Graham Cantwell

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Graham Cantwell
Born (1974-03-25) 25 March 1974 (age 49)
Occupation(s) Director, Screenwriter
Years active1999–present
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Website www.GrahamCantwell.com

Graham Cantwell (born 25 March 1974) is an Irish film and television director. He is best known for directing feature film Anton which achieved a three-week domestic cinema release and was nominated for three Irish Film and Television Awards in 2009. His short film A Dublin Story was shortlisted for Academy Award Nomination in 2004 having picked up several film festival awards. In 2010 he directed a new television drama The Guards [1] for TV3 in Ireland. Most recently he directed a romantic comedy set in the film industry in London, The Callback Queen , which premiered at The Galway Film Fleadh in July 2013 and screened in the U.S. at The Jean Cocteau Cinema, owned and run by George R. R. Martin. [2]

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In addition to his directing works he is co-founder of Film Venture London [3] and The Attic Studio [4] in Dublin. In 2006 he developed and staged the European premiere of Babylon Heights by Irvine Welsh (of Trainspotting fame) and Dean Cavanagh. [5]

He is represented by Felix de Wolfe [6] in London.

Selected filmography

YearTitleFormatAwards
2013 The Callback Queen Feature Film
2010The Guards TV Series
2009The Letter Short Film
2009The Making of AntonFeature length Documentary
2008 Anton (2008 film) Feature Film 2009 Irish Film & Television Awards Nomination: Best Cinematography
2009 Irish Film & Television Awards Nomination: Best Original Score
2009 Irish Film & Television Awards Nomination: Best Supporting Actor [7]
2007Dublin 26.06.08: A Movie in 4 Days Feature Film
2007The Coalboat Kids TV Pilot
2007A Dublin Story Short Film Galway Film Fleadh 2003: Kodak Tiernan McBride Award, Best Short

Foyle International Film Festival 2003: Festival Prize, Best Short Film
Academy Awards 2004: Nomination Shortlist, Best Live Action Short
Tirana Film Festival 2004: Special Mention
Worldfest Houston 2004: Bronze Remi [8]

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References

  1. IFTN news, The Guards
  2. IFTN GRRM Article
  3. Film Venture London [ permanent dead link ]
  4. "The Attic Studio". Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. "Munchkins Run Amok in 'Babylon Heights'". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  6. Felix de Wolfe
  7. IFTA 2009 Awards
  8. A Dublin Story Awards