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Director - Mark Conn
Tue, 05/13/2008 - 12:02 — admin123
Which spot on Mark's reel do you like the most?
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 Mark turned Directing in 2005 when he wrote and directed ‘Come Dancing’- a bittersweet comedy about getting old – starring Malcolm Tierney (‘Braveheart’ and ‘Star Wars’) and Jenny Roper (‘The Black Dahlia’ and ‘Kinky Boots’) In the following year Mark followed this up with his film ‘Withdrawal’ starring Martine McCutcheon which was selected for festivals in LA and Sao Paulo beating off 2,000 other entries to win the NFB Cannes Online Short Film Award in May 07 with a record number of votes.
CU Comment - Mark has strong storytelling skills and excels in performance based scripts. What attracted us to him was his tenacity and powers of persuasion where not only did he talk Martine into starring in ‘Withdrawal’ he managed to pick up an award as well. If you like his work,
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Showreel Listings
Writer Director ‘Come Dancing’
A 10 minute film tells the story of Harold, an elegant but elderly gentleman and the difficulties he has in accepting the changing nature of his advancing years. Setting out for a leisurely afternoon ballroom dancing, he encounters a world where his past, present and future collide in the most unimaginable way.
Writer Director ‘Withdrawal’
A 10 minute film starring Martine McCutcheon as a homeless girl living on the streets of London. The film was selected from over 2000 entries in an international on-line public vote where it received an overwhelming response. Cannes NFB winner
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"Fargo"
(Joel Coen 1996)
"There's more to life than a little money you know?" One of my favoutite lines in cinema by my favourite directors. |
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"The Godfather"
(Francis Ford Coppola 1972)
A bit like picking Michaelangelo as your favourite artist but sometimes the most famous, the most well known, the most loved are there for a reason. |
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"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
(Milos Forman
1975) The most soulful film I've seen. |
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"Sexy Beast"
(Jonathan Glazer 2000)
A modern classic. It looks ace, it's got a top soundtrack and it has brilliant, brilliant dialogue. Plus in Sir Ben's Don Logan, you've got the best baddie in years. |
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Psycho
(Alfred Hitchcock 1960).
Psycho - Scared the living shit out of me as a kid, scares me even more now as a filmmaker. Genre bending brilliance from a master manipulator. |
