| Andrew de Burgh | |
| Birth Name: | Andrew de Burgh Sidley |
| Birth Date: | 1990 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom |
| Alma Mater: | Pepperdine University (BA) |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
Andrew de Burgh (born 16 June 1990) is an English filmmaker. He began his career with the psychological thriller short film Just One Drink (2015), which scored a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and was released as an Editor's Pick by ShortsTV, the distributor behind each year's Academy Award Nominated Short Films.[1]
After founding the production company Sacred Ember Films, he made his feature filmmaking debut with the science fiction drama film The Bestowal (2019), which premiered at MegaCon and was released on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Google Play and YouTube Movies by Indie Rights.
His upcoming film, the horror thriller film The Seductress from Hell, which stars Jason Faunt, James Hyde and Andrew Lauer is scheduled to be released in May 2025.[2]
de Burgh was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire to a English father and an Indian mother. He grew up in England, Spain, India, Dubai and the United States. He attended St. Margaret's Episcopal School in San Juan Capistrano, and is a graduate of Pepperdine University, where he double majored in Film Studies and Advertising.[3]
In 2015, de Burgh wrote, produced and directed the psychological thriller short film Just One Drink which premiered at the Chinese American Film Festival. In his review of the film, Cinema Crazed critic Felix Vasquez said of de Burgh, "if "Just One Drink" is anything to go by, he has potential to create a cinematic masterpiece".[4] He also played Sean Mercer in season five of the Daytime Emmy nominated web series Youthful Daze.[5]
After founding the production company Sacred Ember Films,[6] he wrote, produced and directed the science fiction film The Bestowal which had it's World Premiere at MegaCon and also screened at the Dhaka International Film Festival, the Hoboken International Film Festival and the Lake City International Film Festival. Drawing comparisons to Interstellar,[7] the film scored an approval rating of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews.[8] Starburst critic Ryan Pollard called it "unique, challenging and thought-provoking".[9] It was released on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi, Google Play and YouTube Movies by Indie Rights in November 2019.[10]
In 2021, de Burgh co-produced and directed the animated short film The Legend of Santa which premiered at the BAFTA qualifying film festival DokuFest. In his review of the movie, Film Threat critic Bobby LePire said of it, "the film's world is inviting and feels truly magical".[11]
The first season of his debut TV Series as creator, writer and director, the psychological thriller The Twisted Doll was released on October 31st, 2024 on ZEE5 and Cpics. Executive produced by Kavi Raz, the show tells the story of a young Indian woman who embarks on a revenge mission in Los Angeles after her and her husband are scammed by two real estate agents.
His upcoming feature film The Seductress from Hell, which stars Jason Faunt,[12] James Hyde, Andrew Lauer, Rocio Scotto and Raj Jawa is slated for a theatrical release in 2025.[13] On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently has an approval rating of 50%, based on 6 reviews.[14] In his review of the film, Film Threat critic Terry Sherwood gave it a score of 7 out of 10, stating that it's "quirky enough to fit next to the more extreme Asian and European offerings".[15]