Mark D. Ferguson

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Mark D. Ferguson
Born (1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 37)
Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation(s)Film director, film producer
Years active2009–present
Notable work

Mark D. Ferguson is a Scottish film director, screenwriter and camera operator. He is possibly best known for his directorial and camera work on the feature film In Search of La Che . [1]

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Biography

Ferguson studied Television Production at the Glasgow Metropolitan College. After graduating, he co founded the production company Quick Off The Mark Productions with Chris Quick. In 2010, the pair teams up with Andy S. McEwan to write and produce their first feature film In Search of La Che which starred Duncan Airlie James in the leading role of John Tavish. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Theatre [2] on 9 November 2011. [3] The film received mixed reviews from critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Duane Martin of Rogue Cinema said "As mockumentaries go, this one is a bit of a mixed bag. Some of the characters, and a lot of the story works quite well, but there are a couple of characters and bits of the story that either fall flat or just don't work at all." [4] Nicholas Rapp of 'The Movie Banter' said "What director Mark D. Ferguson and Andy S. McEwan got right was the element of insecurity within the documentary style. Their funds were creatively utilized, which is commendable." [5] The film was selected to appear in the spring showcase of the 2014 American Online Film Awards. [6]

In 2012, Ferguson co wrote directed the short film Mr Cheval and was an associate producer on The Greyness of Autumn . In 2014, he shot for the first time in 4k resolution for the short family film Minion Vs Minon which was produced in association with Futurist Film Ltd for Vue Cinemas. [7] In October of that year, Quick Off The Mark Productions celebrated its 5th birthday. He is currently working on the short film Agley.

On 14 October 2015, it was announced that Ferguson would be moving to Canada and that Quick Off The Mark Productions would close in February 2016. [8]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited asRoleNotes
Film director Camera operator ScreenwriterFilm producerActor
2009The Wicker ManYesDetective John Hammer
Kilt ManYesYesYesYesMan with bananaCameo appearance
2011The Tragic Meltdown of Pussy RalphYesYesCliff Turner
In Search of La Che YesYesYesYesYesMark
2012Mr ChevalYesYesYesYes
The Greyness of Autumn YesAssociate producer
2014The PackageYes
Minion Vs MinionYesYesAssociate producer
2015Broadfoot's Magical AdventureYesYesYesYes

Awards

YearNominated WorkAwardsCategoryResult
2013 The Greyness of Autumn British Filmmakers AllianceBest British Film of the Month
(Shared with Chris Quick and Andy S. McEwan) [9]
Won
2015People of Passion Film FestivalBest Short Comedy Film
(Shared with Chris Quick and Andy S. McEwan)
Won
2016Broadfoot's Magical AdventureLos Angeles Film AwardsHonorable Mention: Dark Comedy
(Shared with Chris Quick, Andy S. McEwan, Euan Bennet, Steven Patrick, Michael Cooke, Ashley Ford, Andy Clark and Jennifer Gemmell)
Won

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References

  1. In Search of La Che BFC Listing
  2. Glasgow Film Theatre Listing Archived 29 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Curtain up on new film". Glasgow Evening Times. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  4. "Rogue Cinema review of in Search of La Che". Archived from the original on 26 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. The Movie Banter review of In Search of La Che
  6. In Search of La Che page on AOFA Archived 8 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Futurist Films Minion Vs Minion Blog". Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  8. Press Release on QOTMP closure
  9. British Filmmakers Alliance Award Article Archived 5 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine