Jim Hosking is a British director and screenwriter known for his surreal and absurd comedies that mix eccentric characters, shocking imagery and emotional subtext. Born in Bath, England, he initially worked as a copywriter before moving to New York to direct promotional videos for MTV. His debut feature film, The Greasy Strangler (2016), premiered in the Midnight section at Sundance in 2016 and won the award for Best Comedy at the Empire Film Awards. In 2018 An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, starring Aubrey Plaza, was presented at Sundance in the NEXT section.