Enda McCallion (born 22 June 1967 in
County Donegal) is an
Irish film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
. He studied at the
Dún Laoghaire College of Art and Design and the
Royal College of Art in
London,
England.
He directed the 2000/2001 Metz
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History
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advert "
Forrest" featuring the Judderman. In 2001, he directed the "
Deep" music video for the band
Nine Inch Nails
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. He also directed the "Epic" advert for the 2006
AIB Ryder Cup
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. The advert featured a version of "
Lux Aeterna" from ''
Requiem for a Dream'', adapted by
Fiachra Trench.
In 2010, he directed the film ''
Hit and Run'' for
MGM starring
Laura Breckenridge and
Kevin Corrigan based on a popular urban myth.
[unpublished interview for Samurai Dreams, 5/24/16]
His first novel, ''Bloodshot'', will be published in 2016.
He has a film in pre-production, ''The Blue Boogaloo'', shooting in
Morocco in late 2016.
References
External links
Blinderproduction company
production company
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Irish film directors
Alumni of the Royal College of Art
1965 births
Living people
People from County Donegal
Advertising directors
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