I'm Raphaël Duhamel, a London-based writer/producer specializing in psychological thrillers and conceptual dramas. I develop bold, character-driven narratives that blend tension with thought-provoking ideas, across features and distinctive shorts. My recent work includes Saint Vassily (2024), available to stream throughout Europe on Disney+, where I served as Producer and Development Producer, with a World Premiere at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA.…

Raphaël Duhamel

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I'm Raphaël Duhamel, a London-based writer/producer specializing in psychological thrillers and conceptual dramas. I develop bold, character-driven narratives that blend tension with thought-provoking ideas, across features and distinctive shorts. My recent work includes Saint Vassily (2024), available to stream throughout Europe on Disney+, where I served as Producer and Development Producer, with a World Premiere at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA.…

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I’m Raphaël Duhamel, a London-based writer/producer specializing in psychological thrillers and conceptual dramas. I develop bold, character-driven narratives that blend tension with thought-provoking ideas, across features and distinctive shorts.

My recent work includes Saint Vassily (2024), available to stream throughout Europe on Disney+, where I served as Producer and Development Producer, with a World Premiere at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA.

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Skills

Experience Level

Pitch Writing
Intermediate
Script
Intermediate
Short Film
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Producer / Development Producer at Saint Vassily (Short Film)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024
Producer and Development Producer on a period drama short film; DoP’d by Arnaud Potier, edited by Helle Le Fevre, EP’d by Byron McNally. World premiere at the Oscar-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival (2024) at the TCL Chinese Theatre; winner of Best Crime Film at the Beeston Film Festival (2025).
Writer of "Rokeby Venus" at Reformation Films
December 2, 2024 - Present
Erotic drama short film. Starring Amira Casar (“Call Me By Your Name”) and Pip Torrens (“The Crown”, “Succession”). In post-production with Disauthority UK and La Mancha Films. Selected for development as part of the Linz 2025 Short Film Talent Academy.

Education

Bachelor of Comparative Literature at University College London
September 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019
First Class Honours
Masters in Screenwriting at University of the Arts London - London College of Communication
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2021
Masters in Film Aesthetics at Oxford University
September 8, 2019 - June 1, 2020
First Class Honours

Qualifications

Best Crime Film for "Saint Vassily" at Beeston Film Festival
April 27, 2025 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment
    paper Rokeby Venus

    Erotic drama short film. Written by Raphaël Duhamel and Masha Egieva.
    Starring Amira Casar (“Call Me By Your Name”) and Pip Torrens (“The Crown”, “Succession”).
    In post-production with Disauthority UK and La Mancha Films.
    Selected for development as part of the Linz 2025 Short Film Talent Academy.

    Read more about it on Deadline:
    https://www.twine.net/signin

    paper Saint Vassily

    USSR, 1982. Preparing for orthodox priesthood, a self-righteous student’s integrity is tested by a KGB agent who threatens to rescind his ordination unless he denounces his roommate.

    Stream throughout Europe on Disney+:
    https://www.twine.net/signin