Directing

Shir Ariya

Born

1999-08-24 (27)

Known for

Directing

Credits

9 titles

Shir Ariya is a Thai filmmaker based in the UK. She is drawn to character-driven stories that combine heightened realism with a darkly comedic and/or horror twist. She has written six short films and directed five other dark comedy short films, two of which are Crab No. 7 (2025), which was selected for the BFI London Film Festival, and The Sorrows of Young Charlotte (2026), which is set to premiere at FrightFest this year, and most recently The Pleasure of Being Held (2026) and The House of Sensei (2026), both made as part of the Directing Fiction course at the National Film and Television School.

Known for

Behind the camera

The Stain poster
8.0

An absurdist comedy about a man whose life turns upside down when he becomes feverishly obsessed with a mysterious stain.

The Stain

2022

The Stain poster
8.0

An absurdist comedy about a man whose life turns upside down when he becomes feverishly obsessed with a mysterious stain.

The Stain

2022

I'm Interesting I Swear poster
NR

An isolated screenwriter struggles to find true connection in her personal and professional life.

I'm Interesting I Swear

2022

I'm Interesting I Swear poster
NR

An isolated screenwriter struggles to find true connection in her personal and professional life.

I'm Interesting I Swear

2022

The Farm poster
NR

Calvin and Hanna's relationship comes under threat when their Brazilian holiday resort turns out to be an experimental therapy centre.

The Farm

2024

The Sorrows of Young Charlotte poster
NR

After a devastating break-up, Charlie sleeps with her friend Werther on a whim. But when he confesses his true feelings for her, an unnerving and darkly explosive argument erupts.

The Sorrows of Young Charlotte

2026

Crab No. 7 poster
NR

Crab No. 7 follows Jennifer, a controlling mother who interferes in her nine-year-old daughter's audition in order to live out her own dreams.

Crab No. 7

2025

The Bull poster
4.3

Cyriel and Marie, a childless married couple, live on an isolated farm. Their laborious, monotonous lives are turned upside down when a highly virile bull is brought onto their farm. While Cyriel is determined to impregnate their cows, Marie develops an unlikely attraction to the bull.

The Bull

2024

A Film in Another Language poster
NR

An immigrant unable to speak the local language, Mya works as a dishwasher in a busy restaurant. One night at the end of her shift, Mya finds a homeless man in need of medical assistance behind the restaurant. After managing to get help for the homeless man, a miscommunication with a police officer leads to a series of intense situations. In order to place the audience in the perspective of an immigrant, the entire film is spoken in a fictitious language.

A Film in Another Language

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