Control at Christmas
Libby Burke Wilde
Information
Not all abuse is visible, and not all control looks like violence.
The First Step is an independent specialist service saving and changing lives in Knowsley since 1996, helping victims experiencing domestic abuse to take the first step to freedom.
Libby Burke Wilde
Director Libby Burke Wilde’s work spans striking narrative commercials and films alongside cinematic, emotionally driven documentaries. Motivated by the power of storytelling to drive social change, her work invites audiences into new worlds and subcultures, crafting engaging human stories that bring warmth, nuance, and insight to complex social themes.
After directing her debut short film METTLE, Libby went on to create the acclaimed short Absent in partnership with period poverty charity Freedom4Girls. The film received widespread recognition, including Best Film for Change at the BAFTA- and BIFA-qualifying Bolton Film Festival, Gold at Kinsale Sharks, and two Silver Screen Awards at the Cannes Young Directors Awards. More recently, she has directed a series of intimate short films for the BBC and released Early Twenties, a cinematic interpretation of Cat Burns’ coming-of-age album.
Credits
- Producer:Molly Singer
- Director of Photography:Thomas Tyson-Hole
- Editor:Geej Ower
- Sound Design:Joe Munday
- Colourist:Jax Harney