Polly is an Award Winning Director renowned for her ability to weave sensitive narratives that capture both hearts and minds alike. This is reinforced by amongst many other awards and nominations, Bentonville’s & Fairhope’s ‘Audience Choice Award’ for her feature ‘Let Me Go’, which premiered at the Edinburgh Film Festival, starring Juliet Stevenson and Lucy Boynton.

Polly has successfully crafted films for all of the UK’s major broadcasters, & produced/developed fiction as MD for Rocket Pictures, collaborating with industry icons Elton John and David Furnish. Additionally, under her own banner, In Trust Films, Polly has a distinctive creative vision and continues to produce stories that resonate deeply with audiences.

Polly recently completed a feature she Directed ‘Four Letters of Love’, starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne. Based on Niall Williams’ best-selling novel, the film is a poignant Irish romance encompassing fate, faith and the power of true love. Polly imbues the narrative with profound sensitivity, showcasing her mastery and strength as a Director. The result is a deeply moving cinematic experience, to be released early next year.

Premiered at Edinburgh Film Festival 2024 is a feature length documentary Directed by Polly for Universal Pictures entitled ‘The Mountain within Me’, featuring Ed Jackson author of “Lucky”, ex-rugby player & director of the M2M Foundation.

Polly comments in an interview for Men’s Journal:

“When stories do come to me, I get so embroiled in them,” Steele shares with me. “They have unveiled themselves to you, and it’s sort of your purpose in life to help them get to the screen.”

“[George the Producer] said she came to me because I’m a sensitive filmmaker, and I can get below the skin,” Steele says, which is a trait that becomes evident to me just from spending twenty minutes in her company. – Billie Melissa, Journalist

Find out more about Polly and her filmmaking exprience here, a video interview with The Up Coming:

See the Trailer for ‘Let Me Go’:

Explore Polly’s website here