Siri is a Scottish writer/director with a particular interest in elevated genre. They have just completed post-production on their first feature Follow Me, a psychological thriller starring Connie Nielsen and Stef Dawson for Catalyst Studios.
Other feature projects include Nine Lives based on the Science Fiction short story by Ursula K. Le Guin, currently in development with producer David Barron and Screen Scotland.
Siri’s short films have screened internationally at festivals such as Berlin, TIFF, Seattle, Cork, Edinburgh and BFI London. The crowd-funded Take Your Partners garnered Crystal Bear, BAFTA Scotland and The Iris Prize nominations for Best Short Film as well as a Best Leading Performance nomination for its young star Lily Graham at The BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards. It was also featured as part of the British Council’s #FiveFilms4Freedom receiving over half a million views online.
TV directing work includes the popular crime drama Shetland by ITV Studios for BBC Scotland; Pancake, a comedy pilot for BBC Digital; and several episodes of River City, a continuing drama for BBC Scotland. In 2020, they worked with The Traverse Theatre to create the feature-length theatrical capture A Gambler’s Guide to Dying.
Siri has an MA in Directing Fiction from The National Film & Television School, has participated in various international Talent Labs/Campuses and was mentored by Andrew MacDonald (DNA Films) through the BFI Flare Mentorship Programme.
Siri identifies as non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns.