Biography

Rob Winward, born on December 29, 2002, in Middlesbrough, UK, is a British independent filmmaker recognized for his fiercely self-reliant, auteur-driven style. Emerging in the early 2020s indie horror-mystery scene, he takes on nearly every key role in his projects—writing, directing, shooting, producing, editing, and often acting. His early works like Shadows Before Dawn (2024), Mystic Shadows (2024), and Creep (2024) showcase his talent for crafting compact, intense shorts with atmospheric tension, sparse dialogue, and psychological unease. These films rely on stark cinematography, immersive sound design, and claustrophobic storytelling to ...Read More