathy For The Devil
A short-film depicting the final moments of Hazel, a young woman grieving the loss of her partner...or at least she thinks it is. When she meets Dev, her eyes are opened to the beauty of the world around her.
A Million Little Lights
Fermi wakes aboard a derelict spacecraft, rescued by a lone castaway. But as they strive to repair the ship and return to Earth, a troubling truth emerges...
No One Can Hear You
A short film following a group of criminals who are trying to plan a heist via a zoom call however, the team cannot seem to get on the same page or act at all competently.