Claire Molloy is a writer, director and art director. Born and raised in Bolton, north west UK. She has worked in the art department on films, TV dramas and commercials for over a decade after graduating from Manchester School of Art. Claire wrote and directed the award winning short film ‘Wild Flower’ starring Kate Dickie which was funded by the BFI iShorts scheme. This personal film explored elements of Claire’s relationship with her grandmother at different ages and screened at festivals around the UK including Aesthetica, LSFF, Encounters and Flat Pack. It won best director at Catfish Shorts in London.

Claire likes to tell observational stories from a personal perspective driven by relationships, motherhood and nature. Her background in design ensures her films are aesthetically beautiful and rich in texture. Currently, Claire has just finished a short film funded by prime video in association with the national film and television school. Shot on location in coastal Cumbria, it tells the story of an isolated young mother, Kate (Grace Hogg-Robinson) who accepts help from an unlikely source, but at what cost?