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Stephen Kelliher

Stephen Kelliher

Producer

Stephen Kelliher is Director and Head of Sales & Marketing at Bankside Films, the company he co-founded in 2007. His role in the company focuses on the successful international distribution of Bankside titles. He is also closely involved in creative work with filmmakers especially at script stage and during the post production process to ensure that every film has the best possible chance of success in the international marketplace. Stephen's credits include BELLE by Amma Asante (Executive Producer), HECTOR & THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS by Peter Chelsom (Associate Producer) , FREEHELD by Peter Sollett (Executive Producer) and WAR ON EVERYONE by John Michael McDonagh (Executive Producer). Kelliher has over 20 years experience in international sales and marketing at companies including Beyond Films and Vine International Pictures. Stephen is a former chair of Film Export UK, the trade association which represents the interests of UK based sales companies. He also offers his time to speak regularly at industry events.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Stephen Kelliher's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
25%
Morality
13%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 17 · Intense 13

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 25 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 18

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 10

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
19
Bittersweet
12
Dread
10
Hopeful
12
Other
32

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet23
  • Ambiguous10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephen Kelliher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Kelliher's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page.

  • Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • & Sons(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • California Schemin'(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wasteman(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Trap(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Went Up the Hill(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • The Ballad of Wallis Island(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Cologne 75(2025)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Moogai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer

  • Bonus Track(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Silver Servers(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Swimming Home(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rose's War(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lord of Misrule(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Talk to Me(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Lola(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Inside(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Of an Age(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Devil's Peak(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kensuke's Kingdom(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • On the Fringe(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tár(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Flux Gourmet(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • You Won't Be Alone(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • You Are Not My Mother(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rose(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sam & Kate(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Almond and the Seahorse(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Benediction(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Wolf(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pure Grit(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Measure for Measure(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Eternal Beauty(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ordinary Love(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Strange But True(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Hole in the Ground(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Green Light(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • In Fabric(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Possum(2018)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Kid Like Jake(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Papi Chulo(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Pirates of Somalia(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cargo(2017)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Detour(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • War on Everyone(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Freeheld(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Ashby(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Belle(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Alma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Child's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Lola and Freddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • West the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles, 39 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Belle (2013)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Wasteman (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing43 of 43: 43 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

2010s10 · crew2020s29 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Stephen Kelliher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 47 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Pure Grit (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Stephen Kelliher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 21 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles4–71 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity21 titles10–60 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles34–79 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles11–78 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles31–77 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Stephen Kelliher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Kelliher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Compton Ross shares the most, 23.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles