Biography
Brett Harvey is a writer & director based in Cornwall. His debut feature film Weekend Retreat won multiple awards including Best Director at the London Independent Film Festival 2012 and his second feature Brown Willy (described by The New Statesman as “Cornwall’s answer to Withnail and I”) won the Golden Chough at the Cornwall Film Festival 2016.
He’s made films for Lucasfilm, Kneehigh Theatre, o-region, Plymouth Theatre Royal, Freefall Dance Company, Cscape Dance Company, Three Cane Whale, Sarah McQuaid, Theatre Damfino, The People’s String Foundation, Black Books, Hedluv + Passman, Hall For Cornwall and The Eden Project.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Crew
Crew Credits
Redruth Market Day Americano Apocalypse
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025
Redruth Market Day Americano Apocalypse
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2025
Clean State
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2023
Long Way Back
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Long Way Back
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
HAND
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
HAND
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
Brown Willy
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016
Brown Willy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
RVG
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2013
RVG
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 2013
Weekend Retreat
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2011
Weekend Retreat
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2011
The Midnight Drives
Role: First Assistant Director
MOVIE • 2007
Me & Alfie
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2003
Me & Alfie
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2003
The Ballad of Texas Harvey
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA
The Ballad of Texas Harvey
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA
Long Way Back: B-Roads
Role: Director
MOVIE • TBA
Long Way Back: B-Roads
Role: Writer
MOVIE • TBA