Perfect Worlds

AJ Sykes is a filmmaker with an extensive background in theatre. Originally training at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Stage Management and Television Production, she went on to work as an award winning actor, writer, director before retraining as a filmmaker. AJ graduating in 2017 with an MFA in Advanced Film Practice and an MA in Film Directing from Screen Academy Scotland. Her graduation film, the 35 minute science fiction short Perfect Worlds staring Mori Christian (Outlander, Taggart) Seylan Baxter (Macbeth, Outlander, Tommy's Honour) Daniel Campbell (In Plain Sight, Tommy's Honour), has had 19 nominations so far; including Talented New Filmmaker; Best Director; Best Original Screenplay; Best Science Fiction; Best Short and Best Cinematography among others. Winning Best Supporting Actress for newcomer Molly May Patterson, Best Actress in a short for Mori Christian and Best Design for Fred MacMillian. As a photographer, AJ has run her own dark room, had numerous exhibitions and did the album cover for A Band Name Quinn's Album Red Light Means Go. She has a natural eye for the visual side of filmmaking. She shot her MA graduation film, Date Night, on 16mm and used digital, film, and still images in her short, The Book Keepers. After the success of Perfect Worlds, AJ is working on her first feature from her award-winning script 'A Perfect Worlds', which follows on from where the short leaves off. She is currently in post production on Regrets: a short, emotional drama for Asib Films, centering round abuse starring Kate Donnelly (Still Game, Outlander, Shetland), Lenny Mullen (Orphans, A Fire Within) and Sarah MacCardie ( The Legend of Barney Thomas, Rivercity).