Max Pugh
Encyclopedia
Max Pugh is a French
-English
filmmaker who divides his time between London, England and France. He was born in the North of England and studied at Durham School
and the University of Leeds
.
Since completing a BBC
production traineeship in 2000, he has directed documentaries on a number of subjects, from arts and music to geopolitical issues for the BBC
and Channel Four. He is associated with Yeast Films (www.yeastculture.com), a group of filmmakers and video artists that has recently released four documentaries for theatrical distribution as well as music videos for live stage shows and for art installations, notably with the composer Michael Nyman
.
In 2003
, his feature documentary The Leech and the Earthworm was successful at film festivals in many countries. That same year, The End of the Line, his fictional short (made with the help of the UK Film Council
New Cinema Fund, Screen East and Tilt Films) which starred Miriam Margolyes
and David Oyelowo
was nominated for best short at the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and selected for several other international festivals.
In 2005
, he directed the short psychological drama Blackout, as well as other documentary film
s.
He is now working on a documentary about former child soldiers in Uganda with the Australian journalist Corrin Varady
, a documentary about the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and the animated feature drama
/documentary
adaptation of Frederic Beigbeder
’s award-winning novel Windows on the World (novel)
with production companies in Paris and New York.
His feature collaboration as film editor with Michael Nyman
, NYman with a Movie Camera, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and Barbican Hall in London in 2010 before being moving to Turin, Sydney, Morelia and MOMA New York in 2011.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
filmmaker who divides his time between London, England and France. He was born in the North of England and studied at Durham School
Durham School
Durham School, headmaster Martin George , is an independent British day and boarding school for boys and girls in Durham....
and the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
.
Since completing a BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
production traineeship in 2000, he has directed documentaries on a number of subjects, from arts and music to geopolitical issues for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and Channel Four. He is associated with Yeast Films (www.yeastculture.com), a group of filmmakers and video artists that has recently released four documentaries for theatrical distribution as well as music videos for live stage shows and for art installations, notably with the composer Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...
.
In 2003
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
, his feature documentary The Leech and the Earthworm was successful at film festivals in many countries. That same year, The End of the Line, his fictional short (made with the help of 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...
New Cinema Fund, Screen East and Tilt Films) which starred Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes, OBE is an English actress and voice artist. Her earliest roles were in theatre and after several supporting roles in film and television she won a BAFTA Award for her role in The Age of Innocence .-Early life:...
and David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
- Background :Oyelowo was born in Oxford, England of Nigerian descent. He is married to actress Jessica Oyelowo and they have three sons.Oyelowo first attended a youth theatre after being invited by a girl to whom he was attracted. He then studied Theatre Studies for A level and his teacher...
was nominated for best short at the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival and selected for several other international festivals.
In 2005
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
, he directed the short psychological drama Blackout, as well as other documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
s.
He is now working on a documentary about former child soldiers in Uganda with the Australian journalist Corrin Varady
Corrin Varady
Corrin Varady is an academic and journalist who has also modelled extensively for international fashion publications. As a high achieving Australian, Varady has been chosen as a 2011 Australia Day Ambassador...
, a documentary about the Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and the animated feature drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
/documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
adaptation of Frederic Beigbeder
Frédéric Beigbeder
Frédéric Beigbeder is a French writer and literary critic. He won the Prix Interallié in 2003 for his novel Windows on the World and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for his book Un roman français...
’s award-winning novel Windows on the World (novel)
Windows on the World (novel)
Windows on the World a novel written by Frédéric Beigbeder was first published in France in 2003. The English translation by Frank Wynne was released March 30, 2005 by Miramax Books.-Plot summary:...
with production companies in Paris and New York.
His feature collaboration as film editor with Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, CBE is an English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist, known for the many film scores he wrote during his lengthy collaboration with the filmmaker Peter Greenaway, and his multi-platinum soundtrack album to Jane Campion's The Piano...
, NYman with a Movie Camera, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and Barbican Hall in London in 2010 before being moving to Turin, Sydney, Morelia and MOMA New York in 2011.