Until recently Bart Layton has worked as a documentary director and producer. His first theatrical documentary, The Imposter, premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and went on to receive numerous accolades, including winning a BAFTA Award, being short-listed for an Academy Award, and becoming one of the highest-grossing British documentaries ever. Layton has been the creative director of leading British production company Raw for 12 years. American Animals is his first narrative feature.
Sundance Film Festival