Country Girl (Live)

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.