Award-winning Neurodivergent Director | Autistic | Tourettes | OCD | Indie Film Advocate | Sony Creator
London-based independent filmmaker and storyteller, proudly neurodivergent.
Their work draws on lived experience with Tourette Syndrome, Autism, and OCD, shaping a voice grounded in emotional precision and psychological detail. Through intimate, character-led narratives, they explore connection, rupture, and the overlooked dimensions of everyday life.
A graduate of BA (Hons) Film and Television at London College of Communication, they have directed award-winning short films and developed a multidisciplinary practice across directing, editing, and narrative construction. Their work is guided by a commitment to perspective, where difference informs form, and cinema becomes a space for attention, empathy, and reflection.
Award - Best British Director Short Film
Teardrops From A Clown
Director Talent Movie Awards
London
2025
Official Selection
The Projectionist
SATX Cinema Showdown
San Antonio
2024
Nominee
The Projectionist
Cinephiles Choice Awards
Brazil
2024
Diversity & Inclusion Award
Teardrops From A Clown
Ealing Film Festival
London
2024
Award for Best Film on Disability Issue
Teardrops From A Clown
London Indie Film Festival
London
2024
Award for Best Disabled Film
Teardrops From A Clown
Big Syn International Film Festival
London
2024
Bronze Award - Best Drama Film
Teardrops From A Clown
Fortean Film Festival
Standish
2024
Silver Award - Best Movie (Short)
Teardrops From A Clown
Global INDIE Filmmaker Awards
Standish
2024
Silver Award - Best Drama
Teardrops From A Clown
Global INDIE Filmmaker Awards
Standish
2024
Award Winner - Third Place - Best Neurodiversity Film
Teardrops From A Clown
Wine Dark Short Film Festival
London
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
Together! Disability Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
Copper Dragon International Film Festival
Swansea
2024
Semi-Finalist
Teardrops From A Clown
Folkestone Film Festival
Folkstone
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
CineHealth Film Festival
Philadelphia
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions 2024
London
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
HECare Film Festival
Ontario
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network
London
2024
Honourable Mention
Teardrops From A Clown
Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
Athens
2024
Official Selection
Teardrops From A Clown
Festival de Cine Antigua
Antigua
2024
Nominee - Trailer of the Month
Teardrops From A Clown
TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
Glasgow
2024
Official Selection - Screenplay
Teardrops From A Clown
Purgatory Film Festival
London
2024
Official Selection
The Projectionist
Lift Off Global Network
London
2023
Best Lead Actor - Drama / Tragedy
The Projectionist
Close Film Festival
Koya
2023
Official Selection
The Projectionist
Djarfogo International Film Festival
Cape Verde
2023
Best VFX - Bimonthly Award
The Projectionist
Monza Film Fest
Monza, Lombardia
2023
Award Winner
Tourettes & I
BigSyn International Film Festival
London
2022
JURY SPECIAL AWARDS
Tourettes & I
Golden Wheat Awards
2022
Jury Award - Best Drama Film - Short
Tourettes & I
Europe Film Festival
2022
Best Trailer
Tourettes & I
Europe Film Festival UK
2022
Special Recognition Award
Tourettes & I
Lowestoft Film Festival
Lowestoft
2022
Official Selection
Tourettes & I
Ealing Film Festival
Ealing
2022
Official Selection
PsychoPath
Lift Off Sessions 2021
London
2021
Diamond Jury Award: Best Horror / Mystery / Crime Short
PsychoPath
Europe Film Festival UK
London
2021
Official Selection
Tourettes & I
Black Cat International Film Festival
Official Selection
Tourettes & I
MLC AWARDS
Official Selection
Tourettes & I
Lift Off First Time Filmmakers
London
Official Selection
Tourettes & I
Lift Off Global Network
London
Honourable Mention
Tourettes & I
LMFF
Official Selection
The Projectionist
First Time Filmmakers Lift Off Sessions
London
Official Selection
The Projectionist
Lift Off Sessions 2023
London
Honourable Mention - Screenplay
Teardrops From A Clown
International Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
Paris
College
University of the Arts
BA (Hons) Film & Television
20152018
College
BSIX Sixth Form College
BTEC Level 3 Creative Media Production
20122015
Birth Date
December 22, 1995
Nickname
J. RH O'Sullivan
Birth City
London
Current City
London
Hometown
London
Height
6ft 4
Gender
Male
Pronouns
He/Him
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
"If it can be thought or written, it can be filmed" Stanley Kubrick
“Then comes the beam of light out of the shadows: the Projector, the Great Projector up there behind us! Turn out the little lights so that the big light can penetrate the darkness!” - Broughton, J. (1977). Seeing the Light. City Lights Books.
Award-winning Neurodivergent Director | Autistic | Tourettes | OCD | Indie Film Advocate | Sony Creator
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