is an English film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut with the 2019 psychological horror film Saint Maud, which was nominated for two awards at the 74th British Academy Film Awards. In 2020, Glass was named Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards. The film features two songs, composed and performed by the band Austerity, whom had a direct influence on the post-punk driven soundtrack which included artists such as ESG and Gang Of Four (band).
Her second feature film Love Lies Bleeding had its premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January 2024.
After directing the short film Room 55 in 2014, Glass achieved prominence with her feature length directorial and screenwriting debut, the psychological horror film Saint Maud. The story follows hospice nurse Maud who, having converted to Catholicism, becomes obsessed with one of her charges, believing she must save her soul. Saint Maud premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2019, and was released in the United Kingdom on 9 October 2020 by StudioCanal UK. The film was praised by critics for its direction, atmosphere, performances and score
In 2019, Glass won the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award. In late 2020, Glass was nominated for and won Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards. In early 2021, Saint Maud was nominated for two awards at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, including a nomination for Glass in the category of 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer'. In a five star review of Saint Maud, film critic Mark Kermode called Glass "a thrilling new talent in British cinema". Noted director Danny Boyle has called Glass "an extraordinary talent and powerful storyteller" with a "singular vision".
In March 2022, American actor Kristen Stewart announced that she would be working with Glass on her follow up to Saint Maud, a romantic thriller entitled Love Lies Bleeding, to be developed by Film4 and A24.The story follows Lou, a reclusive gym manager, played by Kristen Stewart, who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder, played by Katy O'Brian. Jackie is headed to Las Vegas to pursue her dream, but their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou's criminal family. The film had its world premiere in the Midnight section at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and was set for a theatrical in the United States on March 8, 2024 by A24 and by Lionsgate in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2024.
