Louis Paxton Named to 2026 U.K. BAFTA Breakthrough List
The Scottish writer-director's debut feature The Incomer is backed by Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Moby.
Louis Paxton, the Scottish writer-director behind The Incomer, was named on the 2026 U.K. BAFTA Breakthrough list, a program supported by Netflix, according to hollywoodreporter.com. The announcement was made on a Wednesday.
The Incomer is Paxton's debut feature. It is backed by Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Moby, who works through his production company Little Walnut Productions. The film is a dark comedy-drama set on a remote Scottish island, with Domhnall Gleeson playing Daniel, alongside Gayle Rankin and John Hannah. Kharmel Cochrane handled casting.
Paxton said he has signed with CAA in the U.S. and is writing and directing two U.K.-set projects, one of them a horror comedy.
He also said he is looking forward to meeting the rest of the BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, which includes creatives from the games industry.
The director's mother's family is from Orkney in Scotland's Northern Isles.
Quick answers
Who was named on the 2026 U.K. BAFTA Breakthrough list?
Scottish writer-director Louis Paxton, whose debut feature is The Incomer, was named on the 2026 U.K. BAFTA Breakthrough list, supported by Netflix.
Who stars in The Incomer?
Domhnall Gleeson plays Daniel, with Gayle Rankin and John Hannah also in the cast. The film is backed by Focus Features, Universal Pictures International and Moby's Little Walnut Productions.
What is Louis Paxton working on next?
Paxton said he is writing and directing two U.K.-set projects, one a horror comedy, and has signed with CAA in the U.S.