Mark Gill

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Mark Gill
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Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director
Years active2011–present
Notable work

Mark Gill is an English screenwriter and film director. He is from Stretford in Manchester.

Gill graduated from University of Central Lancashire in 2007, [1] and soon after met producer Baldwin Li. Gill has won numerous awards, including a Royal Television Society Award. In 2014 Gill and fellow producer Baldwin Li were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for their film The Voorman Problem , [2] as well as receiving a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film nomination in 2013 [3]

Gill co-wrote and directed England Is Mine , a biopic based on the early life of Morrissey. It premiered at the closing gala of the Edinburgh Film Festival on 2 July 2017, and went into wide release in the UK in August 2017. [4]

Gill's second feature, Ravens - a darkly surreal love story based on the life of Masahsa Fukase and his wife Yoko will be released in 2025. Ravens will premiere at the Austin Film Festival in October 2024 [5] . Ravens stars Emmy Award nominated (SHÕGUN) actor Tadanobu Asano.

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  5. "'The Piano Lesson,' 'Ravens' and More Headline First Wave of Films Unveiled at Austin Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)".