Daniel Mulloy
Daniel Mulloy | |
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| Occupation(s) | Artist Film director Screenwriter |
| Website | http://danielmulloy.com/ |
Daniel Mulloy (born 1977) is a British artist and filmmaker. He is winner of The Golden Dragon, BIFA and BAFTA Awards.
Life and career
Born in Brixton, London, Mulloy moved to Carmarthen, Wales, as a teenager.[1] He studied painting at Slade School of Fine Art, University College London and in Hunter College New York under Robert Morris.
Mulloy's first move towards film was a short video installation created whilst in New York. Mulloy followed a day in the life of a teenager who, just out of juvenile detention, is caught between rival gangs. The resulting footage juxtaposed the differing roles of its protagonist. The first; of sensitive and scared young man, with the second; his tough survival alter ego. The material was shown as a multi screen gallery instillation. Since then Mulloy has won over seventy international awards for his film works, which have often premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[2]
"Mulloy has fast become renowned for his auteur vision and the powerful performances his cast, often of non-actors, give."[3] His films have been broadcast, screened and exhibited worldwide on visual art platforms and on cinematic release.
In 2006 Mulloy's film, Antonio's Breakfast, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[4] It went on to win the British Academy Award,[5] his third BAFTA Award. In 2007 Antonio's Breakfast won an Imp at Les Lutins du court-métrage[6] making Mulloy the first British director to receive the award.[7] Antonio's Breakfast follows a morning in the life of Antonio, a teenager torn between caring for his terminally sick father and leading his own life.
Dad a short that depicts, with stark realism, the trauma caused to a man by the intimate nature of his parents affection, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2007. It went on to be Nominated for the European Film Academy Award,[8] after winning the Prix UIP and Grand Prix (The Golden Dragon) in Kraków Film Festival.[9] Dad was briefly available on iTunes,[10] as a down-loadable short and went straight into the US top ten bestsellers. The film, apparently grossing more than its budget on release day alone, was controversially banned from the down-load site before its first week was through.
In January 2008 Son, a short about a young boy who, in the confines of a labyrinthine underground theater, tries to cope with the realities of his mother's abusive relationship, won the Grand Jury Award for Best International Short Film at its US premiere in Slamdance Film Festival[11] Utah. Mulloy went on to be presented the award for Best British Short Film by Sean Connery at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.[12]
Baby "in which a young woman is followed home by a stranger" (IMDB) [13] stars Arta Dobroshi and Daniel Kaluuya. The film has met with critical acclaim and like Mulloy's earlier short Dad, proved controversial on the international festival circuit for its 'taboo suject matter'. A rough-cut of Baby screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010 and went on to win the Best British Short Film Award, Mulloy becoming only the second director to win the award twice. [14] Baby was made for Film Four and the UK Film Council as part of Cinema Extreme. Baby is currently receiving awards internationally and gained kudos in the UK when it won the coveted British Independent Film Award for Best British Short Film in (December) 2010. [15] Baby will have its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.[16]
Mulloy is a passionate believer in the 'European cinema community' and the DIY attitude that exists within it.
"A community with many strong and individual voices. A community with the festival circuit at its core. Making films that critique and shed light on the shape of the world we live in. This community, from my experience, is very good at supporting its members with networks for young non-funded filmmakers helping one another, crewing and offering advice on each others shorts and features. There are lots of strong, young creative teams growing across Europe." Mulloy interview in European Film Awards catalog (5 April 2008)[17]
Filmography
As Writer and Director
| Year | Title | Genre | Company | Notes |
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| 2004 | Sister | short | ARTE Award | |
| 2005 | Antonio's Breakfast | short | BAFTA British Academy Film Award Best Short Film[18] | |
| 2007 | Dad | short | European Film Award Best Short Film Nomination | |
| 2008 | Son | short | Sony | Edinburgh International Film Festival Best Short Film Award |
| 2010 | Baby | short | Film Four | British Independent Film Award Best Short Film |
| 2011 | Nëna | short | UNDP | - IN PRODUCTION - |
As Executive Producer
| Year | Title | Genre | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Una Noche | feature | Una Noche Films | - IN POST PRODUCTION - Tribeca Film Festival Creative promise Award[19] |
Interviews
- Making Short Films : The Complete Guide from Script to Screen - Clifford Thurlow
- Get Your Short made, Funded and Filmed: The Shooting People Shorts Directory – Tricia Tuttle
References
- ^ National Association for Moving Image - Daniel Mulloy Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Con Can Awards Tokyo Daniel Mulloy profile Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Irish Film Board - Advanced Party directors announced - Daniel Mulloy profile Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Hollywood Reporter - Shorts Unspool at Sundance Retrieved Sept, 2010.
- ^ Bafta.org winners Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Scottish Screen - Ground Breaking Advanced Party - Daniel Mulloy profile Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Irish Film Board - Advanced Party directors announced - Daniel Mulloy profile Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ European Film Academy Archive Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Access Cinema Krakow IFF Awards Retrieved Sept, 2010.
- ^ The Guardian - They're short and sweet and yours for £1 - Sundance iTune (paragraph four) Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Variety - Slamdamce 2008 Awards Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ IMDB Awards Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ IMDB - Baby Retrieved November, 2010.
- ^ Edinburgh Film Festival - And The Winners Are... Retrieved Nov, 2010.
- ^ British Independent Film Awards Retrieved Dec, 2010.
- ^ Sundance Film Festival - National/International Shorts List Retrieved Dec, 2010.
- ^ European Film Academy catalog page. 11 Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Bafta.org winners Retrieved September, 2010.
- ^ Variety - Tibeca Film Fest 2010 Creative Promise Awards Retrieved September, 2010.