
Our Story
Rogue Runner founder and MD, Dan Hartley is a BAFTA and Emmy-nominated writer/director/producer raised in the Yorkshire Dales. After graduating from law school, he began his career as a video assist operator and set editor on studio films, honing his craft while developing his own projects.
His debut feature film, Lad: A Yorkshire Story, became a sleeper hit during the pandemic, earning national headlines and widespread acclaim on Amazon Prime and Channel 5. This followed the success of his BAFTA Cymru-nominated short film, Love You, Joseff Hughes.
His latest film, the feature documentary, The Boy Who Lived (HBO and SKY) received a 5* review in The Guardian and was described by The Evening Standard as, ‘One of the most moving pieces of television all year.”
Dan divides his time between London and North Yorkshire,

Lad : A Yorkshire Story Trailer

Dan Hartley Drama Showreel 2025
