FLOCK

Mac Nixon |
United Kingdom |
2025 |
20Min |
English, Welsh
When the sheep population of a tight-knit farming community mysteriously vanishes an elderly shepherd becomes the target of suspicion and anger when his meagre flock are miraculously untouched by this freak event.
Mac Nixon
Matt Ashwell
Mac Nixon, Daley Nixon
Kenton Lloyd-Morgan, Eiry Thomas, Fflyn Edwards

Screenings

26 Jul 13:00 Suncoast 6

Mac Nixon

Mac Nixon is a BAFTA-nominated and BBC-credited writer/director whose work blends striking visual storytelling with grounded, emotional resonant themes. His films have screened at festivals around the world including Cannes and reflect a strong sense of atmosphere, craft, and character. His latest short film FLOCK, funded by Film4 and the BFI is set to begin its festival run, following on from Jackdaw, a BBC-commissioned piece supported by Ffilm Cymru and the BFI Network. With a background that spans narrative film and commercial work as Creative Director of STORM+SHELTER, Nixon moves confidently between genres and formats. His voice as a filmmaker is defined by a willingness to explore complex ideas, subvert expectations, and craft stories that are both artistically ambitious and emotionally grounded. Featuring a strong emphasis on striking world building, art direction, performance, sound design and score; his vision often takes viewers outside of expected reality in order to immerse audiences in the central theme and heartbeat of a story. Now, as he develops his debut feature, Nixon continues to shape a distinctive approach to storytelling, one that balances clarity with depth and mood with meaning.

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