Chloe Fairweather
agent: Camilla Chiverton - camilla@sternwild.com
Chloe Fairweather is an award-winning Welsh director known for her creative, emotionally resonant, and narrative-driven documentaries. Chloe crafts visually distinctive films using her self-shooting skills and collaborating with DOPs, graphics teams, and animators. She is trusted by contributors and institutions to navigate complex stories with sensitivity and care.
Her acclaimed feature Dying to Divorce was the UK’s official submission for the Academy Awards, won Best Film at BAFTA Scotland, and earned both BAFTA Breakthrough UK and BAFTA Cymru Breakthrough awards. It was also nominated for a British Independent Film Award and a Grierson Award.
Recent directing credits include Scouting for Girls (Sky Documentaries), for which she won Best Director at BAFTA Cymru with Series Director Clare Richards, and The Kidnap of Angel Lynn (Channel 4), awarded Outstanding Documentary at the True Crime Awards.
Chloe is currently developing Rabbit, a feature-length animated film based on a true story. Supported by BFI, Screen Scotland, and Film Cymru Wales, Rabbit marks her bold transition into narrative animation—fusing her documentary roots with an emotionally charged, visually rich storytelling approach.
Beyond her directing work, Chloe provides mentorship and story consultancy. She actively champions inclusive, innovative filmmaking and brings deep expertise as both a development and edit producer.
