Stormy seascape — Red Sky Morning

One Storm

One Child

One Second Chance

REDSKY

MORNING

Off the storm-lashed coast of 1960s Maine, a debt-ridden fisherman discovers a newborn baby drifting at sea, entwinning his fate with a desperate teenage mother, in a gripping tale of survival, guilt, and fragile hope.

DIRECTOR

Gaby Dellal — Director

Gaby Dellal

Gaby Dellal’s feature film On a Clear Day opened The Sundance Film Festival in 2005. The film starred Peter Mullan and Brenda Blethyn. Gaby received a Scottish BAFTA for best film /director. Gaby gave and directed Sienna Miller her first lead in the feature film Two Wheels Only and Max Minghella’s debut (aged thirteen) in her film Toyboys. Gaby then went on to direct Tube Tales starring Rachel Weisz. Angels Crest with Elizabeth McGovern, Kate Walsh and Jeremy Piven was in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011. Park Avenue completed in December 2024 starring Fiona Shaw, Katherine Waterston and Chaske Spencer, it is her love letter to New York. Three Generations with Naomi Watts, Elle Fanning and Susan Sarandon is currently available to see on Netflix.TV includes Netflix You with Penn Badgley, Charlotte Richie and Madeleine Brewer and the much acclaimed 3-part TV drama for ITV Leaving with Helen McCrory and Callum Turner. Theatre includes: Ostan at the Park Theatre London. Ava at the Riverside Studios with Elizabeth McGovern in 2022. Stitchers by Esther Freud with Sinead Cusack at the Jermyn Street Theatre in 2018. Ghosts at the Almeida Theatre London (Associate Director).

WRITER

Filiz Rezvan — Writer

Filiz Rezvan

Filiz Rezvan is an award-winning screenwriter and director whose work blends high-concept visual storytelling with deeply resonant, character-led short-film narratives. Working fluidly across dramatic fiction and socially conscious documentary, Rezvan crafts screenplays marked by emotional precision, lyrical pacing, and structural discipline. Her narrative craft has earned sustained international festival acclaim, including consecutive Best Story wins at the London Fashion Film Festival for Rebel in Rising (2017) and Lost Love (2019). With Lost Love, Rezvan earned the prestigious Award of Excellence for Best Narrative at the Vegas Movie Awards, along with Gold and Debut Filmmaker honors at the Hollywood Film Competition, Women’s International Film Festival, The European Independent Film Award and L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival (LIAFF), among other worldwide best short film awards. Rezvan’s scripts balance intricate psychological interiority with cinematic urgency. Whether exploring contemporary emotional rupture, subverting narrative tropes through striking visual metaphors, or capturing socio-political weight as seen in Lakota – State of Mind – Standing Rock (Gold Award, Spotlight Documentary Film Awards), her writing consistently centers on complex agency and singular female perspectives. Red Sky Morning is Rezvan's first feature film script.

TEAM

Filiz Rezvan — Writer & Producer

Filiz Rezvan

Writer & Producer

Filiz Rezvan is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and short-film director renowned for visually lush, emotionally resonant storytelling. Her shorts Lost Love, Rebel in Rising, and Lakota State of Mind – Standing Rock have won prizes at festivals worldwide, and she is now scripting and developing her debut feature, Red Sky Morning. Trained in fine art and photography, Filiz also serves as an executive producer, earning further accolades for producing high-end commercial work and VFX post-production. She is well known in her industry for producing craft narrative-driven photography and video campaigns that combine polish with authentic human connection.

Tamara Syer — Producer

Tamara Syer

Producer

Tamara has extensive experience within the UK film industry– At Oxford Films, she was Andy Paterson’s right-hand ‘woman’ for ten years, covering script development and physical production. At Oxford, she worked with the likes of Michael Hoffman, Restoration, Anand Tucker, Hilary & Jackie, and Peter Webber, Girl with a Pearl Earring. Guy East approached her to join Intermedia Film Equities as Head of Acquisitions & Development Executive. This gave Tamara the opportunity to work with a variety of stellar screenwriters and directors, from Frank Cottrell Boyce, Simon Beaufoy, Olivia Hetreed, and Kenneth Branagh. Tamara is a BIFA award-winning producer for Gypo, the UK’s first Dogme film. Tamara has recently completed her debut novel, Kitty X: A True Story - to be produced by Catchlight Studios.

Terry Greenlaw - Canadian Producer — Producer

Terry Greenlaw - Canadian Producer

Producer

One of the first female independent producers in Atlantic Canada, Terry has been a partner in Nova Scotia-based Picture Plant since 1988. Over the course of her 40 years career, Terry has produced feature films, feature documentaries, television series, TV movies and specials. Her award-winning films have screened in festivals in Canada and around the world, including Berlin and TIFF, and have been celebrated in retrospectives in Melbourne, Paris and Canada. Terry is on the producing team of two feature films to be released in 2026 and is prepping a green-lit international co-production with her partner in Wales. She was presented with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of her cultural contribution to Nova Scotia.

Jonathan Evans - UK Co-Producer — Producer

Jonathan Evans - UK Co-Producer

Producer

Jonathan Evans is a British film distribution consultant and producer whose credits include First Night (Richard E Grant), Seve: The Movie and Freud's Last Session (Anthony Hopkins). He overseas Renaissance Films - a company with a long historical legacy behind celebrated British films such including Peter's Friends, The Madness of King George and The Wings of the Dove. Jonathan executive produced Breaking the Bank, starring Kelsey Grammer, and helped arrange financing for Freud's Last Session (Sony Pictures Classics) and Queens of the Dead (IFC). In addition to Red Sky Morning, he is in advanced development on the upcoming Don't Stop Me Now with Billy Howle and Hannah Walters. .

CINEMATOGRAPHER

David Johnson BSC — Cinematographer

David Johnson BSC

David is an award-winning Cinematographer known for his elegant cinematic style and versatility across drama, action and period film. He brings decades of experience across narrative features, high-end television dramas, commercials, and music videos. Known for a visual style rooted in imaginative storytelling, subtle atmospheric lighting, and emotional tone. Member of the British Society of Cinematographers, with a deep technical knowledge of both film and digital medium, he has collaborated worldwide with acclaimed directors and production teams. His credits include, An Ideal Husband, Hilary and Jackie, Resident Evil, Alien Versus Predator and On a Clear Day - reflecting a range that combines refined literary adaptations to large scale visual effects work. Recent projects such as Three Generations, The Independent and the television series, Yellowstone and His Dark Materials, continue to showcase his continuing talent. His most recent feature, Park Avenue was released in cinemas November 2025.

CONTACT

Email for information on the project.

filiz@filizrezvan.com