Brian Percival

Brian Percival is another illustrious example of a short-film director who's gone on to pursue larger feature-length films.  His career in film debuted with his first short film 'About a Girl'.  He's gone on to direct TV films too - 'A Boy Called Dad' will be his second film, first feature-length film.  Everything he has directed has so far been similar in style: people dealing with personal issues and relationships that people develop with one another.

So far he's received one BAFTA for Best Short Film and that was with 'About A Girl'.

A Boy Called Dad                                                                                                 2009

2007The Old Curiosity Shop (TV movie)

2006The Ruby in the Smoke (TV movie)

2006Masterpiece (TV series)
(1 episode)

– The Ruby in the Smoke (2006)

2005ShakespeaRe-Told (TV mini-series)
(1 episode)

– Much Ado About Nothing (2005)

2004North & South (TV mini-series)
(4 episodes)

– Episode #1.4 (2004)

– Episode #1.3 (2004)

– Episode #1.2 (2004)

– Episode #1.1 (2004)

2003Pleasureland (TV movie)

2003Cinema16: British Short Films (video short)

2003Clocking Off (TV series)
(1 episode)

– Episode #4.6 (2003)

2001About a Girl (short)

His most recent and only feature-film - 'A Boy Called Dad' was released last year.  

Notice how it's similar narratively to 'About A Girl'.  This yet again shows that short film is a ground for experimentation and if successful, can become a basis for ideas in feature-length films.