Ed Lilly is a British film director and screenwriter. His debut film, VS. (BBC Films), world premiered at the 2018 London Film Festival and received wide critical acclaim with a host of 4 and 5-star reviews. Top UK film critic, Peter Bradshaw (Guardian), called it "a film with flair and force", Ed Potton (Times) said "...the wars of words are thrilling" and Sight & Sound named it their 'Film of the Week' saying "Lilly handles his characters' torment and excitable hormonal states in thrilling and visceral ways." The film was released nationwide in the UK via Altitude Entertainment. In 2017, Ed was named as a Screen International "Star of Tomorrow" and included in the BBC "New Talent Hotlist". His critically acclaimed short film The Hive (UK Film Council) was nominated for a Vimeo Award in the "Best Narrative" category and has notched up over 45,000 views online.