Mark A. C. Brown
Writer/Director
Mark A. C. Brown
Writer/Director
Writer/director with a number of projects released, in production or in development.
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I am a screenwriter and director who works across all genre's. My most recent project in post-production is Video Killed The Radio Star for which I wrote the screenplay and was directed by Brad Watson (Variety - One to Watch). It stars Bridgerton's Harriet Cains and Jojo Rabbit's Luke Brandon Field.
My 2nd feature, Dead on the Vine had it's World Premiere at Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Film Festival and won awards for Best Film, Actor & Ensemble. it also took home Best Film, Actor, Actress and Director at our UK Premiere Festival, the BIFA qualifying Unrestricted View in London. It is now available on DVD and Streaming across the USA and Canada.
My debut feature, Guardians, is now on Sky Store, AppleTV+, FreeVee & Amazon Prime.
The TV series Mister Mayfair, for which I wrote the feature length episode Shooting Paul, is now on AppleTV+.
My recent shorts have won Best Comedy at the Portobello FIlm Festival 2025 (From Mother, With Love) and been selected for the BAFTA qualifying festival SOULFest (Candles).
My upcoming projects include comedy/horror (Scarecrow Scare), YA drama (Whirlpool), Slasher (Knock-a-door... Run!), and Exorcist comedy TV series (A tale of an East End exorcist).
Filmography
  • Writer (23 Credits)
    A tale of an East End Exorcist
    Television Script
    Aunty
    Short Script
    Birth of a Demon - the Tale of George, Groom of the Stool
    Screenplay, Short Script
    Birthday Suit
    Short Script
    Brainwash
    Short Script
    Cabin
    Short Script
    Christmas Jumper
    Short Script
    Coldfall
    Screenplay
    Convention
    Screenplay
    Crackpot
    Screenplay, Other
    Dead on the Vine
    Feature
    Hand in Hand
    Short Script
    Hellphones
    Screenplay, Short Script
    Landlord of the Flies
    Screenplay, Short Script
    Limpet
    Screenplay
    Monster by Moonlight
    Short Script
    Patibulum
    Short Script
    Rear View
    Short Script
    The Towers of Descension
    Short Script
    Whirlpool
    Screenplay
    Daddy, Did We Hurt You?2026
    Short
    The Last Straw2026
    Short
    Fiends with Benefits 2020
    Short
  • Director (2 Credits)
    Dead on the Vine
    Feature
    Daddy, Did We Hurt You?2026
    Short
  • Producer (1 Credit)
    Daddy, Did We Hurt You?2026
    Short
  • Story by (1 Credit)
    Whirlpool
    Screenplay
74 Awards & Selections
BEST PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR SCRIPT
Patibulum
WOLF Media Festival
Florida
2026
WINNER - Best Screenplay
Crackpot
Brecon Beacons Film Festival
Brecon Beacons
2024
Official Selection
Dead on the Vine
Dead Northern Film Festival
York
2023
WINNER - BEST FILM, WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR (Mark A. C. Brown), WINNER - BEST ACTOR (Tom Sawyer), WINNER - BEST ACTRESS (SHEREENER BROWNE)
Dead on the Vine
Unrestricted View Film Festival
London
2023
WINNER - Best Picture, WINNER - Best Actor, WINNER - Best Ensemble
Dead on the Vine
Smodcastle Film Festival
New Jersey
2022
NOMINEE.- Best Actor, NOMINEE - Best Writing, NOMINEE - Best Humour
Fiends with Benefits
Independent Horror Movie Awards
2020
Nominee - Best Screenplay
Birth of a Demon - the Tale of George, Groom of the Stool
Sick'n'Wrong Film Festival
Florida
2020
Honourable Mention - Best Feature Screenplay
Limpet
Genreblast Film Festival
Virginia
2020
WINNER - Best Feature Script
Limpet
Skyline Indie Film Festival
Virginia
2020
Gold List
Limpet
British Independent Film Festival
London
2020
Semi-Finalist
Birth of a Demon - the Tale of George, Groom of the Stool
Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship
2019
WINNER - Best unproduced Screenplay
Limpet
British Horror Film Festival
London
2019
NOMINEE.- Best Genre Screenplay
Limpet
Austin Revolution Film Festival
Austin, Texas
2019
FInalist - Best Screenplay (Northern Exposure section)
Limpet
Grim North Screenplay Festival
Yorkshire
2019
Finalist
Convention
NOLA New Orleans Horror Film Festival
New Orleans
2018
Semi Finalist
Aunty
Genreblast Film Festival
Winchester, Virginia
2017
Winner - Best Screenplay
Coldfall
NOLA New Orleans Horror Film Festival
New Orleans
2017
FINALIST - Best Screenplay
Limpet
Page Turner Screenplay Awards
Finalist - Best Screenplay
Convention
Video Nasties Film Festival
London
Finalist
Convention
Indie Visions International FIlm Festival
Charlottesville
Official Selection
Convention
Horror Films in Hotlanta
Atlanta, George
Finalist - Global Script Challenge
Convention
Oaxaca Film Festival
Oaxaca, Mexico
Official Selection
Convention
Galactic Colours Boston
Boston
NOMINEE - Best Unproduced Screenplay
Limpet
Horrorhaus Film Festival
Los Angeles
Nominated
Convention
Colortape International Film Festival
Australia
Finalist - Best Script - Global Script Challenge
Coldfall
Oaxaca Film Festival
Finalist - European Eye Award
Coldfall
Oaxaca Film Festival
Oaxaca, Mexico
Nominated - Best Screenplay
Coldfall
Independent Horror Movie Awards
Nominated - Best Feature Screenplay
Coldfall
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
Official Selection
Aunty
Upstate New York Horror Film Festival
New York
Finalist
Aunty
Hope Film Awards
Nominated - Best Short Screenplay
Rear View
Genre Celebration Film Festival
Official Selection
Rear View
Indie Suspense Horror Sci Fi Film Festival
Official Selection
Rear View
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
Official Selection
Rear View
Underground Indie Film Festival
WINNER - BEST SHORT SCRIPT
Landlord of the Flies
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
Nominated - Best Script
Landlord of the Flies
Genre Celebration Film Festival
China
Finalist - Best Script
Landlord of the Flies
Mediterranean Film Festival
Nominated - Best Short Script
Landlord of the Flies
Top Indie Film Awards
Official Selection
Landlord of the Flies
Austin Comedy Short Film Festival
Austin, Texas
Official Selection
Landlord of the Flies
Drunken Film Festival
Bradford
Official Selection
Fiends with Benefits
Horror Lust Film Festival
Nominee - Best Actor
Fiends with Benefits
Diabolical Horror Film Festival
Semi Finalist
Fiends with Benefits
Alternative Film Festival
Official Selection
Fiends with Benefits
Mobile Worldwide Film Festival
Official Selection
Fiends with Benefits
Vesuvius Short Film Festival
Finalist - Best Screenplay
Crackpot
Film Buzz Film Festival
London
Honorable Mention - Best Screenplay
Crackpot
A Royal Chance Film Festival
Los Angeles
Top 10%
Whirlpool
Nicholls Fellowship Award
Hollywood, Los Angeles
Finalist
Whirlpool
Manchester Film Festival
Manchester
Finalist
Whirlpool
International Screenwriting contest of New York
New York
2nd Round
Whirlpool
Austin Film Festival
Austin, Texas
Quarter Finalist
Hellphones
Killer Shorts Script Competition
2nd Place Best Short
Hellphones
Filmdependence Script Contest
Finalist
Cabin
Fentress Fest for Writers
Finalist
Cabin
Festivus
Official selection
Cabin
Independent Cinema Showcase
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Landlord of the Flies
Shepperton Screenwriting Festival
NOMINEE - Best International Script
Limpet
Austin After Dark Film Festival
Austin
Honorable Mention - Best Feature Script
Limpet
Comox Valley International Screenwriting Festival
Vancouver Island
Official Selection
Limpet
NOLA New Orleans Horror Film Festival
New Orleans
Quarter finalist
Limpet
Emerging Screenwriters
NOMINEE - Best Feature Screenplay
Limpet
Out of the Can Film Festival
Derby
Finalist - Best feature Screenplay
Limpet
ABQ Independent Film Festival
Albeerquerque
Official Selection
Hand in Hand
Arkadia Studio Screenwriting Contest
Official selection
Hand in Hand
Kinodrome
Finalist - Best Short script
Hand in Hand
Continental Film Awards
WINNER - BEST COVID FILM
Fiends with Benefits
Stockholm City Film Festival
Stockholm
Best Quarantine Short
Fiends with Benefits
Horror 4 You Film Festival
Semi-Finalist - Best Horror Short
Fiends with Benefits
Lit Laughs Comedy Film festival
Harrogate
Honorable Mention
Fiends with Benefits
Willachen Comedy and Satire Film Festival
Winner - Best Covid Film
Fiends with Benefits
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
Nominee - Best Short
Fiends with Benefits
Quarantini Film Festival
Finalist
A tale of an East End Exorcist
Cineverse Hybrid Genre Screenplay awards
Hong Kong
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Personal Details
Birth City
Stockton-on-Tees
Current City
London
Hometown
Yarm-on-Tees
Gender
Male
Trivia
Landlord of the Flies was co-written by Mike Shephard. Mike and Mark have worked together in sketch comedy, podcasts and short film and most recently Mike acted in Mark's directorial debut feature Guardians.
Fiends with Benefits and Dead on the Vine were both shot during the pandemic. Fiends was shot on an iPhone by actor David Whitney and Dead on the Vine was shot in the easing of the first UK lockdown at a vineyard in Sussex.
Member of Bafta Connect, Directors Uk and the Royal Television Society.
Writer/director with a number of projects released, in production or in development.
Contact
Talent Agent
Red Door Vision
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