ROB AYLING Writer | Director
PUNCHING BAG
An amateur boxer battling his demons as well as his opponent in what could prove to be the fight of his life.
A Candid Broads Production - currently in the film festival circuit - shot on 16mm film
OFFICIAL SELECTION - FOCUS Wales 2026 (BAFTA qualified)
- WINNER - Best cinematography
OFFICIAL SELECTION - EXIT6 Film Festival 2025 (BIFA qualified)
WINNER - Best Short Film - Wolverhampton Film Festival 2025
OFFICIAL SELECTION - AFRIKA Eye Film Festival 2025
- WINNER - Best Editing - Lytham International Film festival 2026
LIVING IN CRIME ALLEY (2019)
A single father struggles to bring up his child, a huge fan of the dark knight, in downtown Gotham, known to citizens as Crime Alley.
DISCLAIMER: This is a non-profit fan film. DC Comics, DC Entertainment & Warner Brothers have no affiliation with this project. This is strictly a passion project made for entertainment purposes only.
*Over 40 Film Festival selections
*Over 30 Best Film Awards including Best Fan Film, Best Fantasy, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Score, Best Supporting Actress and many more.
HANDS (2020)
A short documentary film made in Lockdown 2020
WINNER - Best New Freelance Director - Shiny Awards 2021
WINNER - Best Lockdown Short - Woodland Film Festival 2021
WINNER - Best Micro Short - Wolverhampton Film Fest 2023
SEMI-FINALIST - Academy Award recognised - Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021
DREAMING WHILST BLACK (2018)
Dreaming Whilst Black is an international Emmy nominated and BAFTA winning BBC / A24 TV show.
Web series -Episode 4: "Family Dinners"
Directed by Rob Ayling
At the usual Sunday dinner with Kwabena's family, the older generation are not too pleased about his decision to be a "filmmaker."
LISTEN TO ME (2015)
A young musicologist suspects her next door neighbor is in an abusive relationship. Masters Graduation film at film school.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Shooting People Short of the Month, March 2017
BAFTA recognised Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2016
- Nominated for Best Thriller
BAFTA recognised London Short Film Festival 2016
Bristol Film Festival 2016
Bath Film Festival 2015
East End Film Festival 2015
- Nominated for Best UK Short