A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Leicester, England, UK
Born:
September 29, 1970
A creative soul with a passion for storytelling through the lens of a camera. Born and raised in the historic city of Leicester, Darren's love affair with the visual arts started early on in his life. However, it wasn't until he moved to London that he truly found his calling in the world of filmmaking. Darren's artistic journey began with photography, but soon he found himself drawn to the world of writing and directing. Over the years, he has honed his craft, and his unique vision has led him to create a series of captivating short films that showcase his extraordinary talent. In 2018, Darren co-founded Peripheral Vision Films with Wesley Mahoney, which has become a platform to showcase his work. Since then, he has directed five award-winning short films ranging from 12 to 20 minutes in length, each telling a unique and engaging story. In his previous LGBTQ+ short, he brought to light the intricate lives of individuals leading a dual existence while grappling with their sexuality. The reaction to 'Your Heart is Homeless' has been overwhelming, with nearly 1 million views on YouTube and accessibility on prominent streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime, QueerBee, and Dekkoo.
Director:
2019 Do What Thou Wilt
2019 Your Heart Is Homeless
2020 To Walk Amongst You
Producer:
2019 Do What Thou Wilt
2019 Your Heart Is Homeless
2020 To Walk Amongst You
Writer:
2019 Do What Thou Wilt
2019 Your Heart Is Homeless
2020 To Walk Amongst You
Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.