Archie is an award-winning director who runs OffPiste Theatre.

His work has been selected for BAFTA-Qualifying film festivals, screened around the country and he currently has a slate of cross-genre work in development.

He has been selected for the BFI: New Voices scheme in 2026.

He is based between Dorset, Bristol and London.

Below is a selection of recent directing work. Full CV available on request.

A young man with glasses and short hair is working on a project involving a camera or electronic device, sitting at a table with various equipment and items around him, in an indoor setting.

DIRECTOR

2026
NDA Advert | Commercial | Arts Development Company | 2026
Funded Spec Adverts | Commercial | Somerset Film x Public Health England | 2026
I Sing the Body Electric | Short Film | Theatre Royal Plymouth | 2026
The Seacrab Appreciation Society | Short Film | OffPiste Theatre | 2026
BRICK BY BRICK | Short Film | Somerset Film | 2026
YES, CHEF! | Dance Film | DDA | 2026
RANK | Theatre + Tour | OffPiste Theatre | 2026

2025
FOUND IN LOST PLACES | Short Film | Parker Rose Production | 2025
UPROOTED | Short Film | OffPiste Theatre | 2025
Chatting Sh*t | Rehearsed Reading | Bank of Dreams and Nightmares | 2025

2024
RANK | Digital Theatre | OffPiste Theatre/Arts Council England | 2024
HANDLE WITH CARE | Theatre R&D | OffPiste Theatre/Arts Council England | 2024

Further
RALPH | Short Film | OffPiste Theatre | 2023
text me when you get home | Short Film/Digital Theatre hybrid | OffPiste Theatre | 2023
the gaps they leave | Theatre R&D | OffPiste Theatre/Arts Council England | 2023
ENCORE | Short Film | OffPiste Theatre | 2022
Our Mate, Max | Theatre | OffPiste Theatre | 2021

A poster for the film 'Brick by Brick' featuring a scene outside a train station with five women standing and talking in front of the station entrance, which has a sign reading 'BRIDGWATER STATION'. The poster includes production and cast details, with names and credits listed at the bottom.
Two young men are standing on a stage, engaging in conversation. One is holding a microphone and wearing a black t-shirt and an orange cap, while the other is dressed in a patterned shirt over a white t-shirt.
A man with long hair appears to be moving intensely with his fists clenched and head lowered, illuminated by red and orange lighting on stage with a dark background; a woman with short hair is in the background, slightly turned, wearing black, and also illuminated by stage lighting.

exploring
‍ ‍the
gaps
between
‍ ‍people

who Archie has worked with:

Logo for Activate Performing Arts featuring the word 'activate' in bold black letters with a red arrow above the letter 'i' and 'performing arts' written in light mint green beneath.
Logo with concentric circles in black, pink, and white, next to the word 'b-side' in lowercase letters.
Logo of Inside Out Dorset with the words 'inside out' in large, black lowercase letters and 'Dorset' in white uppercase letters inside a green rectangle.
Yellow crescent moon above a black background with faint text saying 'lighthouse' and 'Arts & Entertainment'.
Text image with the words '50th Anniversary BRIDPOPT ARTS CENTRE' in large, bold, three-dimensional letters.
The word "October" in blue stylized, rounded typography on a white background.
Logo of Bath Theatre Academy with circular design and the text 'BTA'
BBC logo
Colorful ITV logo on a black background.
Sign for Lyric Theatre with white wings attached on either side
The word "ALMEIDA" written in bold black letters, with the lower half of the word flipped upside down.
Logo of Arts Council England supported by public funding, featuring a circular emblem with 'Arts Council England' and text to the right reading 'Supported using public funding by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND.'
Logo for Bournemouth Arts by the Sea Festival featuring a stylized magenta number 13 and black text
Text reading 'National Youth Theatre' in blue font on a black background.
Pink emblem with a shield, airplane, star, and wings, featuring the words "LOCO KLUB" and lightning bolt accents.
Logo of Gilroy Theatre with stylized leaves on either side of the text
Text reading 'Future Arts Centres' with black dots around the text on a dark background.
Chasing Cow Logo
Logotype for Parker Rose Productions with a black, red, and white color scheme, including a stylized rose icon.
Black uppercase letter 'M' inside a red gear-like circle. Met Film logo
Purple and white abstract logo with geometric shapes and text for 'Pavilion Dance Southwest'.
Red promotional poster for Teatro Mito Vivo theater with white distressed text reading 'TEATRO MITO VIVO' and the tagline 'Theatre where you least expect it' vertically aligned.
Text graphic reading "Our freedom: then & now" with the words 'then' and 'now' in blue and the word 'our' in red, and the repeated word 'freedom' in bold blue letters.
The logo of the TV channel History, featuring a large gold letter H and the word HISTORY in white underneath, with a black background.
Black background with white text that reads 'ALRIGHT MATE? CIC'.
Text image with the words 'Theatre Royal Bath Main House Ustinov Studio the egg' in large font, with 'Theatre Royal Bath' prominently on the left and other text on a red background on the right.
Logo for NFTs, National Film and Television School, with the acronym 'NFTS' in bold pink letters, and the full name in grey text to the right.
BANK OF DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES LOGO
Logo of Dorchester Arts with the words in stylized black and pink text.
Logo for Arts Development Company with black text on a yellow background, outlined by a black rectangular border.