Nial Fulton
Nial William Fulton | |
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| Born | Nial Fulton Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Queens University, Belfast |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Awards | AACTA Documentary Award 2016 Walkley Documentary Award 2016 |
Nial Fulton is a Northern Irish-born, Australian film and television producer.
Background
Fulton was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and was educated at Portora Royal School and Queen's University Belfast. He lives in Australia with his partner and their three children. His late father, Alexander 'Sandy' Fulton was capped for the Northern Ireland international football team in 1960–61.
Career
Nial Fulton is a Walkley[1] and AACTA award winning producer[2][3] and writer. His films have been recognised with many major awards and nominations in Australia and internationally.
Nial worked extensively with the Irish Film Board and Northern Ireland Screen on a diverse range of co-productions, features and television drama. After moving to Australia, Nial worked with some of the countries leading producers, developing and producing a diverse slate of international productions for major international broadcasters, including BBC, Channel 4, ABC, RTÉ, National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, Arte, France 5, SBS and Al Jazeera.
In 2013, Nial joined forces with film-maker Ivan O'Mahoney to create In Films, a Sydney-based production company specialising in high-end documentary and fact based drama. The company was nominated for the Screen Producers of Australia Breakthrough Business of the Year 2016.
He is currently producing Revelation, a three part series with Sarah Ferguson on clerical abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia.[4]
Select Filmography
Documentary
| Year | Title | Broadcaster | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Revelation | ABC | Producer |
| 2018 | Firestarter | ABC | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Foxtel / The Australian / NITV | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Making Muriel | ABC Arts | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | ABC Television | Series Producer / Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Matilda & Me | ABC Arts | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Caged | SBS Television | Executive Producer |
| 2014 | Borderland[5] | Al Jazeera America / Fusion / National Geographic | Series Producer / Writer / Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Miracles | ABC Television / Discovery | Series Producer / Writer |
| 2009 | Solo | ABC Television | Producer |
| 2008 | Miracle on Everest | ABC Television | Producer |
| 2007 | Policing The Pacific | SBS | Producer |
| 2007 | The Bridge | ABC Television | Line Producer |
| 2007 | Ten Pound Poms | ABC Television / BBC | Producer |
Drama
| Year | Title | Broadcaster | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Outlaw Michael Howe | ABC | Producer |
| 2009 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | ABC / Channel 4 / RTE / BBC Northern Ireland | Producer / Writer |
Key Awards and Nominations
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards
| AACTA Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Best Documentary | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Best Documentary[6] | Won |
| 2016 | Matilda & Me | Best Documentary[7] | Nominated |
| 2009 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Best Telefeature or Mini-Series[8] | Nominated |
Walkley Awards
| Walkley Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Documentary Award[9] | Won |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Our Watch Award – Best Longform Journalism[10] | Won |
| 2017 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Production Award[11] | Nominated |
Rose d'Or
| Rose d'Or | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2009 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Best Drama or Mini-Series[12] | Nominated |
Irish Film and Television Awards
| Irish Film and Television Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2009 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Best Television Drama[13] | Nominated |
Logie Awards
| Logie Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Most Outstanding Factual Programming | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report[14] | Nominated |
| 2011 | Miracles | Most Outstanding Factual Programming | Nominated |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Documentary[15][16] | Nominated |
Amnesty International Australia Awards
| Amnesty International Australia Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Best Documentary Series[17] | Won |
Inside Film Awards
| Inside Film Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2009 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Best Documentary | Won |
Screen Producers Australia
| Screen Producers Australia Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2017 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Best Series Documentary Production | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Best Series Documentary Production | Nominated |
ATOM Awards
| Australia Teachers of Media Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2016 | Matilda & Me | Best Arts Documentary | Won |
| 2016 | Matilda & Me | Best Biography | Won |
Banff World Media Festival
| Banff World Media Festival | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | The Queen and Zak Grieve | Crime & Investigative Program | Nominated |
| 2015 | Borderland | Best Documentary | Nominated |
| 2010 | Miracles | Best Documentary | Nominated |
Japan Prize
| Japan Prize | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2015 | Borderland | Best Documentary Series | Nominated |
Australian Human Rights Commission
| Australian Human Rights Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2017 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Best Documentary Series | Nominated |
ECU European Independent Film Festival
| ECU European Independent Film Festival | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2010 | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Festival Award | Won |
Kennedy Awards
| Kennedy Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
| 2018 | The Queen & Zak Grieve | Outstanding Online Video | Won |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Outstanding Television Current Affairs Reporting | Nominated |
| 2016 | Hitting Home | Outstanding Investigative Reporting | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Sarah Ferguson, Nial Fulton and Ivan O'Mahoney " The Walkley Foundation". walkleys.com.
- ^ "ABC TV CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF TODAY'S AACTA AWARDS".
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/mel-gibsons-hackshaw-ridge-wins-four-aacta-awards/news-story/8cdc2920e787ac435b4a7300a6e032eb
- ^ https://mediaweek.com.au/sarah-ferguson-leaves-four-corners/
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/arts/television/borderland-is-to-debut-on-al-jazeera-america.html
- ^ https://www.aacta.org/aacta-awards/news/first-winners-of-the-6th-aacta-awards-announced-at-industry-luncheon/
- ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/article/2016/10/27/6th-aacta-awards-nominations
- ^ https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/full-list-of-afi-awards-nominations/news-story/44d148b899938708072349ff5218a160
- ^ http://www.walkleys.com/walkleys-winners/sarah-ferguson-nial-fulton-and-ivan-omahoney/
- ^ https://www.ourwatch.org.au/News-media/Latest-news/%E2%80%8B-2016-Our-Watch-Award-winners-announced
- ^ http://www.walkleys.com/finalists-announced-for-the-2017-walkley-awards-for-excellence-in-journalism/
- ^ https://www.rte.ie/about/en/how-rte-is-run/awards/2010/0624/292868-sdfasdf/
- ^ http://www.iftn.ie/broadcast/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4282745&tpl=archnews&force=1
- ^ https://www.lifestyle.com.au/tv/congratulations-to-the-2016-logie-nominees.aspx
- ^ https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/04/monte-carlo-tv-festival-2018-nominees.html
- ^ https://www.foxlife.it/2018/05/03/monte-carlo-tv-festival-2018-candidature-golden-nymph/
- ^ https://www.amnesty.org.au/media-awards-2016/
External links
- Five awards for Enniskillen man Nial Fulton's hard hitting TV documentary – Impartial Reporter – 1 January 2017
- ABC TV TALENT SHINES AT THE 2016 AACTA AWARDS – ABC Media Room – 8 December 2016
- Amnesty International Announces 2016 Award Winners – Amnesty International – 21 November 2016
- ABC's Sarah Ferguson on Hitting Home – The Guardian, 25 November 2015\
- AACTA Finalists Announced – The Australian Academy of Cinematic and Television Arts, 2016
- Meet the filmmakers behind Borderland – Al Jazeera America, 7 March 2014
- Walkley Awards 2016 – The Walkley Awards
- We need to teach young girls to say 'no' – Jenna Price, Daily Life, November 2015
- AACTA Nominations Announced – Inside Film, October 2016
- In-Depth, Not Imbedded: Al Jazeera America's Docs Eschew Points of View – International Documentary Association – July 2014
- The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce nominated for Rose d'Or – IFTN – June 2010
- Docu-drama: Nial Fulton goes as far as he can, guns blazing while horses scream in the night – Screenhub, David Tiley – 23 November 2013
- Grizzly confession of a cannibal convict – The Age – 22 January 2009
- Pushed to the edge: doco reveals Tasmania's cannibal past – ABC – 21 November 2008
- A priest, a confession and a conscience – BBC News, Fiona Murray – 20 February 2009
- Ciaran's Art of Darkness – Belfast Telegraph – February 2009
- Internet Movie Database Listing for Nial Fulton