Greg Hall (filmmaker) explained

Greg Hall
Birth Name:Gregory Hall
Birth Date:30 June 1980
Birth Place:London, England
Occupation:Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
Yearsactive:2003–present
Awards:Katrin Cartlidge Award for The Plague (2006)

Greg Hall (born 30 June 1980 in London, England) is a British film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter.

Career

2004-2014

The Plague (2004) — made when he was a 22-year-old with a budget of just £3,500[1] — was Hall's feature debut, winning him the inaugural Katrin Cartlidge Foundation Award at the 10th Sarajevo Film Festival.[2] He went on to collaborate with composer Steve Martland on follow-up feature Kapital (2007).[3] Hall also wrote the screenplays for both of these films and was cinematographer for short film The Housewife (2005), which starred Alison Steadman.

In 2013, Hall created the film Communion, starring Paul Martin, about a vicar on the run who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young punk traveler. A road journey of substance and fruitful rewards, actor Paul Martin stars in this highly acclaimed and beautifully made film. In 2014, he directed heist thriller Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan.

2020-present

In 2020, he released R.I.P Audrey, a short film he made with his daughter during the lockdowns of COVID-19. That same year, Villain, written and produced by Hall and starring Craig Fairbrass and George Russo, was released. In 2021, he co-wrote Baby Boy with Russo, who went on to win the Best Actor award at the 2021 British Urban Film Festival.[4] [5]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited as
width=60 Directorwidth=60 Writerwidth=60 Producerwidth=60 Editorwidth=60 Cinematographer
2003Front
2003Cages
2004The Housewife
2004The Plague
2007Kapital [6]
2010Same Shit, Different Day [7]
2012Bruised
2013Communion [8]
2014Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan [9]
2015Chester P for Mayor: Hip-Hop, Homelessness and the Housing Crisis
2016Bonded by Blood 2
2019Smack Edd
2020Villain
R.I.P Audrey
2021Baby Boy
(Feature films, 60 minutes and over, are listed in bold)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hall, Greg; "It was focused anarchy" BBC.co.uk, 5 October 2006 (Retrieved: 23 July 2009)
  2. Hastings, Chris; Jones, Beth; "Mike Leigh gives award to director of his son's film" Telegraph.co.uk, 27 August 2006 (Retrieved 24 July 2009)
  3. Bourke, Kevin; "Greg's horror Existence" ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk, 15 September 2006 (Retrieved: 23 July 2009)
  4. Web site: Great night at @buffconnects last night, was amazing to have 2 films screen at the festival and for one of our lead actors to win an award. beyond proud well done @gmrusso1. 11 December 2021. 21 December 2021.
  5. Web site: ‘Navy’, ‘Unintentionhell’ lead UK’s Buff 2021 nominations. Tabbara. Mona. Screen Daily. 22 November 2021. 21 December 2021.
  6. Hall, Greg; "How to make guerrilla fairy tales in Manchester" Guardian.co.uk, 2 July 2007 (Retrieved: 24 July 2009)
  7. http://www.blogger.com/profile/13269728442870245189 "Blogger: Greg Hall"
  8. Web site: IMDB. IMDb. August 2013. 2014-06-28.
  9. Web site: IMDB. IMDb. 19 May 2014. 28 June 2014.