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Portrait of Boman Modine

Boman Modine is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated director, writer and producer working across live action, animation and interactive storytelling. His work moves between independent cinema, genre filmmaking and the creation of expansive fictional worlds.

Boman Modine is a director, writer and producer whose work spans feature films, independent cinema, animation and interactive narrative. He began working in film production in 2010 and developed his craft through years of practical experience on professional sets.

His directing work includes Merry Xmas, starring Dick Van Dyke, and Angels of Death, the Warhammer 40,000 animated series he ran as showrunner and director for Warhammer+, followed by a second series in the same universe, The Exodite. He is co-creator and Director of Multimedia on Project Morningstar, an independently developed science-fiction universe expressed through animation, fiction, games and miniatures. He also wrote narrative and lore for the game SCP: 5K.

As a producer, his credits include Karen Gillan's The Party's Just Beginning. His wider production experience includes work on projects such as Whiplash and The Dark Knight Rises. His feature directorial debut is the horror thriller A Most Delightful Game.

In addition to filmmaking, Boman has taught and mentored filmmakers and screenwriters through institutions including the New York Film Academy and Stage 32.

Selected Honors

  • April 2015 — Merry Xmas — Narrative Shorts Competition, Tribeca Film Festival. Official selection.
  • June 2015 — Merry Xmas — Best Pilot, New Media Film Festival. Winner.
  • 2017 — Forgiveness — Best Political Statement Movie, Action on Film. Nominee. Boman Modine, co-producer.
  • 2017 — Frederick — Best Director for Traci Hays and Best Actor for Josh Mann, Los Angeles Film Awards. Winners. Boman Modine, producer.
  • October 2017 — Frederick — Best Picture, New York Film Awards. Winner.
  • September 2018 — Frederick — Best Drama Short, LA Independent Film Festival Awards. Winner.
  • September 2018 — Malacostraca — Best Makeup, Short, FilmQuest. Winner. Also nominated for Best Horror Short, Best Director Short, Best Supporting Actress Short and Best Cinematography Short.
  • September 2018 — The Party's Just Beginning — Feature Film, BAFTA Scotland Awards. Nominee.
  • 2018 — The Party's Just Beginning — Debut Screenwriter for Karen Gillan, British Independent Film Awards. Nominee.
  • December 2018 — Malacostraca — Emerging Actor, Short, for Charlie Pecoraro, Other Worlds Austin.
  • 2020 — Dark/Web — Seven Daytime Emmy nominations, including Digital Drama Series and Directing Team for a Digital Drama Series. The series also won Outstanding Lighting Direction.
  • 2025 — The Worst of Us — Run N Gun 48 Hour Competition. Semifinalist.

Areas of Work

  • Directing
  • Writing
  • Producing
  • Animation
  • Interactive narrative
  • Teaching and mentorship