Alex Darby

Documentary Filmmaker

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

About

Producer and director working across cinematic non-fiction and high-end TV. His directorial debut premiered at DOC NYC and was selected for 20+ festivals worldwide; his forthcoming film is funded by the BFI & Doc Society. He has also worked on independently-financed feature documentaries for cinematic release and large-scale series for major international broadcasters and streamers. Cambridge (2017, BA English, First) and UCL graduate (part time master's focusing on politics and documentary filmmaking 2019-2021, Distinction).

Experience

  • Director & Producer at British Film Institute (BFI)
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    Directing & producing short (20-30 mins) experimental documentary about Welsh mythology, history and the environment with the BFI & Doc Society Made of Truth fund.

  • Assistant Producer at Object Studios
    Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    Independently-financed feature documentary on the making and influence of 2001: A Space Odyssey, dir. by Stevan Riley and exec. Leonardo DiCaprio

  • Director & Producer at Independent
    May 2025 - Jan 2026 · 9 mos

    Directed and produced 20 min documentary about a football team and peer support group for fathers whose babies have died, to be released in 2026.

  • Assistant Producer & Producer at BBL/P
    Nov 2024 - Jul 2025 · 9 mos

    Series of 8' documentaries about world-leading figures in sport, music, film and science for an ambitious global campaign for an international luxury brand. Dir: Karen McGann & Tom Dumican, exec: Ruth Shurman, series prod: Helga Berry

  • Assistant Producer at PASSION PICTURES
    Apr 2024 - Nov 2024 · 8 mos

    Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke | Feb 2025 | Hulu & Disney+ | 3 x 60' | dir: Olly Lambert, edit: Chris Nicholls, execs: James Marsh, Hamish Fergusson, Kari Lia, Emily Lawson Producers behind 3 Oscars, 15 Emmys, 5 BAFTAS.