Finola Dwyer (born 10 July 1963) is a UK-based New Zealand film producer and editor, best known for her films '' An Education'' and ''

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'', produced with frequent collaborator Amanda Posey.

Career

In 2015, Dwyer produced an historical drama film ''

'', starring

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, directed by John Crowley based on the screenplay by

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. She received an

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nomination for the film for Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards along with Amanda Posey. In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, Dwyer was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the film industry.

Filmography

* 1984: '' Trial Run'' (editor) * 1986: '' Bridge to Nowhere'' (editor) * 1986: '' Queen City Rocker'' (associate producer) * 1987: ''Raglan by the Sea'' (TV Movie documentary, producer) * 1987: '' Starlight Hotel'' (producer) * 1988: '' A Soldier's Tale'' (line producer) * 1994: ''

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'' (producer) * 1996: ''

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'' (co-executive producer) * 1997: '' Welcome to Woop Woop'' (producer) * 1999: '' The Lost Son'' (producer) * 2001: '' Me Without You'' (producer) * 2003: '' One Love'' (executive producer) * 2004: '' The Open Doors'' (Short, executive producer) * 2004: '' The Hamburg Cell'' (TV Movie, producer) * 2005: '' Stoned'' (producer) * 2006: '' Opal Dream'' (executive producer) * 2006: '' Alien Autopsy'' (producer) * 2006: '' Severance'' (producer) * 2006: '' Tsunami: The Aftermath'' (TV Movie, producer) * 2008: '' My Talks with Dean Spanley'' (executive producer) * 2009: '' An Education'' (producer) * 2012: ''

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'' (producer) * 2012: ''Undefeated'' (Short, executive producer) * 2014: '' A Long Way Down'' (producer) * 2015: ''

'' (producer) * 2015: '' What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy'' (Documentary, producer) * 2017: '' Our Souls at Night'' (producer)

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* Living people New Zealand film producers British film producers New Zealand women film producers British women film producers New Zealand film editors Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit 1963 births British women film editors {{NewZealand-film-bio-stub