Harry Lighton

Harry Lighton is a British screenwriter and filmmaker based in London He began making short films while studying literature at the University of Oxford He directed the short film Wren Boys 2017 which was nominated for Best British Short Film at the 2018 BAFTAs and was winner of the Best British Short Film award at the UK Film Festival prior to its American premiere at Sundance In recent years Harry Lighton has collaborated on various projects with director Oliver Hermanus and is currently writing an upcoming biopic on Alexander McQueen His feature directorial debut Pillion had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival He is the son of Sir Thomas Hamilton Lighton 9th Baronet Lighton and Belinda Jean Fergusson His twin brother James is the heir apparent of the Lighton baronets Like his father he attended Eton College and represented his school at football alongside his brother