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Toby Wilkins - director

With a background in visual effects, filmmaker Toby Wilkins brings his unique talents to feature film, television and short-form content for the big and small screens. [IMDb Page]


Wilkins’ feature debut Splinter hit theatres on Halloween 2008 after winning six ScreamFest awards including Best Director and Best Picture, a 2009 Saturn Award nomination for Best Horror Film, and nominations for Best Horror Movie and Most Memorable Mutilation at the 2009 Spike TV Scream Awards.


Splinter received rave reviews from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, LA Times, New York Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Fangoria, Paper Magazine, At The Movies, The Times, The Daily Telegraph, USA Today, Variety, Ain’t It Cool News, KCRW, LA Weekly, and dozens of horror sites, blogs, and print media. Splinter also appeared on over two dozen Best Of 2008 lists including #1 horror movie of 2008 from AMC TV, and has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 82% possitive from top critics.


Wilkins’ second feature, The Grudge 3 continutes the $280M Sony Pictures horror franchise, and also received possitive reviews upon its release in May 2009.


Wilkins’ films have been entertaining audiences since 1999, receiving recognition at the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Ranging from Sundance premieres like the quirky comedy I Lost 20lbs In Two Months, Ask Me How (2002), the audience award winning dark comedy Kidney Thieves (2006), and the ScreamFest award winning thriller Staring at the Sun (2005) which brought his work to the atention of horror legend Sam Raimi.


For the latest news, read Toby Wilkins blog "20ft High" at splinter.tumblr.com or follow him on Twitter:

KIDNEY THIEVES

Award winning 2006 short black comedy starring Ethan Embry, Paget Brewster and Paul F. Tompkins.

Watch on-line HERE.

MOUSETRAP

Ghost House Pictures.

2006 short horror film.

Watch on-line HERE.

STARING AT THE SUN

Award winning short thriller/horror. Official Selection 2005 Sundance Film Festival.

Watch on-line HERE.

2004 Sundance Film Festival

Theatrical Teaser Trailer

Dur. 2:00

Watch on-line HERE.

2004 Sundance Film Festival

Festival Trailer "Bouncer"

Dur. 1:00

Watch on-line HERE.

2004 Sundance Film Festival

Festival Trailer "Early"

Dur. 1:00

Watch on-line HERE.

2004 Sundance Film Festival

Festival Trailer "Late"

Dur. 1:00

Watch on-line HERE.

2004 Sundance Film Festival

Festival Trailer "Q & A"

Dur. 1:00

Watch on-line HERE.

2004 Sundance Film Festival

Festival Trailer "Self Promotion"

Dur. 1:00

Watch on-line HERE.

Visual Effects Showreel

In addition to directing, Toby has a decade

of experience as an visual effects artist.

Watch 2006 VFX reel HERE.

SPLINTER

Magnolia Pictures


Critically aclaimed, award winning debut feature from Toby Wilkins. Starring Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner. Splinter premiered in theatres on October 31st, 2008 and is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD.


See splinterfilm.com for trailer and more.


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THE GRUDGE 3

Ghost House Pictures / Sony Pictures.


The third instalment of the $280M smash hit horror franchise. Starring Shawnee Smith, Jahanna Braddy, Marina Sirtis, Gil McKinney, Mathew Knight, Beau Mirchoff. Now available on DVD.


See sonypictures.com for trailer and more.


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DEVIL’S TRADE

Ghost House Pictures / FEARnet / Comcast


Original horror series. Written by Ben Ketai.

Watch on-line HERE.

TALES OF THE GRUDGE

Ghost House Pictures / Sony Pictures


Toby Wilkins was selected by Sam Raimi

to direct this series of short films to promote THE GRUDGE 2. They appear on the DVD of the film.

Watch on-line HERE.

FEATURE FILMS

SHORT FILMS

I LOST 20LBS IN TWO MONTHS, ASK ME HOW

Short black comedy starring John DiMaggio. Official Selection 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

Watch on-line HERE.

THE UNBREAKABLE LIKENESS OF LINCOLN

Short black comedy, 2000.

Written by Paul Sopocy, co-directed by Dan Harris.

Not available on-line. MORE INFO

WHAT IS THE SOURCE OF BERTHA’S BLISS?

Short black comedy, 1999.

Not available on-line. MORE INFO

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Toby Wilkins is represented by:

Manager:
David Gardner
Principato Young
(310) 274 4677

Agent:
David Boxerbaum
APA Talent Agency
(310) 888 4217