Hello, I’m Kerry
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I’m Kerry Drumm and I’m a writer for film and theatre. Adding to the mix, I occasionally direct and produce. I’ve worked for some fantastic storytellers, including Aardman Animations, Rising Sun Pictures and December Media. From the north west of England my writing is often character driven, crammed with humour and life’s grit and challenges.
I have severals projects at various stages of development. The view current available works you can view HERE
The web series Incoming: Words of War has achieved recognition and success. It has received nominations and wins, including the Best Director award. Season 2, Incoming: The Wives, is also doing well in various festivals. It has achieved multiple wins and nominations, with its most recent win being the Best Screenplay award at the British Web Awards.
The staged production of BROTHERS toured nationally and internationally in 2022 and Strawberry is published with Australian Plays Transforms.
I’m open to new collaborations and enjoy discussing writing topics! If you’d like to connect, please feel free to reach out to me through this contact form on my website.
Links to my PhD animation research are at the bottom of this page.
Thanks for stopping by!
Kerry
#dyslexicthinking
The series featured on AACTA Connect and showcased by Blackmagic Design in a recent press release.
Words of War is a 6-part web series that was chosen for the World Premier of the SERIESFEST Digital Shorts Competition. As a writer and director, this series marks my debut. It has been shown in many places around the world and has received recognition in over 30 festivals, including Best Director at the Asia Web Awards and Best Dramedy. You can find more information here.
How to Watch Incoming Words of War
Great Barrier Reef, IMAX, narrated by Eric Bana and produced by Emmy and BAFTA-winning studio, December Media is touring internationally.
A trilogy of short films, based on my stage play ‘Strawberry‘ received a successful festival run. Including a world premiere of Half of Me at St Kilda Film Festival. All of Me reached the final at Lorne Film Festival and all three films were officially selected for Sydney World Film Festival and Geelong International Film Festival.
Theatre
BROTHERS had its world premiere at Adelaide Fringe Festival 2022, with several rave ★★★★ 1/2 reviews. The play ran at Edinburgh Fringe with nine shows at the Zoo Playground (5-14 August). Brothers completes its Fringe tour at Melbourne Fringe Festival (Oct 2022). Produced by Little Red Fox Productions, directed by Peter Newling, with brothers Daniel O’Kane and Liam O’Kane attached.
Strawberry is with published with Australian Plays Transform and had a world premiere season run in 2019, Williamstown Little Theatre, Melbourne. Half of Me, a one-act monologue, was one of six selected for the PlaySix Festival. Be Someone Today, a one-act play, has been selected by Manchester ADP ‘Script Aloud’ (2019) and was shortlisted (reaching top 7%) Supernova 8 Festival of One-Act Plays, Bench Theatre, UK.
Rocket (2019) was selected for Madwomen Monologues, Baggage Productions and one of 20 selected Voices of Women, (2020). Punched (2020) has been selected for Short Works Series, Wyndham Theatre and PlaySix (2020).
Stage and Filmography
Incoming: The Wives (Web Series) Writer | Director |Co-producer
- Hollywood Series Awards, Best Ensemble, WINNER, USA (2023)
- Hollywood Series Awards, Michael Ajakwe Jr Pioneer Award, Nomination, USA (2023)
- Hollywood Series Awards, Best Dramedy, Nomination, USA (2023)
- Hollywood Series Awards, Best Web Series (All Genres), Nomination, USA (2023)
- British Web Awards, WINNER, Best Screenplay – Kerry Drumm, UK (2023)
- British Web Awards, Nomination, Best Drama, UK (2023)
- British Web Awards, Nomination, Best Actress – Simone Ball, UK (2023)
- British Web Awards, Nomination, Best Support Actor – Liam Seymour, UK (2023)
- British Web Awards, WINNER, Best Web Theme, UK (2023)
- British Web Awards, WINNER, Best Theme Music, UK (2023)
- British Web Awards, Official Selection, UK (2023)
- The Ring of Fire Film Festival, WINNER, Best Series/Pilot/Web, Spain (2023)
- Baltimore Next Media Web Festival, Nomination, Best Writing, Dramedy – Kerry Drumm – USA (2023)
- Baltimore Next Media Web Festival, Nomination, Best Directing, Dramedy – Kerry Drumm, USA (2023)
- Baltimore Next Media Web Festival, Nomination, Best Series, Dramedy, USA (2023)
- Baltimore Next Media Web Festival, Nomination, Best Ensemble in a Comedy or Dramedy, USA (2023)
- NZ Web Festival, Nomination, Best Writing (International Narrative Series) – Kerry Drumm, New Zealand (2023)
- NZ Web Festival, Nomination, Best Directing (International Narrative Series) – Kerry Drumm, New Zealand (2023)
- NZ Web Festival, Nomination, Best International Trailer, New Zealand (2023)
- NZ Web Festival, Nomination, Best Web Series (International Narrative Series), New Zealand (2023)
- NZ Web Festival, Nomination, Best Ensemble (International Narrative Series), New Zealand (2023)
- New Jersey Web Festival, NOMINATION, Best Writing (Dramatic), USA (2023)
- New Jersey Web Festival, NOMINATION, Outstanding Dramedy, USA (2023)
- Baltimore Next New Media Web Festival, Official Selection, USA (2023)
- New Zealand Web Series, Official Selection, NZ (2023)
- Toronto Web Festival, Official Selection, Canada (2023)
- Santa Barbara Film Awards, WINNER, Best TV Series/Pilot/Web, USA (2023)
- Santa Barbara Film Awards, Official Selection, USA (2023)
- LA WebFest, Nomination, BEST DRAMEDY, USA (2023)
- LA WebFest, Nomination, BEST ENSEMBLE, USA (2023)
- Chicago Indie Film Awards, Nomination, Best TV Series/Web Series, USA, (2023)
- Cusco Web Festival, International Micro Series, Official Selection (2023)
Tanked – Rehearsed Live Script Read
Brothers (Play) Writer | Artwork
- Melbourne Fringe, Gasworks Art Park, Oct 2022, October, 2022
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Zoo Playground, August, 2022
- Adelaide Fringe Festival, Bakehouse Theatre, March, 2022
- Williamstown Little Theatre (Preview) 4 & 5 March, 2022 (sold out)
Incoming: Words of War (Web Series) Writer | Director |Co-producer
- SeriesFest, Digital Shorts Competition: Drama, Official Selection, USA (2021)
- Seoul Web Festival, Official Selection, South Korea (2021)
- Seoul Web Festival, Nomination, Best Dramedy, WINNER (2021)
- Seoul Web Festival,Nomination, Best Actor – Cam Faull (2021)
- LA Independent Women Film Awards, Official Selection, LA, USA (2021)
- Baltimore New Media Web Fest, Official Selection, USA (2021)
- NZ WebFest, Official Selection, International Fiction, New Zealand (2021)
- NZ WebFest, Nomination, Best Ensemble, International, New Zealand (2021)
- NZ WebFest, Nomination, Best Director, International, New Zealand (2021)
- British Web Awards, Official Selection, London, UK (2021)
- Montelupo Film Festival, Official Selection, Italy (2021)
- British Web Awards – WINNER – Best Actress – Samantha Hill, London, UK
- British Web Awards – Nomination – Best Screenplay – Kerry Drumm, London, UK
- British Web Awards – Nomination – Best Concept, London, UK
- British Web Awards – WINNER – Best Ensemble Cast, London, UK
- British Web Awards – Nomination – Best Web Film, London, UK
- Asia Web Awards – Official Selection, South Korea (2021)
- Baltimore New Media Web Festival, Nomination, Best Dramedy, USA (2021)
- WorldWide Women’s Film Festival, Official Selection, USA (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – Nomination – Best Actress- Samantha Hill, South Korea (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – Nomination – Best Actor- Cam Faull, South Korea (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – Nomination – Best Screenplay – Dramedy, South Korea (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – Nomination – Best Screenplay – Drama, South Korea (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – WINNER – Best Director, (Drama), Kerry Drumm, South Korea (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – Nomination – Best Ensemble, South Korea (2021)
- Asia Web Awards – Nomination – Best Drama, South Korea (2021)
- Indie Series Awards – Nomination – Best Series International, LA, USA (2022)
- Indie Series Awards – Nomination – Best Writing in a Drama, LA USA (2022)
- Cusco WebFest – Official Selection – Best Micro Series, (2022)
- Kalakari Film Festival – Official Selection, India (2022)
- DC WebFest – Official Selection, USA (2022)
- DC WebFest – Bronze Award in Drama, USA (2022)
- DC WebFest – Social Impact Award (2022)
Great Barrier Reef – Documentary/Short Film (IMAX/Giant Screen) Co-Writer
- Currently touring the USA and Internationally (2018/19)
- Beijing International Film Festival – WINNER of Most Creative Art
- Wildlife International Film Festival – official selection
Strawberry – Full-length PLAY (2020) Writer
- Selected by Australia Plays catalogue for purchasing and license.
- World Premiere, Williamstown Little Theatre – 16 performances, 4th – 21st September.
- Williamstown’s 2019 VDL nominated play.
- 1 of 65, from 700 submissions to reach the second round at Bush Theatre, London, UK.
Rocket – Short Play (2019) Writer
- Madwomen Monologues, Melbourne, Australia – (2019)
- Clearway: The Stories – Voices of Women – (2020)
Punched – Short Play (2020) Writer
- Turn Point Theatre, London, ‘Tickle & Scratch’ theme Beneath the Surface.
- PlaySix Festival, Melbourne, Australia, Cracked Actor Productions & Brinwood Theatre.
- Short Work Series, Wyndham Theatre, Australia
Half of Me – Short Play (2017/18) Writer
- Play Six Festival, Melbourne, Australia
- Reached the final round of Reboot theatre, UK
- Reached the final round at Canal Shorts, UK
Half of Me – Short Film (2019/20) Writer | Co-producer
- St Kilda Film Festival – Oscar Accredited, official selection, Australia
- Rome Film Awards – official selection, Rome, Italy
- Short International Film Festival, official selection, Australia
- Special Mention, UK Seasonal Shorts, UK
- Short to the Point Film Festival, Narrative Short, Official Selection
- Moscow Shorts International Film Festival – Official Selection, Russia
- London Independent Film Festival ‘Best Actress – Lee McClenaghan’ WINNER
- Sanctuary International Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
- Maverick Movie Awards, LA, ‘Best Screenplay – Kerry Drumm’, USA Official Selection
- Maverick Movie Awards, LA, ‘Best Actress – Lee McClenaghan’, USA, Official Selection
- Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards, Official Selection
- Maverick Movie Awards, LA ‘Best Short Film’, Official Selection, USA,
- Sydney World Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
- Geelong International Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
Half of Her – Short Film (2019/20) Writer | Co-producer
- Shorts International Film Festival – official selection, Australia
- Sydney World Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
- Geelong International Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
All of Me – Short Film (2019/20) Writer | Co-producer
- Shorts International Film Festival – official selection, Australia
- Lorne Film Festival – official selection and Finalist
- Sydney World Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
- Geelong International Film Festival, Official Selection, Australia
Be Someone Today – One ACT Play (2019) Writer | Co-producer
- Script Aloud, ADP, Manchester, selected performance.
- Shortlisted (7%) Supernova 8 Festival of One-Act Plays, Bench Theatre, UK
Crash Test Divorce – Short Film (2017) Writer | Co-producer
- OZFLIX, selected for online streaming LINK.
Tanked – sample Writer
- Invited by WE ARE MOVING STORIES to film 3 mins and remains TOP TEN most watched from 1000 short films.
- Selected by Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) to pitch TANKED with director Katrina Mathers.
Poster Gallery
Animation & Illustration
Illustration
To view my illustrations please visit:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerrydrumm.illustration/
PhD
For more information related to my PhD ‘The Art of Persuasion: A Critical Survey of British Animated Information Films (1939-2009)’, you can contact me directly or alternatively contact Loughborough University.
Published works:
- Re-Imagining Animation: The Changing Face of the Moving Image, 2008, Paul Wells & Johnny Hardstaff, Fairchild Books AVA
- Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance, 2007, Barry J, C, Purves, Focal Press
- The Fundamentals of Animation, 2006, Paul Wells, Fairchild Books AVA
Kerry Drumm 