Remi Weekes, a British director and screenwriter, first gained recognition for his commercial campaigns, directing ads for H&M, Baileys, and Swarovski, and winning awards at the Cannes Advertising Festival.

However, it’s his debut feature film, His House, which has propelled him into the spotlight, after its premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The ‘timely horror’, lauded by critics as a ‘striking’ and ‘accomplished’ debut, follows a Sudanese couple seeking asylum in England. Weekes was recently snapped up by one of the ‘Big Four’ US talent agencies, signing to Creative Artists Agency in March.