Dominic Burns


Dominic Burns is an English film director, screenwriter, producer and former actor.
After a career as an actor, Burns moved into directing where he really found his feet directing: Highlights include the critical failure Airborne which Bloody Disgusting called "...never develops any substance. When it’s not being cliche, it’s not making sense" and UFO which box chatter called "bargain bin crass of the highest order".
He frequently shoots his films in Derbyshire, his home county where he still lives with his mother.

Early life

Burns was born in Derby and attended Ecclesbourne School in Duffield, Derbyshire, England. He then moved into the film industry in 2006.

Career

Burns was trying to forge a career as an actor in 2006 when he featured in a local Derby production, Sam Lennox's The Buck Rules where he was also the Associate Producer. He continued to try and make it as an actor, with a role in gangster flick Jack Said, part of a trilogy, of which Burns went on to direct one.
As a director Burns attempted to direct the world's first single continuous-shot horror movie CUT. This was the first film that Burns directed, wrote, produced and acted in. CUT started Burns's fascination with the "Long Shot" which has become a style uses in most of his films. Letterboxhd said of the film "the storyline moves along at a sluggishly slow pace and the characters are pretty dull".
Burns has also produced another British independent film in 2014, Devil's Tower which stars Jason Mewes & Roxanne Pallett, which was directed by Owen Tooth.
Burns directed Alien Uprising starring Jean Claude Van Damme and Sean Pertwee, Moria Reviews gave the film 1 star saying "Burns’ editing style quickly began to annoy me before I even had the opportunity to work out what was happening."
Burns has also produced and directed the WWII action drama Allies.

Filmography

Acting roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The Buck RulesRonald
2008Fur TVTill JockeyEpisode "Merverella"
2009Jack SaidYianni
2009Homemade VigilanteGeoff
2010CUTMichaelAs Alexander Williams
2011Jack FallsHitmanAs Alexander Williams
2011The ReverendBig Bazza
2011Kill KeithDirectorCameo
2011How to Stop Being a LoserNeil
2012Strippers vs WerewolvesAlex
2012Cockneys vs ZombiesBus Hit Zombie 2
2012UFOPeter
2012The Nightclub DaysAndy
2012Dann Firestorm: I Am FilmUncredited-
2012AirborneBob
2019Madness in the MethodDetective Wayne Arnold's Partner