Aoife McArdle explained

Aoife McArdle is an Irish director, writer, and cinematographer working across film, television drama, music videos and commercials.[1] She has received an IFTA Rising Star Award, a WFTV Best Director Award as well as Directors Guild of America and Primetime Emmy nominations for her work.

Early life

Aoife McArdle grew up in Omagh, Northern Ireland.

She studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin where, alongside creative writing, she developed an interest in photography and cinematography, shooting and editing films on Super 8 and Mini DV. She went on to complete a Masters in Film & TV production at Bournemouth film school. She began her film and music video career upon moving to London in 2005.

Career

From 2020 to 2022, she was a director and producer on the television series Severance which aired on Apple TV to universal acclaim. The show starred Adam Scott, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Walken and John Turturro.

In 2021, she directed the short film and immersive installation All of This Unreal Time featuring Cillian Murphy performing a monologue written by Max Porter with music composed by Jon Hopkins, Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner. The piece launched at Manchester International Festival.[2] [3]

Her debut feature-length film, Kissing Candice, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2017 and at Berlin International Film Festival in February 2018 to critical acclaim.[4] [5]

In 2015, she was approached by Jefferson Hack from Dazed magazine to write and direct a short film to accompany U2's track "Every Breaking Wave." The film received praise from Spike Jonze and Alejandro González Iñárritu and was nominated for four UK Music Video awards.[6]

She has created music videos for Jon Hopkins[7] and Bryan Ferry, television commercials for Honda,[8] and Nike and Super Bowl commercials for Squarespace, Audi and Toyota. Her work in advertising has promoted social equality.[9] [10] [11]

Her short-form work has won multiple awards including a UK Music Video Award, D&AD Pencils, Lions at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and Gold British Arrows, Clios and AICP awards.[12]

Artistic style

Her narratives often centre around outsider characters and existential themes, moving between the authentic and the surreal.[13] [14]

McArdle's visual style is characterised by distinctive locations, long, choreographed tracking and crane shots and low-key lighting. She favours anamorphic lenses and shooting on 35mm film.[15]

Filmography

Feature films

Television

Short films

Music videos

Commercials

Awards and nominations

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 50 people to watch in 2018. The Irish Times. 18 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 2021-07-04. All of This Unreal Time review – Cillian Murphy confesses all in pounding sound and blinding light. 2021-08-01. the Guardian. en.
  3. News: Sulcas. Roslyn. 2021-07-06. Processing the Pandemic at the Manchester International Festival. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-08-01. 0362-4331.
  4. News: Hayes . Katy . Film review: Kissing Candice . . en . 2021-12-04 . 0140-0460.
  5. Web site: Mobarak . Jared . 2017-09-09 . TIFF Review: 'Kissing Candice' Oozes Sexuality and Dark Glamour . 2021-12-04 . The Film Stage . en-US.
  6. Web site: Irish filmmaker tipped for success releases new short movie for U2 song . 2022-03-21 . independent . 12 February 2015 . en.
  7. News: Minsker . Evan . 24 April 2013 . Jon Hopkins' "Open Eye Signal" Video Features a Skateboarding Odyssey . 23 November 2015 . Pitchfork .
  8. News: Diaz. Ann-Christine. 14 August 2015. Honda Blasts Off in Brand Campaign From W&K London. Creativity Online. 22 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Irish director behind much talked about Super Bowl ad tackling gender pay gap. 7 February 2017.
  10. Web site: WATCH: The Super Bowl ad that everyone was talking about was directed by an Irish director.
  11. Web site: Arts Q&A: Film director Aoife McArdle on Flannery O'Connor, PJ Harvey and gay marriage. 7 July 2017.
  12. Web site: 2018 British Arrows Award Winners. 2021-10-23. www.adforum.com. en.
  13. Web site: Arts Q&A: Film director Aoife McArdle on Flannery O'Connor, PJ Harvey and gay marriage. Lee. Jenny. The Irish News. 7 July 2017. 18 January 2018.
  14. News: have an exclusive look at the trailer for aoife mcardle's debut feature film. 31 August 2017. I-d. 17 February 2018. en-uk.
  15. Web site: MVOD. INTERVIEW – AOIFE MCARDLE. mvod.tv. 24 November 2015. 10 January 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160110135657/http://www.mvod.tv/interview-aoife-mcardle/.
  16. Web site: 2018 British Arrows Award Winners. 2021-10-23. www.adforum.com. en.
  17. Web site: UK Music Video Awards. UK Music Video Awards Winners 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150228064823/http://www.ukmva.com/content/past-winners/2013. 28 February 2015. ukmva.com. 24 November 2015.
  18. Web site: Behind Magazine . 55DSL present ITALY, TEXAS a movie by Aofie McArdle . 24 November 2015 . behindmagazine.com .

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