KEVIN MACDONALD (Directed by)
PETER MORGAN (Screenplay by)
JEREMY BROCK (Screenplay by)
GILES FODEN (Based on the novel by)
ANDREA CALDERWOOD (Produced by)
LISA BRYER (Produced by)
CHARLES STEEL (Produced by)
TESSA ROSS (Executive Producer)
ANDREW MACDONALD (Executive Producer)
ALLON REICH (Executive Producer)
ANTHONY DOD MANTLE, DFF BSC (Director of Photography)
MICHAEL CARLIN (Production Designer)
JUSTINE WRIGHT (Edited by)
ANDREW WOOD (Line Producer)
ALEX HEFFES (Music by)

FILMMAKER BIOS

KEVIN MACDONALD (Directed by)

Kevin Macdonald's first feature, ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER, a searing look at the terrorist incident at the Munich Olympics, won the Oscar for Best Documentary in 2000. His second feature, TOUCHING THE VOID, based on the true story of a climber who fought for survival under terrifying circumstances in the Peruvian Andes, garnered numerous awards including a BAFTA for Best British Film and the Evening Standard Award for Best British Film. It also became the highest grossing British documentary in UK box office history.

Macdonald co-edited The Faber Book Of Documentary (1997), and wrote Emeric Pressburger: The Life and Death of a Screenwriter (Faber, 1994, winner of BFI film book of the year and short- listed for the NCR non-fiction prize). His journalism has appeared in numerous publications including The Guardian, The Observer and The Telegraph.

PETER MORGAN (Screenplay by)

Writer Peter Morgan has recently been continuing his collaboration with director Stephen Frears on THE QUEEN starring Helen Mirren as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Sheen as Prime Minister Tony Blair. Previously they worked together on “The Deal,” the multi award- winning TV film for Channel 4. He has also recently adapted the best-selling novel The Other Boleyn Girl for producers Scott Rudin and Alison Owen, and is currently in pre-production on LONGFORD an HBO/C4 film co-production starring Jim Broadbent.

After writing several plays for the theatre at University, Morgan got his screenwriting break working with British director John Schlesinger on MADAME SOUSATZKA. After writing the television film “Shalom Joan Collins,” his 1990 short film DEAR ROSIE was directed by FULL MONTY director Peter Cattanneo and nominated for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Live Action Short.

Other work includes the award-winning television series “Rik Mayall presents Micky Love,” the popular British romantic comedy MARTHA, MEET FRANK, DANIEL AND LAURENCE starring Monica Potter and Joseph Fiennes, the International Emmy winning “Henry VIII” with Ray Winstone, and THE SILENT TOUCH for veteran Polish director Kryzstoff Zanussi, starring Max Von Sydow.

Morgan’s new play, “Frost/Nixon,” directed by Michael Grandage, is currently running at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in London.

JEREMY BROCK (Screenplay by)

Jeremy Brock recently completed his first film as writer/director, DRIVING LESSONS, in which Julie Walters and Laura Linney star. His first feature film as a screenwriter, MRS. BROWN, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1997 Cannes Festival to great acclaim. It went on to garner Brock The Evening Standard Best Screenplay Award, and the film was further nominated for two Oscars and eight BAFTA Awards including Best Film and Best Original Screenplay.

CHARLOTTE GRAY, which Brock adapted from the Sebastian Faulkes novel was directed by Gillian Armstrong and starred Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup and Michael Gambon was released in 2001.

Brock’s career began in 1985 with the play, “In Times Like These,” which premiered at the Bristol Old Vic with Greta Scaachi and Tim Woodward in the lead roles. He also adapted Dickens' “Oliver Twist” directed by Phyllida Lloyd at the Bristol Old Vic in 1990. He went on to co-create (with Paul Unwin) the UK's most successful long-running drama series, “Casualty,” which has recently spun-off into the simultaneous BBC1 series “Holby City.” His major BBC1 television drama series, “Plotlands,” screened in 1997. His other television credits include “The Widowmaker,” directed by John Madden and nominated for a BAFTA award and the critically acclaimed “15: The Life and Death Of Philip Knight,” winner of best single drama Prix Europa.

GILES FODEN (Based on the novel by)

Giles Foden was born in Warwickshire and grew up partly in Africa. Foden has been an

assistant editor of The Times Literary Supplement and the deputy literary editor of The Guardian. His first novel, The Last King of Scotland, won the 1998 Whitbread First Novel Award, a Some Maugham Award, a Betty Trask prize and the Winifred Holtby Memorial Award. Foden's second

novel, Ladysmith, and his third, Zanzibar, spent several weeks on the best-seller lists. Giles Foden's non-fiction book, Mimi and Toutou’s Big Adventure was published to great acclaim in the autumn of 2004 and was a Radio 4 Book of the Week.

ANDREA CALDERWOOD (Produced by)

Andrea Calderwood was formerly Head of Drama at BBC Scotland, where she was responsible for hit series such as “Hamish Macbeth” and “The Crow Road,” as well as the features SMALL FACES by Gillies MacKinnon and the Oscar-nominated MRS. BROWN by John Madden. As Head of Production at Pathé Pictures she was executive producer of eight films including Lynne Ramsay's RATCATCHER, Michael Winterbottom's THE CLAIM and the teen horror film THE HOLE.

The film and television production company Slate was set up in 2000 by Calderwood and Vicki Patterson. The company has previously produced Shane Meadows' comic spaghetti western ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS, selected for Directors' Fortnight at Cannes 2002, and Mike Figgis' all star digital movie HOTEL. As well as THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, Slate has recently produced the UK/Spanish/Swedish co-production CARGO selected for Sundance 2006. A thriller set on a cargo ship travelling from Africa to Europe, it is written by Paul Laverty, is the feature debut of BAFTA winning documentary director Clive Gordon and stars Peter Mullan, Daniel Bruhl and Luis Tosar.

Calderwood is a member of the PACT Council, and as of 2006 is vice-chair of PACT's Film Policy Group.

LISA BRYER (Produced by)

Lisa Bryer is the managing director of Cowboy Films; the London based music video, commercial and feature film Production Company.

Bryer produced Tim Pope's award-winning short film PHONE in 1993 and also executive produced the 2005 Oscar winning short film WASP directed by Andrea Arnold. Her feature film credits as producer include Nick Love’s debut film GOODBYE CHARLIE BRIGHT and the box office hit THE HOLE directed by Nick Hamm for Pathe and starring Keira Knightley and Thora Birch.

CHARLES STEEL (Produced by)

Charles Steel trained in film production at the Royal College of Art in London. Following which he set up Tapson Steel Films where he produced his first feature AMY FOSTER (aka SWEPT FROM THE SEA) directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Ian McKellan and Rachel Weisz. Charles then teamed up with Lisa Bryer and Cowboy Films to produce GOODBYE CHARLIE BRIGHT, Nick Love’s debut film, while also co-producing NEW YEARS DAY, THE LOST LOVER and THE SOUL KEEPER.

Current projects include POPPY SHAKESPEARE to be directed by John Maybury and an adaptation of the award winning book How I Live Now to be directed by Thomas Vinterberg.

TESSA ROSS (Executive Producer)

Tessa Ross was appointed Head of FilmFour in December 2002. In November 2004, her role was expanded to include that of Channel 4’s Head of Drama. Since taking charge of FilmFour, Tessa has concentrated on rebuilding the department’s development and production slate. In the last two year’s, FilmFour received critical acclaim and commercial success for releases including: Walter Salles’ THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, Kevin Macdonald’s TOUCHING THE VOID, Shane meadow's DEAD MAN’S SHOES and Roger Michell’s ENDURING LOVE which garnered nine BAFTA nominations, two BAFTA awards and two Oscars among them.

In 2005 FESTIVAL, directed by Annie Griffin, was winner of Best Film at BAFTA Scotland. FilmFour has also won the Oscar for Best Short Film for two consecutive years, with Andrea Arnold’s WASP in 2005 and Martin McDonagh’s Six Shooter in 2006.

Recent and upcoming releases include THE KING, directed by James Marsh and starring Gael Garcia Bernal and William Hurt; and BROTHERS OF THE HEAD directed by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe both to be distributed by Tartan; ISOLATION directed by Billy O'Brien to be distributed by Lionsgate; DEEP WATER directed by Jerry Rothwell); THIS IS ENGLAND directed by Shane Meadows, MISCHIEF NIGHT directed by Penny Woolcock; VENUS directed by Roger Michell; STRAIGHTHEADS directed by Dan Reed,; HALLAM FOE directed by David McKenzie starring Jamie Bell and Sophia Miles and BRICK LANE directed by Sarah Gavron and Julien Temple’s “Joe Strummer” project.

Previously Ross was Head of Drama at Channel 4 from October 2000. During her earlier stewardship of Channel 4 Drama, Ross successfully created the strategy that has cemented a reputation in dramatic programming based on risk and innovation. Pieces commissioned during that time include “Shameless, “Teachers,” “Sex Traffic,” “Not Only But Always,” “Omagh,” “Bodily Harm,” “White Teeth,” “No Angels,” “The Navigators,” “Buried,” “Forty” and “Second Generation.”

Other drama highlights for 2006, commissioned by Ross include; Michael Winterbottom’s THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO; LONGFORD starring Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton; BRADFORD RIOTS, THE MARK OF CAIN; and ALL IN THE GAME starring Ray Winstone. Recent multi-award winning single and serial dramas include; ELIZABETH I, THE QUEEN’S SISTER, A VERY SOCIAL SECRETARY, BAFTA award winning SEX TRAFFIC, Paul Greengrass’ OMAGH, HAMBURG CELL and Peter Kosminsky’s THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.

Tessa came to Channel 4 from the BBC’s Independent Commissioning Group where she was Head of Drama, a position she took up in October 1993, building up an entirely new department with an annual output of 120 hours of film and television drama.

Dramas she has commissioned and executive produced for the BBC include: BILLY ELLIOTT, CLOCKING OFF, HEARTS AND BONES, IN A LAND OF PLENTY, COPS, TALKING HEADS II, LIAM, PLAYING THE FIELD, BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, OUR BOY, THE GIFT, STONES SCISSORS PAPER, ESKIMO DAY, SEX CHIPS AND ROCK AND ROLL.

Prior to joining the ICG she spent three years as Head of Development for British Screen, where she was responsible for commissioning and developing numerous screenplays and acted as executive producer of a series of short films funded with Channel 4. She has also worked as a script editor for BBC Scotland’s television drama department and as a literary agent at Anthony Sheila Associates.

She has sat on the BFI production board, was an external examiner for the MA in Screenwriting at the Northern Film School and is now a governor of the National Film and Television School.

ANDREW MACDONALD (Executive Producer)

In 1993, at the age of 27, Macdonald produced his first feature film SHALLOW GRAVE for Channel 4. Written by John Hodge and directed by Danny Boyle, the film was a major box office success and won the BAFTA for Best British Film.

The same creative team went on to make a number of films together: the critically acclaimed and extremely popular film version of the Irvine Welsh novel TRAINSPOTTING; A LIFE LESS ORDINARY; the 30-minute science fiction film ALIEN LOVE TRIANGLE and the big screen adaptation of Alex Garland’s book THE BEACH, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Since 1997, Macdonald has headed DNA Films, which in 2003 established a joint venture with Fox Searchlight Pictures, the specialist distributor of Twentieth Century Fox. The company finances and produces British films and provides access to an international distribution network.

Through DNA Films, Macdonald has overseen the following productions: BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, STRICTLY SINATRA, THE FINAL CURTAIN, THE PAROLE OFFICER, HEARTLANDS, SEPARATE LIES, NOTES ON A SCANDAL and THE HISTORY BOYS.

For DNA Films and Fox Searchlight, Macdonald has also produced the highly successful 28 DAYS LATER and, most recently, the science fiction thriller SUNSHINE. Both are scripted by Alex Garland and directed by Danny Boyle.

ALLON REICH (Executive Producer)

Allon Reich joined DNA in November 2002 from Miramax, where he had been the Head of Film UK. He was formerly the Head of Film for Miramax-HAL Films in London where he was involved in all of HAL’s productions.

Previously, Reich worked for eight years in both development and production at Film Four. There, he was closely involved with numerous films including: FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, SHALLOW GRAVE, THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE, BRASSED OFF and TRAINSPOTTING.

At Miramax, Reich was involved with overseeing Oliver Parker’s IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and was executive producer on Shekhar Kapur’s FOUR FEATHERS, Damien O’Donnells’ HEARTLANDS and Stephen Frears’ DIRTY PRETTY THINGS.

ANTHONY DOD MANTLE, DFF BSC (Director of Photography)

Anthony Dod Mantle was born in Oxford, England. In his early career he was cinematographer on a number of Danish films including THE TERRORISTS! in 1992, PORTAL TO PEACE in 1996 and AGNUS DEI from 1997. His comprehensive body of work for the dogme series of films marks him as the key director of photography in that important film movement. He lensed the classic and multi-award winning CELEBRATION for Thomas Vinterberg in 1998, and MIFUNE in 1999. Also in 1999 he worked with the explosive American talent Harmony Korine on JULIAN DONKEY-BOY which was nominated for a Spirit Award in 2000.

After working as camera operator on the Bjork starring film DANCER IN THE DARK in 2000, Mantle has been director of photography on all Lars Von Trier’s lauded directorial efforts. These also include DOGVILLE starring Nicole Kidman and the follow up MANDERLAY. His camera work was also widely praised in Danny Boyle’s post-apocalyptic film 28 DAYS LATER. In 2003, Mantle resumed his collaboration with the dogme director Thomas Vinterberg on IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE starring Sean Penn, Claire Danes and Joaquin Phoenix and then in 2005 on Vinterberg’s post-dogme dandy drama DEAR WENDY. Between those titles he lensed Danny Boyles film MILLIONS in 2004. His most recent films include BROTHERS OF THE HEAD and the forthcoming TRIP TO ASIA: QUEST FOR HARMONY.

Mantle has also worked on commercials for Ikea, Carlsberg and Sky Digital and many feature documentaries, including TRANSFORMER, a biography of Lars Von Trier. He was awarded The European Cinematographer Award at the European film awards 2003.

MICHAEL CARLIN (Production Designer)

Production Designer Michael Carlin studied sculpture in Perth and Sydney and practiced as a fine artist before moving to London in the late eighties to pursue a career in film. He worked in various capacities on independent films such as Peter Greenaway's THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE AND HER LOVER, Richard Stanley's DUST DEVIL and Iain Softley's 1994 Beatles film BACKBEAT. At the same time he also designed commercials and music videos for, among others, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Elton John and George Michael.

Carlin's first film as production designer was FEVER PITCH directed by David Evans and starring Colin Firth. This was followed by such films as Tim Roth's THE WAR ZONE starring Ray Winstone, Sandra Goldbacher's ME WITHOUT YOU and Julian Jarrold's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT for which he won a Royal Television Society Award for Best Production Design. After THE HEART OF ME, starring Paul Bettany and Helena Bonham Carter and directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, Carlin designed WHAT A GIRL WANTS and NEW YORK MINUTE for Warner Brothers and director Dennie Gordon.

Carlin spent much of 2005 working in Africa including four months in Mozambique and South Africa prepping the period epic TOUSSAINT for director Danny Glover. Sadly, the film was postponed.

Most recently Carlin has been working in France with director Steve Bendelack on Working Title's FRENCH BEAN. In between films Carlin has continued to work on commercials.

JUSTINE WRIGHT (Edited by)

JUSTINE WRIGHT recently served as supervising editor on DEEP WATER. Her editing credits include TOUCHING THE VOID directed by Kevin Macdonald; THE FINAL CURTAIN starring Peter O’Toole; LATE NIGHT SHOPPING, winner of the Berlin Film Festival German International Union Prize; and ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER, the 2000 Academy Award Best Documentary Feature winner.

Wright’s additional documentary credits include “The Game of Their Lives,” winner Best Sports Documentary at the British Television Awards; BEING MICK, directed by Kevin Macdonald; THE NAME OF THIS FILM IS DOGME 95; IN THE WAKE OF THE BLIZZARD; HOLLYWOOD STUNTMEN and PIRATING THE WAVES.

ANDREW WOOD (Line Producer)

Born in England and educated in Southern Africa via Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa, Andrew Wood worked in South Africa as an actor for the fledgling South African National Theatre before returning to London as an actor and agent.

Performances with The Royal National Theatre, The Bristol Old Vic, Prospect Productions and many other theatre companies followed as well as numerous tv, radio & film appearances.

In 1980 he was invited to work on THE GODSEND as an assistant producer – a career as an assistant director followed. Although he has worked all over the world, he has a particular love of Africa having worked on productions in Morocco, Turkey, Senegal, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa. His greatest challenges are working for the first time in countries that have not yet developed a film infrastructure and in turn nurturing the local talent.

His upcoming releases include ALMOST ADULT written and directed by Yousaf Ali Khan. Wood’s line producer credits include TWILIGHT TIME, JINNAH, LIGHT HOUSE HILL, CHAOS & CADAVERS, SCHOOL FOR SEDUCTION, Michael Caton-Jones acclaimed SHOOTING DOGS.

ALEX HEFFES (Music by)

Originally rising to prominence with his score to Kevin Macdonald’s Academy Award- winning ONE DAY IN SEPTEMBER, Alex Heffes’ versatility has led to a busy scoring schedule taking him constantly across musical boundaries. Recent scores include acclaimed Macdonald’s BAFTA winner TOUCHING THE VOID, Miramax Film's DEAR FRANKIE, Steve Coogan’s THE PAROLE OFFICER and the psychological thriller TRAUMA starring Colin Firth and Mena Suvari. He most recently composed music for Fox Searchlight Pictures IMAGINE ME AND YOU starring Piper Perabo and Lena Heady.

Away from the screen, Heffes’ concert music has been featured at venues as diverse as the Sangat Music Festival in India where he was the Composer-in-Residence in January 2000, Symphony Hall Birmingham and the London Jazz Festival. In 2003 he was invited to the Sultanate of Oman to attend the premiere of his overture commissioned by the Royal Symphony Orchestra. He has also collaborated on Elton John’s movie score to WOMEN TALKING DIRTY and with members of the band Blur.