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Knucklehead signs Libby Burke Wilde
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Knucklehead secure the UK & Amsterdam signing of the award-winning director and photographer.
Knucklehead announce the UK & Amsterdam signing of director / photographer Libby Burke Wilde.
Manchester-based Wilde is an award-winning director and photographer known for bold, cinematic storytelling rooted in human connection, culture, and social impact. Bringing a distinctive visual style and emotionally driven approach to commercial storytelling, she has directed campaigns for leading brands and organisations including Adidas, PayPal, BBC, Transport for London (TfL), Mutti, and NSPCC.
Alongside her commercial work, Wilde has directed acclaimed short films including Absent, created with period poverty charity Freedom4Girls, which won Best Film for Change at Bolton Film Festival, Gold at Kinsale Sharks, and two Silver Screen Awards at the Cannes Young Directors Awards. Her film Tinned Pears made with Chefs in Schools, won Best Charity Film at Bolton Film Festival.
Wilde also directed Early Twenties, a cinematic interpretation of Cat Burns' coming-of-age album, featuring India Amarteifio, Aiyana Goodfellow, and BAFTA-nominated Samuel Bottomley. Her most recent short film, Behind Closed Doors, was nominated at multiple BAFTA- and BIFA-qualifying festivals, further establishing her reputation for socially conscious, cinematic storytelling.
Her photographic work acts as a natural extension of her filmmaking - deeply human, grounded in place, and rooted in justice. Through documentary and portraiture, she explores themes of identity, belonging, and cultural resilience, often working in collaboration with displaced or marginalised communities. Wilde is currently developing a feature film with writer Holly Robinson and a short film with playwright Luke Barnes.
Knucklehead’s MD, Francis Mildmay-White said: “We’re overjoyed to have Libby joining us. She’s got a brilliant creative sensibility and a real instinct for performance and storytelling. She feels like a great fit for Knucklehead, and we can’t wait to get stuck in.”
Wilde added: “Great people, great ideas, and a shared appetite for making work that means something. I think we’re going to get along swimmingly!”
