I'm Nathan Haines, a writer / director / producer. My current film, An Imperfect Cadence, is on the festival circuit now.

I write and direct narrative shorts in the UK, and produce features, commercials and music videos with Iron Box Films. See the full filmography, read the An Imperfect Cadence case study, or get in touch.

Louisa Connolly-Burnham as harpist Yvonne Mears in An Imperfect Cadence
SHORT FILM · 16 MINUTES
Louisa Connolly-Burnham & Jennifer Preston

An Imperfect
Cadence

A young harpist battles a debilitating condition and an overbearing mother to compete for a seat with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — a story about ambition, identity, and the cost of unconditional love

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Producing selects

Iron Box Films · 2021 — 2026 All work →

In development

03 projects · 2026 / 2027 slate Enquire →
A priest kneels in prayer by candlelight — development artwork for Seal of Confession
01 · SHORT FILM | DRAMA | FINANCING

Seal of Confession

A mute priest gets more than he bargains for after hearing confession from a terminally ill 70 year old man.

A man sits in silence at a lamplit dinner table — development artwork for Remote Silence
02 · SHORT FILM | BLACK COMEDY | DEVELOPMENT

Remote Silence

An overwhelmed novelist acquires a device that silences his family, but his addiction to quiet threatens everything he's protecting.

A great white shark breaking the surface beside a dive cage — development artwork for With Teeth
03 · FEATURE FILM | THRILLER | TREATMENT

With Teeth

A pair of newlyweds honeymoon in South Africa. When their flight is delayed, things change.

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