Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Writer / Director

Biography

Antonia Campbell-Hughes is an award-winning actress, screenwriter, and director. Named a Screen Star of Tomorrow and a Shooting Star at the Berlinale, her acting credits include films such as Jane Campion’s BRIGHT STAR, KELLY+VICTOR, 3096DAYS, and most recently Colum Eastwood’s BLACK MEDICINE. TV acting credits include comedy LEAD BALLOON, BBC’s MY MOTHER AND OTHER STRANGERS, and new series DANGEROUS LIAISONS for Playground/Starz.

As a writer/director Antonia has just finished her debut feature IT IS IN US ALL a complex psychological drama starring Cosmo Jarvis and Claes Bang. As well as her own projects she is co-writing dramedy, GOOD GRIEF, with Dolly Wells, LUCIA, a biopic of Lucia Joyce, with Alexandra McGuiness, and will direct LYNOTT a feature inspired by My Boy the story of Philomena and Phil Lynott for Shy Punk Productions.

Credits

In Development

Production Company Notes
QUEST FOR LOVE
2026
Wild Atlantic Pictures

Feature Film, As Writer and Director

Starring: Rooney Mara and Vicky Krieps.

HIGH END
2026
Sleeper Films/BFI

Feature Film
As Writer/Director

Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Guy Pearce and Raffey Cassidy

LYNOTT
2023
Shy Punk Productions

A feature inspired by My Boy the story of Philomena and Phil Lynott. As a Writer / Director.

LUCIA
2019
Savage Productions / Screen Ireland

Feature Film
As Co-Writer with Alexandra McGuinness
Director: Alexandra McGuinness

Short Films

Production Company Notes
ACRE FALL BETWEEN
2019
The Uncertain Kingdom / BBC NI / NI Screen

Short Film
As Writer / Director
Selected as part of The Uncertain Kingdom Project
Starring Mark O’Halloran

QUEST FOR LOVE
2018
Against the Grain Films / Irish Film Board

Short Film
As Writer/Director
Prod: Ailish Bracken
Starring: Kerry Condon
**World Premiere – Galway Film Fleadh**

Film

Production Company Notes
IT IS IN US ALL
2021
Savage Productions / Screen Ireland

Feature Film
As Writer / Director
Starring Cosmo Jarvis, Claes Bang
Winner: Special Jury Recognition for Cinematic Vision at SXSW

CORDELIA
2018
Studio Pow Productions

Feature Film
As Co-writer with Adrian Shergold
Director: Adrian Shergold
Prod: Kevin Proctor
Starring: Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Johnny Flynn, Catherine McCormack and Michael Gambon

Television

Production Company Notes
BLUEBELL WELCH
2009
Angel Eye Film and Television / MTV

Television – Comedy Pilot
As Writer / Performer
Director: Nick Collett
Producer: Kelly McGolpin
Editor: James Rose

Antonia Campbell-Hughes
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