stuart rideout

Film Director at Simian Mischief

About

I have been directing short films and commercials for the past twenty five years.

I have written and directed multiple award winning campaigns for The Climate Change Coalition featuring actors and celebrities including David Harewood, Jarvis Cocker, Stephen Fry, Meera Syal, Emilia Fox, Alison Steadman, Jeremy Irons, Charles Dance, Jason Isaacs and Miranda Richardson. His work has been shared widely at festivals all over the world. Recently his Climate Change short film ‘I Wish For You’ with Jeremy Irons and Maxine Peake has won best film at Best Shorts in LA, best in show at The Phoenix Film Festival, best director at Milan Film Festival, best short in The Venice Short Film Festival in LA. It was also selected for the acclaimed Academy Awards qualifying HollyShorts Festival in Hollywood.

I have a large breadth of commercial work, capturing nuanced and truthful performances blended with lusciously atmospheric cinematography.

Clients include - Sony, Ford, Chrysler, Marks & Spencer, Johnny Walker, Becks Beer, Intercontinental Hotels, MG, Canon, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s,Toyota and Guinness.

I'm looking to collaborate with like minded people and push more into drama based projects.