Daniel Mulloy
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Daniel Mulloy is a British
artist and filmmaker. He is winner of The Golden Dragon, BIFA
and BAFTA Awards.
, London
, Mulloy moved to Carmarthen
, Wales
, as a teenager. 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 documented a day in the life of a teenager who, just out of juvenile detention, is caught between rival gangs. Since then Mulloy has won over eighty international awards for his film works, which have often premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
.
"Mulloy has fast become renowned for his auteur vision and the powerful performances his cast, often of non-actors, give." 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
. It went on to win the British Academy Award, his third BAFTA Award. In 2007 Antonio's Breakfast won an Imp at Les Lutins du court-métrage making Mulloy the first British director to receive the award. 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, after winning the Prix UIP
and Grand Prix (The Golden Dragon) in Kraków Film Festival
. Dad was briefly available on iTunes
, 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
Utah. Mulloy went on to be presented the award for Best British Short Film by Sean Connery
at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
.
Baby "in which a young woman is followed home by a stranger" (IMDB) 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. 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. Baby will have its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
in 2011.
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)
United Kingdom
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artist and filmmaker. He is winner of The Golden Dragon, BIFA
BIFA
*British Independent Film Awards*British International Freight Association*BIFA Canada, a non-profit community organization which provides intervention and support services to law offenders from all ethno-cultural groups in Ontario...
and BAFTA Awards.
Life and career
Born in BrixtonBrixton
Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, London
London
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, Mulloy moved to Carmarthen
Carmarthen
Carmarthen is a community in, and the county town of, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is sited on the River Towy north of its mouth at Carmarthen Bay. In 2001, the population was 14,648....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, as a teenager. He studied painting at Slade School of Fine Art
Slade School of Fine Art
The Slade School of Fine Art is a world-renownedart school in London, United Kingdom, and a department of University College London...
, University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
and in Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
New York under Robert Morris
Robert Morris (artist)
Robert Morris is an American sculptor, conceptual artist and writer. He is regarded as one of the most prominent theorists of Minimalism along with Donald Judd but he has also made important contributions to the development of performance art, land art, the Process Art movement and installation...
.
Mulloy's first move towards film was a short video installation created whilst in New York. Mulloy documented a day in the life of a teenager who, just out of juvenile detention, is caught between rival gangs. Since then Mulloy has won over eighty international awards for his film works, which have often premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
"Mulloy has fast become renowned for his auteur vision and the powerful performances his cast, often of non-actors, give." 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
Antonio's Breakfast
Antonio's Breakfast is a 2005 British film that was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best Short Film at the 59th British Academy Film Awards in January 2006. It has also won awards at Newport, Indianapolis, Kansas, Melbourne and Newport International Film Festivals. It is...
, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
. It went on to win the British Academy Award, his third BAFTA Award. In 2007 Antonio's Breakfast won an Imp at Les Lutins du court-métrage making Mulloy the first British director to receive the award. Antonio's Breakfast
Antonio's Breakfast
Antonio's Breakfast is a 2005 British film that was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best Short Film at the 59th British Academy Film Awards in January 2006. It has also won awards at Newport, Indianapolis, Kansas, Melbourne and Newport International Film Festivals. It is...
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
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in January 2007. It went on to be Nominated for the European Film Academy
European Film Academy
The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988.- European Film Academy :...
Award, after winning the Prix UIP
UIP
Meanings of UIP:*United International Pictures film distributor*Universal Installer Project - An XML file format describing a product to be installed. It was developed by Macrovision for their InstallShield suite...
and Grand Prix (The Golden Dragon) in Kraków Film Festival
Kraków Film Festival
The Kraków Film Festival is one of Europe's oldest events dedicated to documentary, animation and other short film forms. It has been organised year after year since 1961....
. Dad was briefly available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, 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
Slamdance Film Festival
As a year-round organization, Slamdance serves as a showcase for the discovery of new and emerging talent in the film industry; it is also the only major film festival fully programmed by filmmakers. Slamdance counts among its alumni many notable writers and directors who first gained notice at the...
Utah. Mulloy went on to be presented the award for Best British Short Film by Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
at the Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running film festival...
.
Baby "in which a young woman is followed home by a stranger" (IMDB) stars Arta Dobroshi and Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniel Kaluuya is an English actor, comedian and writer, who is best known for playing Posh Kenneth in the E4 teen-drama Skins. He has most recently been seen starring in the BBC dark comedy series Psychoville playing Michael Fry and Mac in the new BBC 3's horror drama The Fades.-Biography: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
Edinburgh International Film Festival
The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running 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. Baby was made for Film Four and the UK Film Council
UK Film Council
The UK Film Council was set up in 2000 by the Labour Government as a non-departmental public body to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee governed by a board of 15 directors and was funded through sources including the...
as part of Cinema Extreme
Cinema Extreme
Cinema Extreme is a major UK short film funding awards scheme, created in 2002. The scheme is funded by the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund and Film4 and managed by The Bureau with the aim "to seek out and develop filmmakers with a distinctive directorial voice and cinematic flair"...
. 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. Baby will have its US premiere at the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
in 2011.
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)
As Writer and Director
| Year | Title | Genre | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sister | short | ARTE Arte Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts... Award |
|
| 2005 | Antonio's Breakfast Antonio's Breakfast Antonio's Breakfast is a 2005 British film that was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win Best Short Film at the 59th British Academy Film Awards in January 2006. It has also won awards at Newport, Indianapolis, Kansas, Melbourne and Newport International Film Festivals. It is... |
short | BAFTA British Academy Film Award Best Short Film | |
| 2007 | Dad | short | European Film Award Best Short Film Nomination | |
| 2008 | Son | short | Sony Sony , commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues.... |
Edinburgh International Film Festival Edinburgh International Film Festival The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world's oldest continually running 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 Producer
| Year | Title | Genre | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Una Noche | feature | Una Noche Films | - IN POST PRODUCTION - Tribeca Film Festival Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival... Creative promise Award |
Interviews
- Making Short Films : The Complete Guide from Script to Screen - Clifford ThurlowClifford ThurlowClifford Thurlow trained as a journalist after failing to get a place at Cambridge and wrote his first book at age 23. He has been described by Penny Wark of The Times as "one of the UK's best ghostwriters."...
- Get Your Short made, Funded and Filmed: The Shooting People Shorts Directory – Tricia Tuttle
External links
- Daniel Mulloy on the Internet Movie Database
- Variety - Daniel Mulloy articles
- Screen International - Stars of Tomorrow
- Ffresh Jury