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Dean M Drinkel
@deanmdrinkel.bsky.social
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Author/Writer/Director/Producer
DEMAIN Publishing
Co-founder of DrAx Productions
"Black Time" - producer (2025)
"The Devil Is In The Detail" - writer/director (2025)
"The Dead Next Door" - advanced development (filming 2026)

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"The Devil Is In The Detail" is currently screening on the 'Cannes Indies' website/on-line festival. It's free to sign up and we're on Program 8. Check it out !!!
#writer #director #producer #horror #shortfilm

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November 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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On a personal basis really happy to be working with @marieoregan.bsky.social again, this time through my DEMAIN Publishing. We'll be publishing Marie's 'Bleed For Me' as an ebook on the 30th. Cover by Adrian Baldwin.

#writer #author #shortstory #collection #horror

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Bleed For Me eBook : O'Regan, Marie: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Bleed For Me eBook : O'Regan, Marie: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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November 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Great to see the short film I produced 'Black Time' is now on the British Council movie database...

#movie #shortfilm #writer #director #producer #database

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British Council UK Films Database: Black Time
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November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Lovely...

#writer #director #producer #creator #entrepeneur #horror #britishcouncil #filmdatabase

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British Council UK Films Database: The Devil is in the Detail
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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A little shout out for me in 'the loglines' newsletter this week...

#writer #director #producer #creator #entrepreneur #horror #perioddrama #historical

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Meet Dean: A UK filmmaker blending horror and history while championing creators behind the scenes.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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For those that may see my "The Devil Is In The Detail" at the Unrestricted View Horror Film Fest this afternoon - enjoy ! And good luck to Fred Fournier tonight at the awards where he's up for 'Best Editing' !!!

#horror #shortfilm #editor #editing #uvhff #award #movie #writer #director #producer
November 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Buzzing to hear that my 'Devil' is up for another award - this time 'Best Editing' at the upcoming Unrestricted View Horror Film Festival - well done to Fred Fournier our AMAZING editor - everything crossed for him/us this coming Sunday !!!!

#writer #director #editing #horror #shortfilm #shortmovie
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Best of luck to all the nominees this evening at the European Shorts Awards...I'm up for 'Best Horror Director'...

#writer #director #producer #creator #horror #shortfilm #movie #film #ukwriter #ukwriter
October 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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First distribution deal in the can for 'The Devil Is In The Detail' (starring the exceptional @exkevinmcnally.bsky.social) - more when everything is officially announced but great end to the week.

#writer #director #producer #creator #horror #film #movie #shortfilm #distribution
October 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Really happy to announce that I've been nominated as 'Best Horror Director' at the upcoming European Shorts Awards. I'm beyond honoured. Thanks so much to the talented cast and crew. Really really happy. Onwards to the next one (finances allowing hahaha).

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September 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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First distribution deal agreed for 'Black Time' the short film I produced; writer and director Sharon Axcell. Many thanks to both the creative and producer teams. More info when other announcements have taken place...

#writer #director #producer #creator #shortfilm #entrepreneur #distributor #film
September 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Happy to announce that my 'The Devil Is In The Detail' is a semi-finalist for the Cannes Indie Shorts Awards. Very happy about this one...

#writer #director #producer #horror #creator #film #movie #shortfilm
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Happy to announce that a short I produced called 'Black Time' - writer/director Sharon Axcell - is screening at the Phoenix Rising International Film Festival in November. Very happy for Sharon and her team - more info when we have it.

#writer #director #producer #creator #sciencefiction #filmfest
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Happy to announce that 'The Devil Is In The Detail' starring the excellent Kevin McNally which I wrote/directed (produced by Sharon Axcell) is screening at the Birmingham Horror Film Fest in October. Thanks to the team who helped made 'Devil' what it is and to Fred Abong for his song 'Blindness'.
September 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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I recently was interviewed by Andy Hessey for his 'Find Your Voice' podcast - loved doing it and am up for doing more !!!

#writer #director #producer #creator #film #theatre #horror

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The Voice behind the camera
Podcast Episode · Find Your Voice · 08/11/2025 · 30m
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August 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Definitely interested in speaking further with any UK based crew who have worked in 'Vertical Drama' - please hit me up at dean@drax-productions.com

Cheers !

#writer #director #producer #creator #vertical #verticaldrama #horror #series
August 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Seems I've written a 20 part [horror/thriller] Vertical Drama series...have to find a producer now hahahaha..

#verticaldrama #writer #director #creator #horror
June 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Need to get writing [horror] short stories again I feel...

#writer #creator #author #fiction #horror #shortstories
June 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Working away on the second draft of the pitch deck following producer's notes - not far away now from 'sign off' - 'The Dead Next Door' is coming along very nicely indeed...

#writer #director #filminvestment #ukfilmindustry #uksmallbusiness #film #movie #shortfilm #horror

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June 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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New horror short script "The Dead Next Door" is producer locked - about to talk to the two actors I want and then out to crew and financiers ! Happy times :>)

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#writer #director #producer #ukinvestment #filminvestment #film #invest #eis #advanceassurance #horror #business
May 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Happy that my new short starring the brilliant Kevin McNally and Dion Marcos, with Richard Carnaby went down a storm at the private screening in London last week. Next script almost locked and then out to the 'money people'...

#ukinvestment #film #invest

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The Devil is in the Detail Film
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May 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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If you are a horror / sci-fi journalist and fancy coming along to see two exciting new short films on May 8th in Soho London, then hit us up at hello@drax-productions.com

Thanks !!!!

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#writer #director #producer #creator #journalist #horror #scifi #genre #film #filmmaking
May 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Looking for a new agent to rep me for my horror / period drama scripts/projects. Always happy to chat.

#writer #director #horror #genre #film #scriptwriter #movie #agent
May 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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In Episode 492, Ryan and Jose are joined by Barbie Wilde of Hellbound: hellraiser II to catch up and talk about the Cilicium Quadra and the new edition of The Venus Complex. @demainpublishing.bsky.social.

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April 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
deanmdrinkel.bsky.social
Currently looking for a film producer who has (successfully) worked in the horror micro-budget space to potentially join us on our 'mini-slate' (one short, two features) - if up for a chat please email me at dean@drax-productions.com

MANY THANKS !!!

#filmindustry #microbudget #horror #producer
April 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM