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Mark Forbes

(he/him)
Director, Editor, Self-shooting P/D

Mark Forbes is a self-taught, self-funded, Scottish filmmaker based in London and has been making films for twenty six years.

Mark wrote, directed, produced, edited and co-filmed his own first indie feature film drama, MOTHER & WILD, winning numerous awards for Best Indie Feature in 2022.  While in 2023, Mark had five of his films screened in eighty six film festivals around the world.  While his Short documentary film, MEMORIES OF MORTLAKE won eight awards for best short documentary around the world.

Mark’s second feature film documentary, TRISTAN V CHRISTANN won an award for outstanding Achievement at the Swedish International Film Festival in May 2023.

In 2025 Mark’s third feature film, the documentary QUIET ON SET: THE CLASS DIVISION IN THE FILM INDUSTRY? had its world premiere at the 37th GALWAY FILM FLEADH in July 2025.

Mark is currently working on his fourth and fifth feature films.

 

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