Louisa Connolly-Burnham is a multi-talented individual from Birmingham, England, who has made a significant impact in the film industry. As the founder of Thimble Films, she is a bold new voice in British cinema, known for her emotionally charged, darkly sensual, and female-led storytelling.
Her breakout short film, Sister Wives, which she wrote, directed, produced, and starred in, gained widespread recognition and acclaim. The film was long-listed for the 2025 Oscars and BAFTAs, as well as the 2024 BIFAs, and was later acquired by Film4 and Channel 4.
Sister Wives went on to win over 50 awards at more than 100 international festivals, including several 'Best Director' awards and the Audience Award at The Iris Prize. It also ranked as the #3 Highest Rated Live Action Short Film globally in Letterboxd's 2024 Year in Review.
Louisa's directorial debut, The Call Centre, earned acclaim on the festival circuit and was nominated for several awards, including Best Producer at the Underwire Awards. Her second short, The Track, won Best Director at the 2022 World Indie Film Awards and is available on Omeleto and Minute Shorts.
Her third short, The Ceiling, explored themes of consent and arousal non-concordance and screened at several film festivals. Her fourth film, Fleeting, was selected by several IFTA-qualifying festivals and is available on Minute Shorts.
Louisa has received several awards and nominations for her work, including a BFI scholarship to the Female Film Club and a juror for the 2024 BAFTA x Rocliffe New Writing Competition. She is also a passionate advocate for underrepresented voices in film and the founder of Kulty, a safe and inclusive space for women, non-binary, and gender-queer filmmakers.
Her work has been featured in several publications, including Variety, BBC News, Glamour, Collider, Deadline, Film Stories, British Cinematographer, Attitude, Diva, Pink News, Yahoo, and Awards Daily.
