CALEB J. ROBERTS
Screenwriter. Director.
Belfast based.
About
Photography by Ellen Blair 2023.
About
Caleb J. Roberts (he/him) is an award-winning screenwriter and director from Belfast, known for his grounded approach to queer-focused storytelling.
His work has been funded by Northern Ireland Screen, BFI Network and Screen Ireland; recognised at festivals such as Palm Springs International ShortFest, BFI London, Iris Prize and Galway Film Fleadh, gaining distribution on Channel 4 with Film4.
Caleb was one of fifteen filmmakers selected for the NETWORK@LFF Cohort 2023 at the 67th BFI London Film Festival, and one of eight screenwriters spotlighted at the LFF Industry Programme in association with the Hollywood Reporter.
In 2025, Caleb was one of ten screenwriters selected for the Trans+ On Screen DarkRoom Genre Feature Development lab, funded by the BFI Challenge Fund. He pitched his debut feature project ‘Under the Cover of Night’ at BFI Flare 2025 and is now in funded development with Northern Ireland Screen.
He is attached to one of ten projects shortlisted for the 2025 Virgin Media Discovers Competition, produced by Fine Point Films, pitching in August 2025.
Caleb is represented by Max Grant at Curtis Brown across Film and Television.
Film Programming
- TITE Film Festival 2025-Present: Programmer and Producer.
- Galway Film Fleadh 2024-Present: International Screener (Shorts).
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Outburst Arts 2023-Present: Producer and Head of Film Programming.
- British Film Institute (BFI) 2022-2023: Short Film Programmer and Events Producer.
Education
MA Film: Queen’s University Belfast. Graduated with Distinction. 2021.
BA (Hons) Film Studies: Queen’s University Belfast. Graduated with 1st Class Hons 2019.