Philip Barantini

After 20 years of performing in front of the camera including roles in the massively successful Band of Brothers 2001 Ned Kelly 2003 Chernobyl 2019 and Humans 2015 to name a few Philip Barantini transitioned into directing in the late 2010s marking his first short film with the awardwinning Seconds Out 2019 written by and starring Robbie ONeill Following this Barantini directed the BIFAnominated short film Boiling Point starring Stephen Graham which was then adapted into the hotly anticipated oneshot feature of the same name in 2021 both movies were cowritten with Barantinis frequent collaborator James Cummings Boiling Point saw its international debut in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and premiered in the UK at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2021 The film garnered glowing reviews from both critics and audiences who have called the film dizzying The Guardian and utterly compelling Variety commending the film for its pianowire tension Time Out and performances Stephen Graham is phenomenally mesmerizing HeyUGuys It recently won four BIFAs including Best Supporting Actress Vinette Robinson Best Cinematography Best Casting and Best Sound and was nominated in 11 categories