Greg Hall (filmmaker)

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Greg Hall
Born
Gregory Hall

(1980-06-30) 30 June 1980 (age 43)
Occupation(s) Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
Years active2003–present
Awards Katrin Cartlidge Award for The Plague (2006)

Greg Hall (born 30 June 1980 in London, England) is a British film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter.

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Career

2004-2014

The Plague (2004) — made when he was a 22-year-old with a budget of just £3,500 [1] — was Hall's feature debut, winning him the inaugural Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award at the 10th Sarajevo Film Festival. [2] He went on to collaborate with composer Steve Martland on follow-up feature Kapital (2007). [3] Hall also wrote the screenplays for both of these films and was cinematographer for short film The Housewife (2005), which starred Alison Steadman.

In 2013, Hall created the film Communion, starring Paul Martin, about a vicar on the run who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young punk traveler. A road journey of substance and fruitful rewards, actor Paul Martin stars in this highly acclaimed and beautifully made film. In 2014, he directed heist thriller Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan.

2020-present

In 2020, he released R.I.P Audrey, a short film he made with his daughter during the lockdowns of COVID-19. That same year, Villain , written and produced by Hall and starring Craig Fairbrass and George Russo, was released. In 2021, he co-wrote Baby Boy with Russo, who went on to win the Best Actor award at the 2021 British Urban Film Festival. [4] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited as
Director Writer Producer Editor Cinematographer
2003FrontYes check.svg
2003CagesYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2004The HousewifeYes check.svg
2004The Plague [1] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2007Kapital [3] [6] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2010Same Shit, Different Day [7] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2012BruisedYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2013Communion [8] Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2014Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan [9] Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2015Chester P for Mayor: Hip-Hop, Homelessness and the Housing CrisisYes check.svgYes check.svg
2016Bonded by Blood 2Yes check.svg
2019Smack EddYes check.svgYes check.svg
2020 Villain Yes check.svgYes check.svg
R.I.P AudreyYes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svg
2021Baby BoyYes check.svgYes check.svg

(Feature films, 60 minutes and over, are listed in bold)

References and notes

  1. 1 2 Hall, Greg; "It was focused anarchy" BBC.co.uk , 5 October 2006 (Retrieved: 23 July 2009)
  2. Hastings, Chris; Jones, Beth; "Mike Leigh gives award to director of his son's film" Telegraph.co.uk , 27 August 2006 (Retrieved 24 July 2009)
  3. 1 2 Bourke, Kevin; "Greg's horror Existence" ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk , 15 September 2006 (Retrieved: 23 July 2009)
  4. "Great night at @buffconnects last night, was amazing to have 2 films screen at the festival and for one of our lead actors to win an award. beyond proud well done @gmrusso1". 11 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. Tabbara, Mona (22 November 2021). "'Navy', 'Unintentionhell' lead UK's Buff 2021 nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  6. Hall, Greg; "How to make guerrilla fairy tales in Manchester" Guardian.co.uk , 2 July 2007 (Retrieved: 24 July 2009)
  7. "Blogger: Greg Hall" Blogger.com (Retrieved: 23 July 2009)
  8. "IMDB". IMDb . August 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  9. "IMDB". IMDb . 19 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.


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