Debs Paterson

Debs’ directorial debut Africa United (Pathé/BBC Films) premiered in the UK at the Family Gala of London’s International Film Festival before opening in cinemas nationwide. The adventurous and touching road movie had its international premiere at Toronto and earned Debs a nomination for BIFA’s Douglas Hickox award last year, as well as being honoured in BAFTA’s prestigious Brits To Watch event this summer. Debs is now developing an adaptation of dancer Carlos Acosta’s life story, and a noir thriller about the WWII art forger Han Van Meegeren.