Ned Caderni (1996) is an award-winning director and writer from London.
His last two shorts, Hey Katie and This Film is Not Yet Titled, were both screened at the BIFA Qualifying Festival Kino London as well their Short of the Week Platform. In 2021, his film Light Fantastic, won Best Film of the year at the Reale Film Festival, Milan. He has written and directed for Unit9, Adage's Production Company of the year, 2023. Ned is currently in post-production for his debut feature film, Worm, a modern folk horror set in Anglesey.
When not making his own shorts or music videos, he works for a variety of clients as a creative, copywriter and researcher. He spent the last year working as a Story Producer and editor for an upcoming docu-drama about immigrant chefs in London which will be premiering on a major SVOD platform in early 2025. He hates writing in the third person and is allergic to penicillin.
Filmography
Director (4 Credits)
This Film Is Not Yet Titled
Short
Hey Katie2022
Short
Light Fantastic2021
Short
Seagull2020
Short
Writer (3 Credits)
Hey Katie2022
Short
Light Fantastic2021
Short
Seagull2020
Short
Executive Producer (2 Credits)
Light Fantastic2021
Short
Seagull2020
Short
Acting (1 Credit)
Hey Katie2022
Short
9 Awards & Selections
Official Selection Hey Katie
Kino London Short Film Festival
2023
Winner - Best Film 2021 Light Fantastic
Reale Film Festival Milan
2021
Platinum Awards - Best Director & Best Acting Duo Light Fantastic
Independent Short Awards Los Angeles
2021
Official Selection Seagull
Indie Short Awards New York New York
2021
Honourable Mention - Best Short Seagull
Independent Shorts Los Angeles
2020
Best Screenplay. Honourable Mention - Best Director Seagull
Milan Short Film Festival Milan
2020
Best Screenplay Seagull
Gralha International Film Festival Curitiba
2020
Best Drama. Honourable Mention - Best Director Seagull
Kosice International Film Festival Kosice
2020
Best Adapted Screenplay. Outstanding Achievement Award (Best Song) Seagull