Mat Kirkby

Mat Kirkby is an English filmmaker. In 2015, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for directing The Phone Call, starring Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent.[1] Kirkby wrote the film with his colleague James Lucas who both had family who worked on helplines.[2] The short had its world premiere at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. He began his career as a director of commercials and music videos for artists including Adele, Muse and Basement Jaxx.

References

  1. ↑ "Oscars 2015: Nominations list". BBC News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.thewrap.com/the-phone-call-director-mat-kirkbys-next-project-will-make-50-shades-look-like-mary-poppins-thewraps-shortlist-quickie/



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